Comparison

TV Remote vs Clesqo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TV Remote

Transform your iPhone into a universal smart TV remote. Control volume, channels, playback, and use your keyboard or voice for searches. Browse and launch TV apps with ease.

Highlights
  • Universal smart TV control
  • Keyboard and voice search
  • App launching
  • Touchpad for LG TVs
  • WiFi connectivity
  • No account required
Features
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Lost the remote? Take back control. Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your smart TV. Change the volume, find your next show and get back to watching. YOUR COUCH. YOUR TV. YOUR RULES. Stop hunting between the cushions. TV Remote puts everyday controls, a keyboard and TV app shortcuts right in your hand. Connect over WiFi, pair your TV and make yourself comfortable. No extra hardware. No account to create. A UNIVERSAL TV REMOTE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY WATCHING • Tap to navigate, adjust volume, change channels and control playback. • Press and hold volume or channel buttons to keep the action going. • Type searches with your iPhone keyboard on supported TVs. • Dictate into supported TV search fields instead of tapping letter by letter. • Swipe and point with the touchpad on compatible LG webOS TVs. • Browse and launch supported apps installed on your TV. • Find your TV over WiFi or add it by IP address, then reconnect for your next session. ONE TV. EVERYDAY CONTROLS. FREE. Use the in-app remote for one TV with advertising. Enjoy supported keyboard, voice input, app launching and LG touchpad features without a subscription. GO PRO ONCE. GET MORE FROM YOUR TV. One purchase unlocks TV Remote Pro: • Remove ads. • Save multiple TVs and switch between rooms. • Customize your TV app shortcut row. • Use Siri and Shortcuts for supported actions on a paired, saved TV. Buy once. No recurring subscription. MADE FOR POPULAR SMART TV PLATFORMS • Samsung TVs running Tizen • LG TVs running webOS • Roku TVs and streaming players • Google TV and Android TV models, including compatible Sony, TCL, Hisense and Philips TVs • Amazon Fire TV devices with ADB debugging enabled • Vizio SmartCast TVs Compatibility and available controls vary by TV platform, model and firmware. Keyboard, voice input, touchpad, app launching and power controls are available where supported. Streaming apps and their content or subscriptions are not included. GET READY IN THREE STEPS 1. Connect your iPhone and TV to the same WiFi network. 2. Find your TV and approve any pairing request on its screen. 3. Open the remote and take control. Remote commands travel directly from your iPhone to your TV over your local network. Optional diagnostic reports help us investigate connection problems and can be turned off in Settings. Download TV Remote and put your next movie night back in your hands. Support: https://tvremote.puresoftltd.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clesqo

Streamline your device's storage by cleaning duplicate photos, compressing media, scanning documents, and organizing files. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with all features available on your device.

Highlights
  • Find and remove duplicate/similar photos
  • Compress photos and videos
  • Scan documents to PDF/JPEG/PNG
  • Organize files with colorful folders
  • Find duplicate files in iCloud Drive
  • Private, on-device processing
Features
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Clesqo is your all-in-one storage assistant: clean your photo library, shrink heavy media, scan documents and keep files organized — beautifully, privately, right on your device. CLEAN • Find exact duplicates and similar shots — the best one stays untouched • Screenshots and the largest videos, sorted by size • Deletion always goes through the iOS confirmation and Recently Deleted COMPRESS & CONVERT • Photos: JPEG / PNG / HEIC · Videos: MP4 (H.264/HEVC), MOV • Pick quality or resolution and see the estimated result before you start • Optionally delete originals after saving SCAN DOCUMENTS • Multi-page scanner with export to PDF, JPEG or PNG • Choose scan size, save to folders or share instantly ORGANIZE • Colorful folders for documents and media, custom covers • Find duplicate files in the app or any iCloud Drive folder • Trash with restore, statistics of the space you freed PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Everything happens on your device. One-time purchase unlocks everything forever — every tool includes a free try. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

TV Remote4 screens
Clesqo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clesqo at none against TV Remote's shown. Clesqo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TV Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clesqo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TV Remote against 5.0 for Clesqo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TV Remote versus Clesqo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV RemoteClesqo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVietTS CO., LTDDiana Arustamyan

Customer experience

TV Remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clesqo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TV Remote

One-time1
  • TV Remote Pro Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Clesqo

One-time1
  • Pro — Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clesqo free?
Clesqo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Remote or Clesqo?
TV Remote and Clesqo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do TV Remote or Clesqo have ads?
TV Remote shows ads; Clesqo does not.

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