Zapp Remote for Android TV vs Zapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zapp Remote for Android TV
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful remote control for your Android TV, Google TV and Chromecast devices. Zapp connects over Wi-Fi in seconds — no registration and no physical remote needed. WHY Zapp? ◆ Voice search: find movies and shows or control your TV hands-free. ◆ Screen mirroring: share your phone or tablet screen on the big screen with one tap. ◆ Instant typing: use your iPhone keyboard instead of the on-screen TV keyboard. ◆ Quick app launch: open Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and more with a single touch. ◆ D-pad and touchpad modes: navigate exactly the way you prefer. ◆ Volume and power: full control, including your device's physical volume buttons. ◆ Multiple TVs: pair once and switch between all the TVs in your home. WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES Zapp is compatible with Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield and smart TVs from Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense and hundreds of other Android TV models. EASY SETUP 1. Connect your iPhone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Open Zapp and select your TV. 3. Enter the pairing code shown on the screen. Done! Free, fast and designed for iOS with a clean, modern interface. Note: your phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. This app is not affiliated with Google LLC or any TV manufacturer mentioned.
Zapp
Control your smart TV from your iPhone. This app offers a free, ad-free remote experience for major brands like Samsung, LG, Roku, and Fire TV. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks advanced features like keyboard input and voice search.
- Control Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV, Fire TV, Vizio
- Free remote functionality
- One-time Pro purchase for advanced features
- Keyboard and voice search (Pro)
- App shortcuts (Pro)
- Widgets and Lock Screen controls
- Apple Watch support
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Your iPhone is the remote for your Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV, Fire TV or Vizio TV, over your Wi-Fi. Every button is free, on every TV you add. Pro is a one-time purchase, never a subscription. No ads. No account. No data collected. WORKS WITH • Samsung smart TVs (Tizen) and LG smart TVs (webOS) • Roku players and Roku TV models, such as TCL, onn and Insignia • Google TV and earlier Google-powered TVs, such as Sony BRAVIA and TCL • Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube and Fire TV Edition TVs, such as Toshiba and Insignia • Vizio SmartCast TVs Sony, TCL, onn, Toshiba and Insignia work only on their Google-powered, Roku TV or Fire TV models. Not supported: VIDAA TVs (most Hisense), cable and satellite boxes, Apple TV, and TVs without Wi-Fi control. Zapp uses your network, not infrared. FREE: THE WHOLE REMOTE • Power, volume, mute, channels, the D-pad or a swipe pad, Home, Back, playback, numbers and color keys • Inputs by name on LG, Roku and Vizio, and the Source key on Samsung • As many TVs as you like, each one tap away • Widgets, Control Center, the Lock Screen, Live Activity, Siri and Apple Watch • Big buttons mode, and a Demo TV to try everything before you set up your own PRO: ONE PURCHASE, YOURS TO KEEP • Keyboard: type into the TV's search from your phone, on Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV and Fire TV. On Samsung it works in the TV's own text fields, not in apps that draw their own keyboard, like YouTube. Not on Vizio. • Voice search: say what you want to watch. Roku opens its own search; other TVs get your words typed into the search you've opened. Not on Vizio. • App shortcuts: every app with its icon on Roku and LG, the popular streaming apps on Samsung and Vizio, and a fixed list of popular apps on Google TV. Not on Fire TV. • Turn your TV on from standby: Samsung, LG and Roku. An LG needs "Turn on via Wi-Fi" switched on and one connection first. Google TV, Fire TV and Vizio can't be woken this way; a Vizio with Quick Start on turns on with the free Power key. • LG Magic Remote pointer: drag on your phone to move it. • Your iPhone's volume buttons turn the TV up and down while the remote is open. Restore Purchase is in Settings. NEW IN 2.0 • Live Activity: the remote in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen • A Home Screen widget for each TV • Control Center, Lock Screen and Action Button controls: TV Power, Mute, Volume and Channel • Siri: "Turn on the TV in Zapp" wakes a Samsung, LG or Roku TV (Pro), and "Turn off the TV in Zapp" works on every TV • Apple Watch: choose which TV it controls, and turn the Digital Crown for volume • iPad: the remote and the extra keys side by side • Reconnects on its own, and says plainly what went wrong when it can't SETUP, HONESTLY Your phone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi. A Roku needs nothing more. Google TV and Vizio show a code on the screen for you to type. Samsung and LG ask you to allow Zapp once on the TV, so keep the TV's own remote nearby the first time. Fire TV needs ADB debugging turned on in its Developer Options, and one approval on the TV. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Zapp talks only to the TVs on your home network, and the app is just a few megabytes. Zapp is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Samsung, LG, Roku, Google, Amazon, Vizio, Sony, TCL, Toshiba, Insignia or Walmart (onn). All product names and brands are the property of their owners and are used only to identify the TVs Zapp works with.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zapp Remote for Android TV at none against Zapp's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Zapp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zapp Remote for Android TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zapp Remote for Android TV ships an update fortnightly, Zapp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zapp Remote for Android TV | Zapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aether Studios | EGETECH LTD |
In-app purchases
Zapp Remote for Android TV
No in-app purchases
Zapp
- Zapp Pro$9.99
Questions
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