Comparison

TV Remote Control vs Remote TV Controller & Volume

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote Control

Transform your iPhone into a powerful remote for your smart TV. Control volume, power, keyboard input, and navigate apps seamlessly over Wi-Fi. Offers advanced features like late-night mode and channel shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi TV control
  • Full remote button access
  • On-screen keyboard
  • Late-night earbud mode
  • Channel shortcuts
  • Trackpad navigation
Features
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Lost the remote? Your iPhone takes over — for good. Mote finds your streaming TV or player over Wi-Fi in seconds and hands you every button back: volume, power, keyboard, all of it. No account, no pairing code, nothing to install on the TV. WORKS RIGHT NOW • Your device shows itself in seconds — no setup, no typing • Every button of the real remote: d-pad, OK, home, back, mute, volume, power, options • Volume that actually works — even on TVs that block it. Mote reaches the TV directly and fixes it. WHEN THE REMOTE IS GONE • Lost it, broke it, dog ate it — your phone takes its place a minute later • Late-night mode: the TV goes silent and the audio lands in your earbuds • Search by typing on your phone's keyboard — no hunting letters with arrows • One-hand mode: the whole remote under your thumb, favorites a tap away • Trackpad: glide your thumb, tap when you're there • Your installed channels as tiles — straight into the one you want WHAT IT WORKS WITH Mote speaks to one streaming platform — a long list of TVs and players, but not every brand out there. Checking your own TV is a one-minute job. Put the phone on the TV's network, open Mote, and a TV it can drive turns up by itself. Nothing to type, nothing to buy first. It all happens over your home network — no infrared, no cables, no extra hardware. NEVER STUCK • Round-the-clock chat built in — ask about your TV, get an answer • Setup checks in plain words: network, Local Network permission — Mote says exactly what's off • TV staying invisible? Punch in its address manually and connect anyway TRY IT, THEN DECIDE • Your first 50 presses are free — no account, no card • After that Mote Premium keeps every button and the keyboard working • No ads between button presses, ever Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rokumote.com/privacy

About

Remote TV Controller & Volume

Transform your iPhone into a smart TV remote using your home Wi-Fi. Control playback, navigate menus with a trackpad, and type using your phone's keyboard. Stream TV audio directly to your headphones for a private listening experience.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi TV control
  • Headphone audio streaming
  • Trackpad navigation
  • Phone keyboard input
  • Channel app launcher
  • One-hand layout
Features
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Tuno turns your iPhone into a remote that talks to your TV over your home Wi-Fi, so the phone and the TV need to share one network. The part a plastic remote can't do: send the TV's audio to your headphones. Put them on, and the show plays in your ears while the living room stays silent. INSIDE THE APP - D-pad with OK, Back and Home, plus volume, mute and power - Play, pause, rewind and fast forward - Trackpad: drag your thumb to move, tap to select - Type searches and passwords with your phone keyboard - One-hand layout that keeps the keys near your thumb - Channels: the apps on your TV in one list, one tap to open - Headphone audio that keeps playing with the screen locked - A help chat in the app, answered with the help of an AI assistant WHICH TVS Tuno controls one family of streaming TVs and players, and not every brand is part of it. To check yours, open Tuno on the same Wi-Fi as the TV: a TV that Tuno can control shows up in the list on its own. If the TV is connected to a separate player that can't change its volume, Tuno can link certain TVs directly for volume. GETTING STARTED A short tour shows the main keys, then the plans screen. After that Tuno asks once for access to devices on your network and looks for the TV. If the TV doesn't appear, the app walks you through the likely causes one at a time, and you can also enter the TV's address yourself. TUNO PREMIUM The remote and its features are part of Tuno Premium: a weekly or a yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The weekly and yearly plans can start with a trial for people eligible for one. The help chat is open without a subscription. If you used the app before version 1.2, your remote stays unlocked. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. YOUR DATA No accounts and no ads. Usage statistics can be turned off in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://baton.tel/privacy.html

Screenshots

TV Remote Control3 screens
Remote TV Controller & Volume3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote TV Controller & Volume at 5.0 against TV Remote Control's 4.8. TV Remote Control's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Remote TV Controller & Volume sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote TV Controller & Volume holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote Control ships an update weekly, Remote TV Controller & Volume every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TV Remote Control versus Remote TV Controller & Volume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Remote ControlRemote TV Controller & Volume
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan HoWE ARE MONO SRL

Customer experience

TV Remote Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remote TV Controller & Volume

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TV Remote Control

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Remote TV Controller & Volume

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is TV Remote Control free?
TV Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote TV Controller & Volume free?
Remote TV Controller & Volume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Remote Control or Remote TV Controller & Volume?
Remote TV Controller & Volume is rated higher. TV Remote Control averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Remote TV Controller & Volume averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TV Remote Control or Remote TV Controller & Volume have ads?
Neither TV Remote Control nor Remote TV Controller & Volume shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote Control or Remote TV Controller & Volume?
TV Remote Control ships an update weekly, and Remote TV Controller & Volume every 2 weeks. Most recently, TV Remote Control was updated on October 29, 2026 and Remote TV Controller & Volume on October 29, 2026.

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