Just Remote vs LED Light Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Just Remote
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One tap for the things you use every day. What takes three or four presses on the physical remote takes one here: β’ Favorite apps β tap once and the TV opens them. No digging through the home screen. β’ HDMI 1 / 2 / 3 β tap the name of your set-top box, console or PC and the TV switches. β’ TV in standby? Tap an app anyway. Your phone wakes the TV and opens it. β’ Your phone is the remote β lost the real one, or it's out of batteries? You're still in control. Set it up for your parents Pick the few apps they watch. Big icons, big labels, open and go. Works only on your home WiβFi Phone and TV on the same WiβFi β that's it. No account, no sign-up, nothing leaves your network. The app never reads or uploads what's on the TV screen or its audio. Free, no ads, no subscription Just Remote is free. No ads, no subscription, and no paywall between you and your TV. Supported TVs TVs that show a 4-digit pairing code on screen: everything above is verified on two real TVs. TVs that ask you to choose Allow on an on-screen prompt: remote keys are verified on a real TV; some models don't expose their app list, and on those there are no app shortcuts. TVs that show a 6-character pairing code are experimental: the protocol is implemented but hasn't been verified on enough real TVs β if something doesn't work, please tell us in Settings β Report a problem. Other TVs may be discovered but can't be controlled yet. The Find TV screen shows whether your TV is Verified or Experimental. On iOS 18 and later you can add Mute, TV Power and your favorite app to Control Center and use them without opening the app. About diagnostics Nothing is uploaded by default. In Settings you can choose to send anonymous diagnostic records to the developer (only whether each command was accepted by the TV, error codes and timing β never screen content, audio, WiβFi names or TV addresses). You can turn it off at any time; it stops immediately. Just Remote is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any television manufacturer.
LED Light Controller
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Glow is one beautiful remote for the cheap LED strips and lights around your home β without a different clunky app for every brand. Designed to feel at home on iPhone, Glow puts power and brightness at the top and everything else one tap away. No account, no sign-up, no cloud. Open it and your lights respond. ONE APP FOR MANY STRIPS Glow finds nearby lights automatically and speaks their language. β’ Bluetooth: controllers that advertise as ELK-BLEDOM, BJ_LED, Triones, LEDnetWF, SP110E, LEDDMX, HiLighting (L7161), iDeal LED and DayBetter, older Govee models, MiPow Playbulb, Moonside and Philips Hue Bluetooth bulbs β’ Wi-Fi: WLED, Magic Home, WiZ, LIFX, Nanoleaf, Twinkly, Elgato, Shelly, Tasmota, ESPHome and Hyperion, Govee and Yeelight lights with LAN Control, TP-Link Kasa (original local protocol) and Tuya / Smart Life lights with a local key β’ Hubs: Philips Hue Bridge, IKEA Dirigera and Home Assistant β’ Apple Home: lights you've set up in the Home app, including Matter lights Strip not recognised? Pick it from the list and try a protocol β you can switch any time. COLOUR, YOUR WAY β’ A full colour wheel on a glowing surface that lights up in the colour you choose β’ Ten one-tap presets, including warm and cool white β’ Recent colours, ready when you want them again β’ Smooth brightness from a slide-down control LIGHT SHOWS Play the effects built into your lights. When a strip has named effects, Glow shows animated previews. When it doesn't, Glow turns them into channels: flip through with βΉ and βΊ, watch your lights change, and star your favourites. Adjust the speed from slow to fast. SCHEDULES Wake up to light and let it switch off at night. On lights that keep their own clock, Glow saves the schedule onto the light itself, so it runs even when your phone is away. For other lights, Glow walks you through a one-time Shortcuts automation. APPLE WATCH A big power button tinted with your light's colour. Turn the Digital Crown to dim. Colours, effects and your other lights are one tap away. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & CONTROL CENTER "Turn on the lights in Glow." "Set Glow to blue." "Dim Glow." Add a Glow toggle to Control Center or the Lock Screen and choose which light it controls. CHECK & FIX Something not quite right? Check This Light walks through power, colour, brightness and effects, asking a simple yes-or-no question after each. If red shows up green or the light ignores a command, tap Fix and Glow tries other settings until your light responds correctly. PLAYS NICELY Most strips accept only one connection at a time. Glow connects when you use it and lets go when you're done, so your Watch, Siri or another phone can use the light too. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Glow talks to your lights directly over Bluetooth or your home Wi-Fi. It doesn't collect, store or share any of your data. Glow is an independent app and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any light manufacturer. Siri, Shortcuts and voice control need your iPhone to be within Bluetooth range of the light, or on the same Wi-Fi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Just Remote at 15.0 against LED Light Controller's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Just Remote | LED Light Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Dramavision Technology Co., Ltd. | OM SRI ROHITH RAJ YADAV THALLA |
In-app purchases
Just Remote
No in-app purchases
LED Light Controller
No in-app purchases





