Comparison

Tuned vs Telzo

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

Head to head
About

Tuned

Transform your phone into a powerful TV remote. Control your television, cast media, and search across all your streaming apps with AI-powered voice commands. Discover what's on tonight and never miss a show.

Highlights
  • Universal TV remote control
  • AI-powered voice search for content
  • Cross-app streaming service search
  • Cast photos and videos to TV
  • Live TV listings and reminders
  • Phone keyboard for TV input
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Tuned turns your phone into the remote your TV should have come with. Control your TV, send photos and videos to its screen, search your streaming apps at once, see what's on tonight, and ask for something to watch in plain words. ASK WHAT TO WATCH Say "something funny and short" or "a thriller like Ozark". Tuned finds it, opens it on your TV, and learns what you like as you go. ONE SEARCH ACROSS YOUR APPS Search once across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV and more, then jump straight into the right app on your TV. A REMOTE THAT JUST WORKS Power, volume, the D-pad, playback and one-tap app launch. Type into the TV with your phone's keyboard instead of picking letters one by one, or swipe on a touchpad instead of pressing the arrows. SHOW YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON THE TV Pick photos and videos on your phone and play them on the big screen, with next, previous and a slideshow. Cast to TV works with Google TV, Roku, and Samsung, LG, Hisense, Toshiba, Sony, Vizio and Philips sets that accept casting from a phone. Nothing is uploaded: your phone sends them straight to the TV over Wi-Fi. WHAT'S ON TONIGHT Live TV listings for 14 countries, picks worth watching tonight, and reminders so you never miss the match or the finale. WORKS WITH YOUR TV • Google TV, including Google TV streaming sticks • Samsung (Tizen) • LG (webOS) • Hisense and Toshiba (VIDAA) • Roku TV Your phone and your TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi. FREE, PLUS AND PRO Tuned is free with ads, for one TV. Tuned Plus removes the ads and adds the full two-week guide, unlimited reminders, up to 6 profiles, 300 AI requests a month and a second TV, with a 7-day free trial. Tuned Pro is everything in Plus, for up to 10 TVs. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://tunedremote.download/terms Privacy policy: https://tunedremote.download/privacy Tuned is an independent app. It is not affiliated with Google, Samsung, LG, Hisense, Toshiba, Roku or the streaming services named above.

About

Telzo

Features
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Turn your iPhone into your TV remote. Telzo finds your TV on your Wi-Fi and controls it in one tap, with an interface designed like an Apple app. EVERY BUTTON, FREE • D-pad or touchpad, your choice • Volume, mute, channels, playback, fast forward and rewind • Power, home, back, menu, input and number pad • Haptic feedback on every press TYPE AND OPEN YOUR APPS • The iPhone keyboard for searching on your TV • Netflix, YouTube and your other apps in one tap WORKS WITH MOST SMART TVS • Google TV and Android TV: Sony, TCL, Philips, Xiaomi, Hisense, Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield • Recent Samsung TVs and LG webOS • Roku TVs and players, Sony Bravia • Vizio SmartCast, Philips, Panasonic Viera, LG NetCast, Sonos • Chromecast, Orange, Freebox, Sky Q, TiVo and DirecTV boxes • Kodi, Denon and Marantz amplifiers, Yamaha MusicCast • PJLink projectors: Epson, NEC, Panasonic, Sony, BenQ SIMPLE FROM DAY ONE • Automatic device search on your Wi-Fi, or add by IP address • Pairing in seconds: accept the request or enter the code shown on your TV • Several devices remembered, quick switching between them BUILT FOR IPHONE • Siri: "Turn up the volume with Telzo" • Home Screen widget and Control Center control • Light, dark, iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no server: commands go straight from your iPhone to your TV, on your local network. FREE, AND AD-FREE IF YOU WISH Telzo is free and funded by ads. A short video gives 6 hours without ads. The optional Ad-Free subscription ($0.99 per month or $3.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial) removes all ads. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, from your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your iPhone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Telzo is not affiliated with any TV manufacturer; the brands mentioned belong to their owners.

Screenshots

Tuned4 screens
Telzo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tuned at 15.0 against Telzo's 18.0. 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. Tuned sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Telzo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tuned versus Telzo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunedTelzo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHosea StephenRodolphe Vandaele

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tuned

Subscriptions4
  • Tuned Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Tuned Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Tuned Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Tuned Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Telzo

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Tuned free?
Tuned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telzo free?
Telzo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tuned or Telzo have ads?
Both Tuned and Telzo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tuned or Telzo?
Tuned ships an update daily, and Telzo daily. Most recently, Tuned was updated on November 1, 2026 and Telzo on October 29, 2026.

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