Comparison

Perfect Controller vs Droid TV / G TV Remote

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

Head to head
About

Perfect Controller

Transform your iPhone into a smart remote for your Sumavision STB. Enjoy intuitive control with a virtual touchpad, mouse, and gamepad functions. Play games and input text with ease.

Highlights
  • Virtual keys for traditional remote simulation
  • Intuitive touchpad with gesture support
  • Virtual mouse functionality
  • Virtual gamepad for gaming
  • Simplified input method
  • Gravity sensor for gaming on TV
  • Configurable operation feedback
Features
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Description: Perfect Controller is a powerful application that make your iPhone become a Remote Controller of Sumavision STB. It is more convenient, more intelligent. App Features: 1. Virtual Keys function that simulate traditional remote controller. 2. New touch pad way of control supporting gesture operation, more intuitive. 3. Virtual mouse function. 4. Virtual gamepad function make you play game more convenient. 5. Input method function make you stay away from the complicated operations in use of traditional remote controller. 6. Gravity sensor function make you play gravity sensing game on TV. 7. Config operation feedback as you want. Instructions: 1. Make sure your iPhone and the STB be connected on the same network. If your iPhone cannot found the STB, please reopen the WiFi in the System Settings before you use it. 2. When there are multiple STB, you can click on the text area on the top of screen for chosing the STB you want to connect. Thank you for your support for suamvision STB and "Perfect Controller"!

About

Droid TV / G TV Remote

Features
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Turn your phone into a remote for your Google TV device. No more hunting for the remote or replacing dead batteries: control your TV straight from your smartphone, in seconds, anywhere in your home. FEATURES • Full remote: D-pad, touchpad, volume, playback and more • Full keyboard: type fast to search on your TV, no more struggling with the D-pad • Voice search: press, speak, done • Shortcuts bar: your apps and macros under the remote, rearranged in one gesture • Macros: chain several keys in a single tap (power on, open an app, set the volume…) • Layout editor: move, resize or remove each block to design your own remote • Home screen widgets: control your TV or open an app without even opening the app • Make it yours: light or dark theme, accent colour and button shape • Multi-device: control several TVs and switch between them in one tap PREMIUM No ads, unlimited macros, the layout editor and widgets. Monthly, yearly (auto-renewing) or a one-off lifetime purchase. The app stays free with ads. HOW IT WORKS The app connects to your device over Wi-Fi. On first launch, enter the code shown on your TV screen to pair. Your phone and TV must be on the same network. Independent app, not affiliated with Google. "Google TV" is a trademark of Google LLC, mentioned for compatibility purposes only. EULA can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Perfect Controller4 screens
Droid TV / G TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Perfect Controller at none against Droid TV / G TV Remote's 2. Perfect Controller also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Droid TV / G TV Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Droid TV / G TV Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Perfect Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfect Controller ships an update every 17 months, Droid TV / G TV Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Perfect Controller versus Droid TV / G TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfect ControllerDroid TV / G TV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumaVisionNiamorDev

In-app purchases

None

Perfect Controller

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Droid TV / G TV Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - no ads - widgets$0.991 Month
  • Premium - no ads - widgets$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Perfect Controller free?
Perfect Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Droid TV / G TV Remote free?
Droid TV / G TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perfect Controller or Droid TV / G TV Remote have ads?
Droid TV / G TV Remote shows ads; Perfect Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Perfect Controller or Droid TV / G TV Remote?
Perfect Controller ships an update every 17 months, and Droid TV / G TV Remote every 2 months. Most recently, Perfect Controller was updated on October 16, 2026 and Droid TV / G TV Remote on October 11, 2026.

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