Rickface vs CiderTV Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rickface
This app provides instant emotional feedback from a virtual character. Simply shake your device to receive an answer to your thoughts or feelings. It's designed to be a constant companion for emotional support.
- Instant emotional feedback
- Shake-to-answer mechanic
- Pocket companion
- Emotional support
- Simple interface
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When you just don't know how to feel... now you can ask Rick! Rick always knows how to feel. Just ask him and shake your phone. Rick is a constant pocket companion, no matter what life brings. Just think of something, give a shake... and see how Rick feels about it.
CiderTV Pro
Control your Apple TV with your iPhone, offering unlimited device support and a widget for quick access. Enjoy an ad-free experience with priority support and future updates included.
- Unlimited Apple TV device control
- Notification Center Widget
- Ad-free experience
- Priority support
- Gesture-based controls
- Future feature updates
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This is a Pro version of the best remote for your Apple TV - CiderTV app! More than 50 000 Apple TVs are controlled by our CiderTV remote everyday. With CiderTV Pro you are able to: - control as many Apple TVs from your iPhone as you want - unlimited number of ATV devices forever; - use Notification Center Widget unlimited number of times forever; - see no adds anymore - nothing will disturb your ATV watching experience; - access priority support from our team; - get all other uber improvements and features we will add in nearest updates for free too! Always losing your remote? That’s where CiderTV app comes to the rescue. Featured on iDownloadBlog, Product Hunt, AppleTVHacks, Macsources as the best alternative to native ATV remote. __ NOTE: to control Apple TV box from widget you need to pair it from the CiderTV app first and then add CiderTV widget to your Notification Center. This app needs native remote (only for 1st setup), but even if you do not have it, any other remotes (including apps), paired for use with your Apple TV before will work as well. And once you pair CiderTV next time you'll be safe. Want a solution right now? For more information please visit our FAQ inside the app or ask support via in-app chat. Well, if you are out of luck, you can always order a new remote. And link it to CiderTV once it arrives. This way, if you happen to lose your remote a second time, you won’t be in any hurry to order another one. Here are some BASIC GESTURES TO CONTROL: - Move between items - swipe left/right/up/down - Go to MENU (Home Screen) - long tap (press for a second) - Play/Pause/Select - simple tap - Go back - double-tap - Rewind or Fast-forward - swipe left/right. Further swipes will increase rewind/fast-forward speed If you like CiderTV or have any questions - DM @CiderTV in Twitter or email us at support@cidertv.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rickface at 100% against CiderTV Pro's 0%. Rickface also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). CiderTV Pro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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
Rickface is free to download; CiderTV Pro costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rickface holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rickface's written reviews are positive against 0% of CiderTV Pro's.
Rickface ships an update every 3 weeks, CiderTV Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rickface | CiderTV Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charlie Williams | WAYD LLC |
Customer experience
Rickface
CiderTV Pro
In-app purchases
Rickface
No in-app purchases
CiderTV Pro
No in-app purchases
