Satellite Remote vs FzRemote Universal Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Satellite Remote
Control your fan and light kit remotely using your phone or tablet. This app pairs with a Bluetooth receiver to manage fan speed, power, and light dimming.
- Remote fan control
- Light kit control
- Dimming feature
- Bluetooth pairing
- Speed adjustment
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Remote control your 'Satellite Devices' by using your phone or tablet. The app when paired with Bluetooth Satellite Receiver can operate your fan by turn on/off, change speeds and control your light kit including dimming feature. Satellite Electronic (Zhongshan) has now grown to be one of the leading manufacturers of ceiling fan remote control and wall control system. We provide solutions for remote control. If you are interested in our products, please contact us anytime. Web Site : http://www.fan-light.com Facebook Fan Page : https://www.facebook.com/fanlight1991
FzRemote Universal Control
This app allows you to control various home devices using a compatible remote. It offers universal control for over a million devices, voice control via Siri shortcuts, and activity control to manage multiple devices with a single click.
- Universal control for over a million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports amplifiers, TVs, receivers, and more
- Easy remote setup
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FzRemote works with ZRC compatible remote control, if you don't have such a remote, please don't download this App and review it as useless. With FzRemote you can easily setup a remote control for all your home device. if you already have a iPhone IR blaster and you are looking for universal remote app work with it, you may have a look at my another app EzRemote. •UNIVERSAL control over one million devices. •VOICE control with Siri shortcut. •ACTIVITY control multiple device with one click. Supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Projector, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FzRemote Universal Control at every 6 weeks against Satellite Remote's every 6 months. FzRemote Universal Control also leads on review sentiment (15% vs 0%) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). Satellite Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for Satellite Remote against 2.3 for FzRemote Universal Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FzRemote Universal Control has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Satellite Remote's written reviews are positive against 15% of FzRemote Universal Control's.
Satellite Remote ships an update every 6 months, FzRemote Universal Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satellite Remote | FzRemote Universal Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Remote | Zheng Fang |
Customer experience
Satellite Remote
FzRemote Universal Control
In-app purchases
Satellite Remote
No in-app purchases
FzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
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