Comparison

Alfred Remote vs Tot Mini

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

Head to head
About

Alfred Remote

Control your Mac's Alfred application from your iPhone or iPad. Access system commands, launch apps, open files, and manage workflows remotely. Enhances productivity by providing quick access to your Mac's features.

Highlights
  • Control Alfred on Mac
  • System commands (lock, restart, sleep)
  • Launch applications and preferences
  • Open files, folders, and websites
  • Paste clipboard snippets
  • Run scripts and AppleScripts
  • Control Music.app
Features
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Alfred Remote is your personal command centre for Alfred for Mac. Your iPhone or iPad now becomes the perfect day-long companion to your Mac, giving you instant access to your favourite features, commands and workflows. Alfred Remote needs to be on the same network as your Mac. Alfred 4 is recommended for the broadest range of features and best experience. Alfred 3.8.6 is the minimum requirement. Alfred 4 for Mac is available from https://www.alfredapp.com/ WHAT CAN I DO WITH REMOTE? With a single touch on your iOS device, you can control many Alfred actions on your Mac, including: - Show Alfred on your Mac - System Commands: Lock, restart, shut down, log out or sleep your Mac, eject all devices, quit all apps and empty trash - Launch Applications and System Preferences on your Mac - Open files and folders you've defined on your Mac - Open websites and bookmarks, or pop up Alfred with a custom search filled in - Replace hard to remember hotkey combinations and keywords with icons on iOS If you're an Alfred 4 or Alfred 3 Powerpack user, you can control Powerpack features, such as: - Quickly paste user-defined clipboard snippets into text fields and documents on your Mac - Run user-defined scripts, AppleScripts and terminal commands - Music.app on your Mac: Play, skip, even start playing random albums - Connecting Remote to your favourite Alfred workflows gives almost limitless possibilities! SETTING UP REMOTE 1. Ensure that your Mac and iOS device are on the same network 2. Open Alfred's Remote preferences on Mac and select 'Add iOS Remote' 3. Open Alfred Remote on iOS to the 'Add' screen, "Looking for Alfred" 4. Select your Mac when you see it appear on iOS, then type the passcode on your Mac Your Mac and iOS device will now be securely connected, and the power of Alfred will be at your fingertips, making you even more productive! MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Alfred Remote is a counterpart app which requires Alfred on Mac, and the ability to connect to it from your iPhone/iPad over Wi-Fi. - Alfred Remote is available for iPhone & iPad on iOS 12+ - Alfred 4 is recommended for the best experience and new features. Minimum requirement is Alfred 3.8.6 on macOS 10.9+ on your Mac - You'll need the ability to connect both your Mac and your iOS device to the same network through wired or Wi-Fi connection - To control Alfred's Powerpack actions, you'll need the Powerpack for Alfred on your Mac Take a look at https://www.alfredapp.com/ for more details about Alfred for Mac and Alfred Remote.

About

Tot Mini

This app offers a streamlined way to capture, organize, and edit text across Apple devices. Its minimalist design uses color-coded dots for organization, and it supports Markdown for web use. Seamless iCloud sync ensures your notes are accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Color-coded note organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Dictation and Scribble input
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s simple design mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across watchOS, iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Input Tot supports dictation and Scribble on Apple Watch. Quick, easy, and waiting for additional editing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Available for watchOS, iOS, and macOS.

Screenshots

Alfred Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tot Mini at every 2 months against Alfred Remote's every 38 months. Tot Mini also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Alfred Remote's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Alfred Remote costs $4.99 and Tot Mini $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alfred Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alfred Remote ships an update every 38 months, Tot Mini every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alfred Remote versus Tot Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlfred RemoteTot Mini
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.1 (15 ratings) — better2.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunning with Crayons LtdThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

Alfred Remote

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative39.3%

Tot Mini

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alfred Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Tot Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alfred Remote free?
Alfred Remote costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tot Mini free?
Tot Mini costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alfred Remote or Tot Mini?
Alfred Remote is rated higher. Alfred Remote averages 3.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Tot Mini averages 2.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Alfred Remote or Tot Mini have ads?
Neither Alfred Remote nor Tot Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alfred Remote or Tot Mini?
Alfred Remote ships an update every 38 months, and Tot Mini every 2 months. Most recently, Alfred Remote was updated on September 27, 2026 and Tot Mini on September 12, 2026.

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