iSmartTV vs ShineUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmartTV
This application allows users to control their smart TV from their mobile device. It offers easy navigation of channels, program reservations, and the ability to share media from a phone to the TV. All essential remote functions are also included.
- Smart TV remote control
- Channel navigation
- Program reservation alerts
- Mobile media sharing to TV
- One-week EPG
- Easy navigation
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Perfect mobile APP for smart TV Connect to the certain TV series of smart TV, to quickly navigate the wondering channel, Share videos/photos/music from the phone, and Control the TV. Easy navigation: Download the channel list of the TV and set for 9 catalogues according to the type. One week EPG: Allowed to the check one week EPG of the channels in your TV. Reservation: Reserve your favorite program, and will alert you when it’s on in 5minutes. Share: Videos, Photos, Music in your mobile is easily to play in the TV and share with you family and friends. Control: All TV remote functions is available in the APP. … More functions are waiting for you. Notice: Please keep your mobile device and TV in the same network. The application only support the certain TV models, please check your instruction book or ask the supplier for more information.
ShineUp
This platform allows users to share videos and compete for daily rankings. Content is viewed and voted on by the community, offering everyone a chance to become the "Star of the day." An algorithm ensures equal visibility, and users can discover diverse videos based on their interests.
- Video sharing
- Daily community rankings
- Equal visibility algorithm
- Community voting
- Personalized video discovery
- Star of the day competition
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ShineUp is the perfect platform for your videos. Share your content with the community and climb the daily rankings in your chosen category. Each day, your videos are viewed and voted on by the community, giving you the opportunity to become the Star of the day. The rankings reset daily, giving all users an equal chance for their video to reach the top spot in their chosen category. Our algorithm ensures equal visibility for everyone, regardless of the number of followers. Watch videos from other users, vote, and influence the daily rankings with your preferences. Discover a wide range of videos in each category, shown based on your interests. With ShineUp, you will always have engaging videos to watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShineUp at 100% against iSmartTV's 13%. ShineUp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). iSmartTV's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShineUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of iSmartTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShineUp's.
iSmartTV ships an update every 3 months, ShineUp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmartTV | ShineUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sichuan Changhong | Victor Motricala |
Customer experience
iSmartTV
ShineUp
In-app purchases
iSmartTV
No in-app purchases
ShineUp
No in-app purchases
