# Amazon Fire TV vs Cycle Tour

The clearest difference is chart position: Amazon Fire TV at #42 against Cycle Tour's unranked. Cycle Tour's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amazon Fire TV | Cycle Tour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-fire-tv/id947984433/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | **#42** | — |
| Size | 100 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [AMZN Mobile LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/297606954) | [Alex Bethke](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550534649) |

## What reviewers say

### Amazon Fire TV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-fire-tv/id947984433)

**Currently charting:** #42 Top Free · Entertainment (US App Store)

Control your Fire TV from your phone, discover personalized recommendations, and manage your watchlist. Easily set up new devices and enjoy fast text entry for a seamless entertainment experience.

**Highlights:** Remote control functionality, Personalized entertainment discovery, Universal search for content, Watchlist management, Fast text entry, Easy device setup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient remote alternative
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Keyboard feature for faster typing
- 🚀 Works well when connected

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnects and reconnection issues
- 🐛 Unresponsive buttons and controls
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔋 Drains phone battery quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons not registering properly
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to reconnect after phone screen timeout

**Requested features**

- Volume control
- Power on/off functionality
- Improved stability and reliability


### Cycle Tour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cycle-tour/id6453520641)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amazon Fire TV free?

Amazon Fire TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cycle Tour free?

Cycle Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Amazon Fire TV or Cycle Tour have ads?

Neither Amazon Fire TV nor Cycle Tour shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Amazon Fire TV or Cycle Tour?

Amazon Fire TV ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cycle Tour every 3 weeks. Most recently, Amazon Fire TV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cycle Tour on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*