华人头条－CHNM vs Universal remote control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
华人头条－CHNM
A platform for Chinese communities worldwide, offering news, travel info, and social interaction. Users can also post recruitment, product, and service information.
- Real-time local and global news
- Travel information
- Social interaction
- Convenience services
- Post recruitment information
- Post product and service information
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CHNM is a comprehensive platform for domestic and overseas Chinese. We offer real-time local and global news, travel information, social interaction and other convenience services. Meanwhile, we can also satisfy your personalized needs. You can release recruitment, product, service and other information in our platform.
Universal remote control
Control your home's infrared-enabled appliances like TVs and air conditioners directly from your smartphone. Offers weekly and seasonal subscription plans for full access to all device controls.
- Control TVs, air conditioners, and more
- Infrared equipment control
- Weekly subscription option
- Seasonal subscription option
- Automatic renewal management
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universal remote Mobile intelligent remote control TV air conditioner Through infrared equipment, you can remotely control home electrical equipment, such as TV, air conditioner, DVD, set-top box, IPTV, etc Subscription Service Weekly membership: Enjoy the remote control function of all electrical equipment for a week USD0.99 / week Seasonal members: Enjoy the remote control function of all electrical equipment in the first quarter USD15.99/ quarter ·Payment: after the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be included in the iTunes account. ·The subscriptasdion will be automatically renewed unless you turn off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. ·The free trial subscription will be automatically renewed unless it is voluntarily cancelled 24 hours before renewal. User agreement：https://ir.strongwinds.cn/about/privacy_en.html Privacy agreement：https://ir.strongwinds.cn/about/user-agreement_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 华人头条－CHNM at 3.8 against Universal remote control's 1.0. 华人头条－CHNM also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (38% vs 17%). Universal remote control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 华人头条－CHNM sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Universal remote control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
华人头条－CHNM holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 华人头条－CHNM has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of 华人头条－CHNM's written reviews are positive against 17% of Universal remote control's.
华人头条－CHNM ships an update every 2 months, Universal remote control every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 华人头条－CHNM | Universal remote control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 17.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福建可比软件有限公司 | 小英 吕 |
Customer experience
华人头条－CHNM
Universal remote control
In-app purchases
华人头条－CHNM
- 6书城币$0.99
- 12书城币$1.99
- 30书城币$3.99
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- 50书城币$6.99
- 98书城币$14.99
- 经济套餐$19.99
- 128书城币$19.99
- 标准套餐$49.99
- 尊享套餐$99.99
- 营销推广$99.99
Universal remote control
- VIP_weekly$0.997 Days
- VIP_quarter3 Days trial$16.493 Months
- VIP_quarter$26.993 Months
