MetzRemote vs WebSite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetzRemote
Control compatible Metz Classic TVs from your smartphone or tablet. Manage channels, input text, stream media, and set recordings remotely. Offers a comprehensive electronic program guide and station editing features.
- Remote control with up to 30 functions
- Text input via mobile keyboard
- Electronic program guide (EPG)
- Station editor for favorite lists
- Wake On LAN functionality
- Stream local media to TV
- Control recordings remotely
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MetzRemote brings Metz-like ease of use to your smartphone/tablet. Compatibility with following devices from Metz Classic series: FA (Primus, Lunis, Aurus, Aurus sl, Taris, Cubus ) FB (Cubus compact) TY (Micos, Fineo, Topas, Alegra, Calea) TX (Planea, Topas, Novum, Micos, Fineo) TW (Merio, Solea, Topas, Primus, Pureo, Clarea, Planea) The app is not compatible with Metz Blue devices (Metz Icon is blue). Short hint: - Mobile device and TV should be in the same network - In your Metz TV activate under Menu/Network/Local services "Allow 'MetzRemote' app" The app provides several functions: #Remote Control + Remote control: Control your TV device easily. + Functions: Select from up to 30 TV-functions for faster navigation. + Stations: Navigate to stations and favourite lists by click. + Text-input: Simply fill out text dialogs on TV with your mobile keyboard. + Weblinks: Save your websites and open them on your Metz-TV. #EPG- Electronic programme guide + Get overview of current and future programs from your favorite list. + Create record and/or reminder for programs. #Internet timer + Create records on the go with this smart web-app. #Station Editor + Manage your favorite lists: Add, move or remove stations and favorite lists with just a few clicks. #Wake On LAN + Switch on your Metz-TV from standby-mode or use this feature for other WOL-ably devices. #Mediaserver + Stream your local pictures and music on your Metz-TV + Watch your PVR-recordings, Live-TV or media from other DLNA server on your mobile device* Useful hints: #Remote Control - The „OK“ button in the middle of the main screen replaces the cursor input of the physical remote control unit („up, down, right, left“). Performed swipes will be recognized along with a haptic feedback. - In the main view the size of the buttons can be adjusted with two-finger-zoom input. - Pressing the button on the bottom right leads to all buttons, which are not available in the main view. - Rearrange functions with Drag&Drop. - Websites can be saved directly in "Weblinks" of Metz Remote with Safari browser sharing option. #EPG - Sync your app with the current available EPG events from TV by clicking on 'sync' button/icon in navigation bar. - In "Settings" you can select a favorite list for your EPG events. - For records outside the TV-network: Register your TV and yourself in advance for Internet-Timer. If you leave the TV-network, clicking on "Record" will lead you automatically to your Internet-Timer account. Your EPG-information is already filled out and you can start the record-planning. - View "Timer overview" shows only timer created with Metz Remote. Overview with created Internet-Timers you can get directly in Internet-Timer web application. #Internet Timer: - Register TV: Home/Menu/Network/Internet services/Internet Timer. - Get Activation code easily: After TV-registration, activation code will be saved automatically during EPG-sync with Metz Remote in your Internet-Timer account. #Station Editor - Synchronizing your modified station table with your TV set overrides its table. It is recommended to create a backup of your station table, using the export functionality of the TV set, to prevent data loss. - Moving stations is triggered by long pressing a station list entry. You can not only move single stations, but multiple selected stations. - Using the additional editing mode (triggered by selecting a station) you can move, remove or rename stations. #Mediaserver To use this feature, activate in your Metz-TV Menu/Network/Local services 'Allow Mediaplayer' and set 'Media Server' to 'Active'. For best possible usage we recommend to update your Metz TV software. *This app uses VLCkit provided by VideoLAN. VLCKit is under the LGPLv2.1 license.
WebSite
This app monitors websites and RSS feeds for updates, saving and highlighting changes. It allows filtering of unwanted content and specified keywords to ensure you see only relevant information. It also supports reading bookmarks monitored by its Windows counterpart.
- Monitor websites
- Monitor RSS feeds
- Highlight all changes
- Filter unwanted content
- Highlight specified keywords
- Read monitored bookmarks
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WebSite-Watcher checks your favorite websites and RSS feeds for updates and changes. When changes are detected, WebSite-Watcher saves the last two versions to your device and highlights all changes in the text. Unwanted page content can be filtered with ignore filters to avoid false positives. Some features: - Monitor websites - Monitor RSS feeds - Highlight all changes - Filter unwanted content - Highlight specified keywords - Many more features to stay up-to-date! This app can also be used to read bookmarks that are monitored with the Windows version of WebSite-Watcher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetzRemote at 5.0 against WebSite's 2.9. MetzRemote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). WebSite's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 12%) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. WebSite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MetzRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetzRemote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebSite has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of MetzRemote's written reviews are positive against 33% of WebSite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MetzRemote ships an update every 7 months, WebSite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetzRemote | WebSite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | METZ Consumer Electronics GmbH | Aignesberger Software GmbH |
Customer experience
MetzRemote
WebSite
In-app purchases
MetzRemote
No in-app purchases
WebSite
- PRO-Edition$8.99









