Comparison

Alfred Camera vs TV Remote Controller

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

Head to head
About

Alfred Camera

Transform old smartphones into a comprehensive home security system. Monitor live feeds, receive motion alerts, and communicate remotely. Ideal for baby monitoring, pet surveillance, and general home security.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Live Streaming
  • Smart Intruder Alerts
  • Low-Light Filter
  • Walkie-Talkie Functionality
  • 360 Camera Coverage
  • Motion Detection Alerts
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We are the world’s most popular and top-rated security camera app for iOS phones, with over 90 million families around the world choosing AlfredCamera to turn their old phones into powerful home security cameras, baby monitors, pet cams, and more. AlfredCamera is an all-in-one home security camera app providing more features than a expensive CCTV security camera system. It's live cam with instant intruder alert is perfect as a security camera, baby monitor, nanny cam, pet monitor, dog monitor, and more. AlfredCamera is well-recognized as: “One of the Best App Options for Setting up Your Phone as a Security Camera” - CNET (Feb 2023) “Home Protection is Achieved at Low Cost and Without Many Complications” - Infobae (June 2021) FEATURES Whether you’re looking for a surveillance camera app or webcam app to keep an eye on your belongings, a baby camera app to look after your newborn, a pet cam app or dog camera app to entertain your lovely pets, the AlfredCamera home security camera app is the perfect solution for your smart home. 24/7 LIVE STREAM: Watch high-quality live video from anywhere with Alfred's live camera stream. SMART INTRUDER ALERT: Get instant alerts when movement is detected LOW-LIGHT FILTER: Enhanced visibility at night for your nanny cam, pet monitor. WALKIE-TALKIE: Deter thieves, interact with visitors or pets, and soothe babies. 360 CAMERA: Cover a larger area with both lenses. ZOOM, SCHEDULE, SOUND DETECTION, REMINDER, TRUST CIRCLE, SIREN, and more... Works smoothly via WiFi, 3G, and LTE. SUPER EASY TO SET UP AlfredCamera is the easiest-to-install surveillance camera system with professional-grade features that allows you to DIY your own home security camera, pet cam, baby cam or nanny cam in few minutes: STEP 1: Install Alfred Camera App on two devices, your old phone becomes the camera, your current device is the viewer STEP 2: Scan a QR code to pair them. STEP 3: Your two devices connect and work together effortlessly ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Unlike traditional CCTV cameras or home surveillance cameras, AlfredCamera app is a portable CCTV camera, place it anywhere for extra security. It works great as a nanny cam, baby camera, or dog monitor while traveling, renting an Airbnb, or simply checking in during work hours. SIMPLE SECURITY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS With a crystal clear live camera stream, instant alerts and events recorded, Alfred will help you to always know what’s happening and keep evidences in any incident. Monitor pets when you're away with a reliable dog camera or pet cam Check on elderly family with real-time remote video access Sound alerts and night vision on your pet cam, baby camera, or dog camera Protect your home with smart motion-triggered alerts Create a smart CCTV system, your own pet cam, baby camera, or dog camera using just two phones and the Alfred app. SMART, CONVENIENT, ECO-CONSCIOUS First time choosing a CCTV camera app or home security system? The best home surveillance camera app you can ever find: reliable, versatile, and easy to use. Everyone is taking advantage of their old smartphones by turning them into video players, GPS navigators, or fitness devices. So why not use yours as a pet monitor, dog monitor, baby monitor, nanny cam, webcam, or IP cam? Alfred Premium offers a subscription service that will be charged to your account. The account will be automatically charged for renewal. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to Account Settings. Want to learn more about how to monitor your home? Please visit our official website https://reurl.cc/jvKWrM Some features of this app require Device Administrator permission. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

TV Remote Controller

Control your LG Smart TV with your phone. This app offers a touch pad, navigation, voice control, and media playback for webOS and Netcast models. Easily switch inputs, launch apps, and even turn your TV on and off.

Highlights
  • webOS and Netcast TV support
  • Touch, navigation, and number pads
  • Mouse control
  • Voice control
  • Media playback
  • App launching
  • Wake on LAN
Features
Currently charting
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=== THIS APP WORKS ONLY WITH WEBOS LG TVS === The best app for control your LG TV! LG TV Remote will control your big TV screen! Broaden your Smart TV experience with the LG TV Remote app. The remote control function enables you to operate the LG webOS and netcast TVs. Features: - Netcast and WebOS are supported - Three powerful pads: touch, navigation, numbers - Control mouse - Full VoiceControl support - Basic navigation like back, exit, ok - Mute and volume change (also by pressing on physical buttons of iPhone) - Media control: play/pause - Remote keyboard - Switch between tv inputs - 6 nice color themes (including 2 dark themes) - Search in google and kino.pub services - List apps and launch - Turn tv off - WOL(wake on lan) - Very quick reconnect - Clear and light design with few color themes - Auto pause when you answer to call (This feature unavailable in China region) - Extension for quick opening urls If you have any idea how to improve this app. Please contact me and I will try to add this functionality ;-) This app supports only LG webOS Smart TV released on and after 2014 and LG Netcast Smart TV released on and after 2012. You can use LG TV Remote after pairing your TV and mobile device on the same Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

Alfred Camera4 screens
TV Remote Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alfred Camera at Free against TV Remote Controller's $0.99. Alfred Camera also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (111K vs 2K). TV Remote Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Alfred Camera is free to download; TV Remote Controller costs $0.99 up front. Alfred Camera sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TV Remote Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Alfred Camera against 4.7 for TV Remote Controller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alfred Camera has 111K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Alfred Camera's written reviews are positive against 57% of TV Remote Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alfred Camera ships an update every 6 days, TV Remote Controller every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alfred Camera versus TV Remote Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlfred CameraTV Remote Controller
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (111K ratings) — better4.7 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#133#96 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfred Systems Inc.Alexey Siginur

Customer experience

Alfred Camera

All ratings111,013 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews758 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative36.9%

TV Remote Controller

All ratings2,030 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative37.8%

User reviews

Alfred Camera

From 111K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🚀 Able to use old phones as cameras
  • 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
  • 💡 Useful for monitoring pets and homes
  • 👍 Affordable premium subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and offline issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery on camera device
  • 🔍 Limited video quality on free version
  • 🔍 Inconsistent motion detection
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive

TV Remote Controller

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 🚀 Flawless connectivity
  • 💡 Affordable one-time cost
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer LG TVs
  • 🐛 Connection failures after updates
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Inability to detect or connect to some LG TVs

Bugs and requests

Alfred Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera orientation changes unexpectedly
  • Recorded videos sometimes freeze or have missing footage
  • Compatibility issues with certain phone models and networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multi-view support
  • Improve night vision and low-light performance
  • Allow remote reconnection of offline cameras
  • Provide more video recording options
  • Integrate with smart home devices

TV Remote Controller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App gets stuck during connection attempts
  • Unexpected app crashes
  • Fails to detect LG TV on some networks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add keyboard support
  • Implement TV power on/off functionality
  • Improve cursor/pointer responsiveness
  • Add channel list feature

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Alfred Camera

Subscriptions14
  • Alfred Premium$3.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium$4.991 Month
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  • Alfred Premium2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium 1 month$5.991 Month
  • AlfredCamera Standard 1 month$5.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • AlfredCamera Plus 1 month$8.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium 12 months$23.991 Year
  • Alfred Premium 12 months2 variants$25.491 Year
  • Alfred Premium 12 months2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Alfred Premium 12 months3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • AlfredCamera Standard 12 months$30.491 Year
  • AlfredCamera Standard 12 months3 Days trial$35.951 Year
None

TV Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alfred Camera free?
Alfred Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Remote Controller free?
TV Remote Controller costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alfred Camera or TV Remote Controller?
Alfred Camera is rated higher. Alfred Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 111K ratings, while TV Remote Controller averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Alfred Camera or TV Remote Controller have ads?
Alfred Camera shows ads; TV Remote Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Alfred Camera or TV Remote Controller?
Alfred Camera ships an update every 6 days, and TV Remote Controller every 5 weeks. Most recently, Alfred Camera was updated on September 24, 2026 and TV Remote Controller on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Alfred Camera or TV Remote Controller?
Alfred Camera currently peaks at #133 in the App Store charts, and TV Remote Controller at #96. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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