Comparison

Acer eRemote vs BenQ Smart Control

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

Head to head
About

Acer eRemote

Control your projector and MWND1 Dongle with this app. It functions as a touchpad and offers hotkeys for volume, sensitivity, and page switching. Ensure both the app and dongle are on the same Wi-Fi network.

Highlights
  • Touchpad control
  • Projector control
  • MWND1 Dongle control
  • Volume adjustment
  • Sensitivity adjustment
  • Page switching
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Acer eRemote works as a touchpad and provide you an easy way to control MWND1 Dongle and projector. Also have hotkey to adjust sensitivity, volume and switch page. Make sure eRemote and MWND1 are connected to the same online AP.

About

BenQ Smart Control

Control BenQ smart display devices like GV1, GS2, and TK810 directly from your smartphone or tablet. This app offers a brand new design for easy device management.

Highlights
  • Control smart display devices
  • Smartphone and tablet compatibility
  • Brand new user interface
  • Easy device management
Features
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• Brand new design for smart display device such as GV1, GS2, and TK810. • Control your device with your smart phone or tablet easily

Screenshots

Acer eRemote1 screens
BenQ Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BenQ Smart Control at 1.9 against Acer eRemote's 1.0. BenQ Smart Control also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 2) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). Acer eRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BenQ Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BenQ Smart Control has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Acer eRemote's written reviews are positive against 12% of BenQ Smart Control's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Acer eRemote versus BenQ Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcer eRemoteBenQ Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)1.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews11.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIA Technologies, Inc.BenQ Corporation

Customer experience

Acer eRemote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BenQ Smart Control

All ratings26 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative85.5%

In-app purchases

None

Acer eRemote

No in-app purchases

None

BenQ Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acer eRemote free?
Acer eRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BenQ Smart Control free?
BenQ Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Acer eRemote or BenQ Smart Control?
BenQ Smart Control is rated higher. Acer eRemote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BenQ Smart Control averages 1.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Acer eRemote or BenQ Smart Control have ads?
Neither Acer eRemote nor BenQ Smart Control shows ads.

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