Forge TV Remote vs ARMOURY CRATE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forge TV Remote
Control your Razer Forge TV gaming micro-console with your smartphone or tablet. Navigate menus and search content using intuitive touch gestures and an on-screen D-pad, keeping you focused on the action.
- Touch navigation
- Intuitive gestures
- On-screen D-pad
- Easy setup
- Auto-detection
- Quick pairing
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The Forge TV Remote is the companion app for your Razer Forge TV gaming micro-console. This easy-to-use companion app provides easy touch navigation by simply tapping the interface D-pad or using intuitive gestures like swiping in various directions, so you never have to take your eyes off the big screen. It transforms your smartphone or tablet into an elegant, easy-to-use remote ideal for navigating and searching Forge TV Features include: • Gesture mode – navigate Razer Forge TV with touch • Easy setup – auto-detection and quick pairing to Razer Forge TV
ARMOURY CRATE
Enhance your gaming experience by remotely managing your ROG laptop and gaming gear. Monitor system status, customize audio settings, and back up gaming profiles for a seamless setup.
- Monitor ROG laptop system status
- Remote PC ARMOURY CRATE settings
- Backup/Restore gaming profiles
- Virtual surround sound effects
- Personalize EQ profiles
- Monitor headset battery percentage
- Low latency gaming mode
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ARMOURY CRATE is created to build a seamless experience for you to enjoy the ROG laptop and gaming gear. [ROG laptop] 1. Link to app: Launch the ARMOURY CRATE mobile app and scan the QR code to connect your ROG laptop. 2. Function: (1) Monitors your ROG laptop system status. (2) Sets up PC ARMOURY CRATE settings remotely. (3) Backs up/Restores the gaming profile to/from your ASUS account. [Gaming gear] 1. Support model: ROG Cetra ture wireless. 2. Link to app: Connect your headset via Bluetooth from system settings or the ARMOURY CRATE app. 3. Function: (1) Realistic virtual surround sound effect. (2) Personalizes the EQ profile settings to build immersive game sounds. (3) Applies ROG preset audio profiles to create an incredible experience. (4) Monitors battery percentage of your headset. (5) Support low latency gaming mode (only support TWS Series).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forge TV Remote at 40% against ARMOURY CRATE's 15%. Forge TV Remote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). ARMOURY CRATE's advantage is ratings volume (803 vs 3). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forge TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARMOURY CRATE has 803 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Forge TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 15% of ARMOURY CRATE's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge TV Remote | ARMOURY CRATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.4 (803 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 803 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Razer | ASUSTek |
Customer experience
Forge TV Remote
ARMOURY CRATE
Bugs and requests
Forge TV Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ARMOURY CRATE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to detect devices
- Constant loading issues
- App crashes on launch
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Add RGB lighting control
- Improve connection stability
- Allow background connection
- Implement automatic login
In-app purchases
Forge TV Remote
No in-app purchases
ARMOURY CRATE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Forge TV Remote free?
Is ARMOURY CRATE free?
Which has better reviews, Forge TV Remote or ARMOURY CRATE?
Do Forge TV Remote or ARMOURY CRATE have ads?
Which is updated more often, Forge TV Remote or ARMOURY CRATE?
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