Forge TV Remote vs Microsoft Surface
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
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forge TV Remote at 4.5 against Microsoft Surface's 3.2. Forge TV Remote also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Microsoft Surface's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 2). 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, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Surface has 159 ratings behind it against 2, 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 27% of Microsoft Surface's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge TV Remote | Microsoft Surface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.2 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 26.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 159 — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Razer | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Forge TV Remote
Microsoft Surface
Bugs and requests
Forge TV Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
In-app purchases
Forge TV Remote
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
Questions
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