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Smart TV Remote vs Jigwell

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Smart TV Remote compared with Jigwell
DetailSmart TV Remote logo Smart TV RemoteJigwell logo Jigwell
What it doesTurn your iPhone into a TCL TV remote over Wi-Fi Twenty-six tools for files, PDFs, images and text that run entirely on your device
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: core remote controls, automatic TV discovery, one paired TV. Pro Weekly: from $4.99/week - everything in Free plus keyboard search, app shortcuts, unlimited paired TVs. Pro Yearly: from $9.99/year - everything in Pro Weekly at best price per month. Free for single-file operations. Jigwell Pro available as monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or one-time purchase (prices shown on App Store in user's currency).
Key features
  • Remote for TCL smart TVs over Wi-Fi
  • Directional pad and OK button
  • Volume and mute controls
  • Playback transport controls
  • iPhone keyboard for TV search
  • Automatic TV discovery
  • Support for TCL, Roku TV, Google TV, Android TV, and Fire TV
  • App launcher shortcuts for streaming services
  • High-contrast layout for dark rooms
  • File compression and archive handling
  • PDF merging, splitting and rotation
  • Image resizing, conversion and compression with metadata stripping
  • Text comparison and encoding utilities
  • QR code generation and reading from images
  • Password and ID generation on device or Apple Watch
  • Focus timer with widget and Apple Watch support
  • Share sheet integration and Shortcuts app actions
What makes it different
  • Works over Wi-Fi without infrared or line-of-sight aiming
  • One app controls all four TV systems TCL ships
  • Full keyboard search instead of arrow-key pecking
  • Automatic TV discovery with no pairing codes or dongles
  • No account creation or ads required
  • Built on Apple frameworks only, with no third-party libraries or advertising code
  • 26 tools in one app instead of multiple upload sites
  • Free for all single-file operations in every 1.x release
  • Transparent about limitations and planned features
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)190
Referring domains (Majestic)30

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