VLC Remote Downloads & RevenueVLC Remote · App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 5 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHobbyist Software Limited
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (104)
Version10.70.3
Age rating4+
First seen by us
22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Full timeline · 2 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕VLC Remote first spotted by AppInsider#76 in Top Grossing · Entertainment · Russia (found via search)
- 🆕VLC Remote released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
104 ratings
Measured
VLC Remote on the App Store
App details
App ID
299344206
Publisher
Hobbyist Software Limited
On the store since
Dec 2008
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 12.1+
iPhone 5s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
32
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Size
42 MB
Also listed in
Music
VLC Remote downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How VLC Remote makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 4 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
104 ratings
Measured
Ratings
104
Measured
About VLC Remote
VLC Remote® lets you remotely control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC. For iPhone iPad!
Awarded Gizmodo's “Essential iPhone App” three years running. Awarded T3's “Best iPhone Apps”.
The free version is identical to the paid version except for two things:
1) The free version shows adverts.
2) The free version won't let you browse to open files from the remote. You'll have to get up of your sofa and do that manually until you upgrade!
“The new VLC Remote app is simply stunning! It works a treat and it feels professional and powerful. Love it.”
- Adam, London
“The update for the iPhone version is *amazing* - it looks so polished - not that I had any complaints before.”
- Rich
• Features •
— Easily control VLC from your sofa!
— Today widget for even faster access to your controls
— Works with VLC on your Mac, PC or Linux machine
— Automatically scans your local network for VLC players
— Universal app fully supported for iPhone and iPad
— Stop, Play and Pause
— Full DVD controls
— Control volume, position, next track and previous track
— Turn fullscreen on and off
— Use the graphical equaliser
— See your cover art
— Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays
— Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position
— View the playlist and play files from it
— Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote
VLC is a great, free and popular media player that can handle almost any file format.
VLC Remote® lets you sit back enjoy your movies and music while you control things from your easy chair.
It is a joy to use - no more reaching for the mouse when you want to pause your show, select the next episode, or play some different music.
• Reviews •
“Needless to say, we loved this app for everything it’s got.”
-AppsTouch.com
“Basically, if you use VLC and have an iPhone you will soon find that this is an essential app to enhance your home movie experience.”
- T3.com
“5/5 Simply put if you have an iPhone or iPod touch and use VLC on your computer then you need this app.”
-AppCrunch
“As far as I'm concerned, this is a necessary download! ... Works great, setup was super easy and I use this every day. MUST HAVE!!!”
-US Reviewer
• System Requirements •
- Supports VLC on Windows, Mac and Linux
- Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote
- Supports VLC 2.0 and above
- Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8
- Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above.
• Response to feedback •
-If you do have any problems connecting to VLC, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help.
Enjoy!
• Languages •
VLC Remote is currently translated to 22 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to http://translate.HobbyistSoftware.com
• Subscription Information •
VLC Remote is supported through an auto-renewing subscription
Awarded Gizmodo's “Essential iPhone App” three years running. Awarded T3's “Best iPhone Apps”.
The free version is identical to the paid version except for two things:
1) The free version shows adverts.
2) The free version won't let you browse to open files from the remote. You'll have to get up of your sofa and do that manually until you upgrade!
“The new VLC Remote app is simply stunning! It works a treat and it feels professional and powerful. Love it.”
- Adam, London
“The update for the iPhone version is *amazing* - it looks so polished - not that I had any complaints before.”
- Rich
• Features •
— Easily control VLC from your sofa!
— Today widget for even faster access to your controls
— Works with VLC on your Mac, PC or Linux machine
— Automatically scans your local network for VLC players
— Universal app fully supported for iPhone and iPad
— Stop, Play and Pause
— Full DVD controls
— Control volume, position, next track and previous track
— Turn fullscreen on and off
— Use the graphical equaliser
— See your cover art
— Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays
— Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position
— View the playlist and play files from it
— Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote
VLC is a great, free and popular media player that can handle almost any file format.
VLC Remote® lets you sit back enjoy your movies and music while you control things from your easy chair.
It is a joy to use - no more reaching for the mouse when you want to pause your show, select the next episode, or play some different music.
• Reviews •
“Needless to say, we loved this app for everything it’s got.”
-AppsTouch.com
“Basically, if you use VLC and have an iPhone you will soon find that this is an essential app to enhance your home movie experience.”
- T3.com
“5/5 Simply put if you have an iPhone or iPod touch and use VLC on your computer then you need this app.”
-AppCrunch
“As far as I'm concerned, this is a necessary download! ... Works great, setup was super easy and I use this every day. MUST HAVE!!!”
-US Reviewer
• System Requirements •
- Supports VLC on Windows, Mac and Linux
- Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote
- Supports VLC 2.0 and above
- Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8
- Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above.
• Response to feedback •
-If you do have any problems connecting to VLC, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help.
Enjoy!
• Languages •
VLC Remote is currently translated to 22 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to http://translate.HobbyistSoftware.com
• Subscription Information •
VLC Remote is supported through an auto-renewing subscription
Latest updates
10.70.3
Now you can pick your Theme Colour!
Fixed search bar keyboard dismissal
Fixed Skip distance select menu
