Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CiderTV

Control Apple TV from your mobile device or Mac.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CiderTV launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apple TV Remote▲324

   An app to control your Apple TV with your iPhone and Siri

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Remote Mouse & Keyboard▲67

   Remote mouse & keyboard for Apple Mac, MacBook and PC

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple TV▲504

   New Apple TV running tvOS

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   atvImg▲196

   JS plugin to make AppleTV icons on the web super easy.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TV Remote▲123

   Control your television using your iPhone or iPad.

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Remote Player for Mac▲103

   Stream videos/music & photos from your Mac to Apple TV

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Alfred Remote▲227

   Supercharged remote control for your Mac (iOS)

   2015 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Remote for Mac▲103

   Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Zinc▲85

   Bookmark videos on Mac or iPhone. Watch later on Apple TV.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VLC for Apple TV▲136

    Stream all your locally stored videos to your Apple TV

    2016 · feepk.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TorrenTV▲146

    Stream Torrents to your AppleTV

    2014 · torrentv.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AirParrot▲95

    Your computer screen on your Apple TV. Wirelessly.

    2014 · airsquirrels.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rheo for Apple TV▲77

    Video for the swipe-generation

    2016 · about.rheo.tv · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Apple TV Server Monitoring▲139

    Display your dashboards on Apple TV

    2016 · zarpra.it.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Button Remote for AppleTV▲78

    Finally an alternative

    2020 · function101.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Beamer▲91

    Stream any movie file from your Mac to Apple TV

    2014 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SiriMote▲11

    Control your Mac with your Apple TV Siri Remote

    2015 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Channels for iOS▲134

    Watch, pause, and rewind live TV

    2016 · getchannels.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tilfaz▲107

    Advanced IPTV app for iOS, Mac and Apple TV

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Itsytv▲4

    The missing Apple TV remote for macOS

    Feb 2026 · itsytv.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Saba▲134

    Watch any live tv channel on macOs in one keyboard shortcut

    2023 · saba.mintlify.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VLC for Apple TV▲39

    Stream all your locally stored videos to your Apple TV

    2016 · videolan.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Netflix Remote Control for Mac▲139

    Control Netflix on your Mac using your iOS device

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    1Keyboard▲130

    Type on your iPhone, iPad or AppleTV using your Mac keyboard

    2014 · eyalw.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →