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Rowmote vs SiriMote: catalog facts
Rowmote	SiriMote
Best for: Controlling a Mac connected to a TV or projector from an iPhone	Best for: Mac users who want a remote for presentations or media playback
Paid Rowmote Helper is free; the iOS apps cost $0.99 (Rowmote) or $4.99 (Rowmote Pro).	Free Freeware from Eternal Storms Software.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Media-key control of more than forty Mac apps Pro version adds trackpad and keyboard All 4 strengths for Rowmote Media-key control of more than forty Mac apps Pro version adds trackpad and keyboard Wake on network and auto-pause on calls No line of sight needed	Works with any app that uses the media keys Custom support for Keynote, PowerPoint, Kodi and others All 3 strengths for SiriMote Works with any app that uses the media keys Custom support for Keynote, PowerPoint, Kodi and others Controls volume and sleep
Requires an iPhone or iPad and a Mac Trackpad and keyboard only in the Pro version	Requires an Apple TV Siri Remote macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rowmote regularrateandrhythm.com/apps/rowmote Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SiriMote eternalstorms.at/sirimote Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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