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SiriMote vs Rowmote: catalog facts
SiriMote	Rowmote
Best for: Mac users who want a remote for presentations or media playback	Best for: Controlling a Mac connected to a TV or projector from an iPhone
Free Freeware from Eternal Storms Software.	Paid Rowmote Helper is free; the iOS apps cost $0.99 (Rowmote) or $4.99 (Rowmote Pro).
macOS	macOS, iOS
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	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
Requires an Apple TV Siri Remote macOS only	Requires an iPhone or iPad and a Mac Trackpad and keyboard only in the Pro version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SiriMote eternalstorms.at/sirimote Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rowmote regularrateandrhythm.com/apps/rowmote Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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