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TCL VS OTHERS
I purchased a high dollar tv at one of the big box retail stores, when I got it home it didn’t work and you had to be a rocket scientist to operate the remote. After several hours of confusion and not knowing what to do with it, I boxed it up and took it back to point of purchase.
While there I bought the same size tv a TCL brand, which they tell me is a off brand. I had out the box and hung on the wall in minutes. It has the user friendliest remote I’ve ever encountered and with a 4K UHD set, every picture is crisp, clear and just a joy to watch. If I’m the market for a new tv I highly recommend the TCL brand. You will not be disappointed.
RTJ.Show lessRTJII
Love this app
This app is so good like I can control my TV from the back of my house to the front of my house and my TV is in the back of my house and like the front of my house is like all the way in front yeah and so I need to I need to like expire expire nothing about this because this is the best app I’ve ever been on in my whole life like I have like a Candy Maker like all of that and I am 18 and I really really like this app because like it’s like you have a remote but you don’t say with my mom she lost her remote.Show lessjfucy uducusududf
Buy the app or deal with ads every time you watch Netflix
This app offers a paid version for an imitation of the actual Roku app. If you need to replace your remote, skip this app and download the official Roku app where they off you the same features for free.
Rokie advertises itself as a free remote control for Roku TVs, when in reality they show you 2-3 ads for every 10 button clicks. I could not load a Netflix show without watching 6 ads. The app offers you an option to pay away the ads, however they practically force you to make the purchase in order to actually use the app. If the app stated that it would have blocking ads, it wouldn’t be as bad, but the app advertises itself as “free” when it blocks your phone screen with an ad as your are pressing the control buttons, effectively forcing you to visit the ad. All to prey on people looking for a remote control replacement when a free, more feature full, and more user friendly app is available and officially supported by Roku (the Roku app).Show lesscooker52
Ads Will Drive You Nuts & Can’t Restore Purchases
This was a great alternative until the official Roku app got an overhaul. The only downside of the app was the ads which was basically a forced purchase since the ads would take about 10-20 seconds of your time between gestures on your phone. I made the purchase on my old phone, but I’m unable to restore my purchases on the new phone due to the non-functional “restore purchases” button. No response from the customer support either.
As of today, the Roku app is definitely superior with many additional great functions. Do yourself a favor and avoid a maddening series of ads thrown at your face and get the official Roku app for FREE.Show lessenotfed
I refuse to buy add free twice!
The app works fine as long as you are connected to the same WiFi as TV. The reason for my 1 star reviews is because the “restore purchase” option doesn’t work for me. I bought this app on my old phone, and when I moved to this one the adds came back. When I try and restore my purchase nothing happens. I click the button and it might as well not be there because even though it shows I’m clicking it it doesn’t do anything. It’s extremely frustrating. I’ve emailed them about this issue and received no response. I just have to deal with the adds because I’m not paying for something again I’ve already paid for. Very frustrating.Show lessChelsea Perkins
Beware
The remote itself works great! Like most free apps it has ads which get aggravating after a while. You can purchase a $1.99 app to remove them, however if upgrade your phone or have to replace it that upgrade does not transfer. I emailed the company three days ago and have received no response. I called the Roku company and this company is in NO way affiliated with them which makes their imaging that looks like trademark Roku kinda misleading. I have made this purchase on 4 phone...twice now! If you have to get this app as we did just don’t buy the upgrade and be aware that this is not a Roku company and you will not be treated with the same respect if you have issues.Show lessThood71
Area to Improve
Downloaded this like most others after breaking my original remote. After first downloading for free I found it quickly necessary to purchase the app because using your remote to change the channel from an advertisement, just to get another advertisement on your remote was quite annoying. The $2.00 purchase was definitely worth it. The digital remote works even better due to the fact that I now have a keyboard to type into rather than selecting characters individually. I have no issues with the remote at all, but the app would get an INSTANT FIVE STAR RATING [IF] every time you clicked a button your phone would give you haptic feedback. It’s very difficult to know what you’re pressing without getting a little vibration. Please Rokie developers, a haptic feedback option for control inputs would be highly appreciated. Thank you!Show lessZayzay374827
WAY to many ADs for such slow response
Absolutely disappointing and lame. The amount of ads I gave to sit through to use this remote (that have absolutely NOTHING to do with the shows / our interests) before I can even select my program.. is insulting. Roku needs a better solution to making money off their customers time (anyone still gullible and has enough time on their hands to watch that amount of crap)... because they won’t be wasting mine anymore. Everyone else can be their sucker fish.Show lessJen2871
Annoying commercials
I would give this 5stars if it weren’t for the commercials. A week ago I couldn’t find my remote so I downloaded the app to my phone. I had used it on my tablet a few years ago but liked the concierge of the physical remote so deleted it. I didn’t have a problem with the simplicity of the app then but now, these annoying ads pop up and I have to wait to select play after I select which show/movie I want to watch. Assuming it’s because it’s free. Maybe give users an option without the ads?Show lessOh come on impossible
It’s okay
I have an Apple TV as well, and the app for that is way better, despite being one screen. No ads, unlike this, and a message pops up on my phone when I need to type for search. Both apps are visually pleasing, and despite not liking this app, I do appreciate the channel screen and being able to go straight to another channel while being in another app. I wish the search function was as efficient as the Apple TV remote app, but I imagine it’s easier for apple since everybody with that app has an iPhone (I think).
This app works fine enough if you lose your remote, but there is NO reason to use it otherwise. I use my apple remote app all the time, despite still having my remote handy. The ads on this app are ridiculous. I can barely do anything before one pops up, lasting 30 seconds to a a minute. If you want to use your phone as a remote because you think it’ll be faster, it won’t be. And honestly, if you lost your remote, just buy a new one.
I get that you can pay $2 to get rid of the ads, but this shouldn’t be a problem in the first place. I already see ads on my Roku screen and I know they profit off of their products, so why do they feel the need to have ads in a remote app? It’s ludicrous!Show lessCommie Tommie
