# Connect TV Remote — user reviews > 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Connect TV Remote by East End Technologies Ltd., rated 4.60/5 from 2,247 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-tv-remote/id6474351038/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-tv-remote/id6474351038.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,940 · 4★ 53 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 205 ## What do users think of Connect TV Remote? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 😊 Amazing **Cons** - 🚫 Did not work - 🚫 Terrible - 🚫 No Switching Back & Forth - 🚫 Free trial is a lie - 🚫 Scam - 🚫 Bad - 🚫 Look elsewhere - 🚫 Scam - 🚫 Misleading - 🚫 Does not work! - 🚫 Trap - 🚫 Scam, do not download! - 🚫 Too expensive - 🚫 Not free - 🚫 Useless - 🚫 Just when I think I've seen every scam. . . - 🚫 Not free and exploitative - 🚫 Too expensive! - 🚫 It's a Hard Pass for All - 🚫 Trash - 🚫 $7 a week is too much, - 🚫 Problemas de suscripción - 🚫 Unsupported and won't connect phone to tv - 🚫 Robbery (zero stars) - 🚫 No difficult to find - 🚫 Too expensive - 🚫 worst and too expensive - 🚫 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾 - 🚫 NOPE! **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Advanced analytics dashboard ## Newest reviews (14 of 82) ### 1/5 — Do not download!! *2025-06-29, version 1.27* I have no idea how this app has a 4.5 star rating it has to be from fake reviews. This is falsely advertised. It does not work without Wi-Fi. It doesn’t support many of the brands listed. it is simply a scam fruit to get seven dollars a week out of you and most people forget they are subscribed and they’re just milking peoples money. It’s impossible to use virtual remote without Wi-Fi. So don’t bother wasting your time. All of these are fake. The generic response from the “developer” says it all. Stay away. ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-06-14, version 1.27* Junk. Zero stars ### 1/5 — DO NOT GET THIS APP SCAM *2025-06-01, version 1.27* this app just stole 26 dollars from me and I never agreed to pay for anything?!? Please get my money back to me I will not be using this app ### 1/5 — CHEAT ADVERTISING. ADVERTISING AS FREE. JUST TO SEE Is not U INSTALL. *2025-05-11, version 1.26* I understand you need to make money and have no problem with that. BUT YOU SAYING IS FREE. AND IT IS NOT. do I need to say more ? Are we this stupid for real !!! ### 1/5 — A warning *2025-05-07, version 1.26* Update 05/07/2025: The company, in their reply below, requested I email them directly for assistance at the provided address. I did email them, and I explained why I was emailing. I waited two weeks for a response, and this is what the CS agent said: “Why are you emailing?” I explained the situation again, hit send, only to find their mailbox is now full, so they are unreachable. The replies they post here are not to provide actual help, but rather to try and make themselves look good. This is truly a scam, and I will be reporting them. Please beware and select a different remote. This is one of those times you wish zero stars was an option. I was promised a free, three day trial, before being charged an annual fee. I downloaded the app, found it didn’t work, went to cancel, and discovered I had already been charged. No refund offered. ### 1/5 — Says it doesn’t support my tv but has my tv in choices I can pick???? *2025-05-04, version 1.26* App just like every other controller app, you’re better off buying an actual remote ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2025-05-03, version 1.26* I think it’s really stupid to have a remote control app that you need to have a remote for. Like you cannot connect the phone remote to the tv without clicking confirm on the tv with the actual remote. But I don’t think the people who made these apps realized that we wouldn’t be downloading or using these apps if we had/could use our own remote. It’s annoying all the way around. ### 1/5 — A warning *2025-04-14* This is one of those times you wish zero stars was an option. I was promised a free, three day trial, before being charged an annual fee. I downloaded the app, found it didn’t work, went to cancel, and discovered I had already been charged. No refund offered. **Developer response:** Dear two-iotas, I’m truly sorry to hear about your experience with our app. I understand how frustrating it must be to feel misled regarding the trial period and to encounter issues with the app. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and I want to assure you that we are actively working on improving our services. Please reach out to us directly at feedback@universaltvremoteapp.com so we can assist you further and address your concerns regarding the charge. We want to make this right for you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and I hope to hear from you soon. Best regards, The East End Technologies Ltd. Team ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-04-07, version 1.24* Trash ### 1/5 — Wow. *2025-04-07, version 1.24* I was very disappointed to find out that this is a subscription service. I swear to god they’ll make anything into a subscription nowadays. And $7/mo? Seriously? What a waste of time. ### 1/5 — Not free 7$ a week *2025-03-24, version 1.24* Bruh ### 1/5 — Horrible prices *2025-03-10, version 1.24* Your basically charging 363 dollars a year for a remote. ### 1/5 — Angry *2025-03-10, version 1.24* I signed up for a free trial about an hour ago and was charged 39 dollars. that is outrageous. ### 1/5 — Questions questions *2025-03-06, version 1.24* Curious George here lol serious thought though, did things change with all of the remote apps could be on the wrong app but I’m really sure in my selfish ways that there was a free remote at one point and now there is not one I can find (yet) truly is this the only way the app is making money? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Subscription *2026-04-29, version 1.38* Id gladly pay a flat price but a subscription for a remote is just scummy, you’re a loser. ### 1/5 — This remote control *2026-01-29, version 1.37* Was very glitching and i don’t want this app any more ### 1/5 — Mala *2026-01-09, version 1.36* Mala ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-09-10, version 1.31* This app is terrible and when I first got on it to try to understand how it works it charged me $40 immediately and I never even used Face ID or my Apple ID password to confirm the purchase. I also never even got my money back and when I went to make sure I wouldn’t receive another outrageous charge I went to their websites instructions on how to cancel my subscription, and low and behold it was a blank page. DO NOT GET THIS APP ### 1/5 — They don’t allow refund *2025-08-09, version 1.29* It won’t even connect to my tv ### 1/5 — 26-1 =25 *2025-08-07, version 1.29* 4.5 stars is a lie. ### 1/5 — AVOID: they want u to pay monthly *2025-08-04, version 1.29* This app is trash. I’m not subscribing to use a remote. Trash. 0 stars i I could. Scammers. ### 1/5 — Did not connect & overpriced *2025-07-17, version 1.29* The app could not “discover” my Vizio smart tv. Tried all suggestions. It did detect the Roku TVs. Free for 3 days, the $6.99 a WEEK, every week until you cancel the subscription within your phone settings. Lots made I’m sure by forgetful and/or those that don’t take time to read. Legal, not very ethical. Cheaper to order multiple remotes & batteries from Amazon ### 1/5 — $7/week? Pass *2025-07-11, version 1.29* No way does this actually have 4.5 stars. I’ve had smart tvs with apps for when kids lose the remote but not for $7 a week. Thats highway robbery. ### 1/5 — Free trial Scam *2025-07-09, version 1.28* To use the volume feature you need to pay the subscription fee. It clearly says “3-day Free Trial” and then 6.99 a week. Once I signed up, I instantly got a charge for 13.03 dollars… ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — T v Remote *2025-11-08, version 1.34* It's A Greart Idea ### 5/5 — Retime deal *2025-08-05, version 1.29* Works great ### 5/5 — Best tv remote control *2025-04-23* Finally!! a single remote that works with all my TVs! **Developer response:** Hi pereirafdaniela! Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you found a single remote that works with all your TVs. Your satisfaction means a lot to us! If you enjoy the app, please consider sharing it with your friends and family. We appreciate your support! ### 5/5 — Roku remote *2025-03-08, version 1.24* I’m in for the night on a Friday and I realized my dog chewed up my Roku remote beyond repair. I found this app and immediately connected to my TV and was able to use it just like I do with the remote!! Amazing! ### 5/5 — Subscription *2024-12-04, version 1.14* Necesito cancelar la subscription ya que no funciono con mi tv y no da la opción a cancelar , donde puedo cancelarla ? ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-08-21* I love this app it works perfectly. But I’m confused because all the reviews say you have to pay but mines working for free. So if everyone else just missed something then I would for sure recommend this one! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your wonderful review, anonimis1234321! We're thrilled to hear that you love the app and that it's working perfectly for you. It's great to know that you're enjoying it for free! We appreciate your recommendation and encourage you to share the app with your friends and family. If you have any more questions or feedback, feel free to reach out. Happy using! ### 4/5 — Sidney Roberts Sr. *2025-05-12, version 1.26* Justice for Sidney Roberts Sr. Here in Valdosta, Georgia Lowndes County where I have filled more than one Victim's Report to press charges on the suspect(s) ### 3/5 — Don’t count on this if you’ve lost your actual tv remote *2025-07-21, version 1.29* I downloaded this because the SmartThings app keeps losing connection to my tv for some reason lately and I’m tired of having to constantly reconnect it, so I thought I’d give this app a try. Although it connected to my tv after a few minutes, it will not let you bypass the allow permission unless you have your actual TV remote to hit ok, so therefore it’s absolutely useless in my situation. If you have your actual remote during setup it might work out fine, but I was super disappointed this didn’t work for us. ### 3/5 — Ya read this *2025-03-02, version 1.22* It wants me to use a remote to connect it ### 2/5 — App does not connect to tv without WIFI *2025-02-10, version 1.20* there is no way to connect the phone directly to the TV without going thru WiFi. Contact us simply re-routed me to a email app to download to which, I’m not going down that rabbit hole- to wait possibly days for a response. For 7$ a week you should have live customer support. This is what I was looking for and was disappointed to find there was no way to EASILY, manually connect to a TV without WiFi. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*