# Control: Universal TV Remote — No Ads, Purchases, or Tracking

> No Ads, Purchases, or Tracking (iPhone/iPad app by Rayan Waked.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-universal-tv-remote/id6829118264 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rayan Waked](https://appshunter.io/developer/1666915315)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-11-02

## What is Control?

One remote for every TV in your home. Free, with no ads, no purchases, no subscriptions and no tracking.

Control finds the TVs on your Wi-Fi and becomes their remote. Tap your TV, accept the prompt or enter the code it shows once, and you're done. From then on, Control stays paired and reconnects on its own.

WORKS WITH YOUR TV
• Samsung Smart TVs (2016 and later)
• LG webOS TVs
• Roku TVs and players, including TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia and onn.
• Google TV and Android TV, including Chromecast with Google TV, Sony, TCL, Hisense and Nvidia Shield
• Sony Bravia, Vizio SmartCast, Philips and Panasonic Viera
• Any TV your Home Assistant server controls

A REMOTE THAT FEELS REAL
• A large D-pad around the OK key, or a touchpad you swipe like a trackpad
• Volume and channel rockers, play, pause, rewind and fast-forward, mute, inputs and a keyboard for search
• Molded keys with haptics and soft clicks
• Open your TV's apps right from your iPhone, with the icons your TV provides

JUST ASK
• Tell Control what you want in your own words, like "turn it down a bit and put on Netflix." Apple Intelligence works it out on your iPhone.
• Siri and Shortcuts: "Turn the TV off with Control," "Mute the TV with Control," "Open YouTube on the TV with Control."

SKIP ADS, HANDS-FREE
Tap Skip Ad when an ad starts, and Control presses Skip the moment it appears. Choose a wait from 10 to 60 seconds, and pin the button to your Lock Screen.

YOUR REMOTE, EVERYWHERE
• Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: volume, mute, play and power while your iPhone is locked
• Control Center and the Action button: TV Power, Play/Pause, Mute, Volume and Skip Ad
• Home Screen widgets: Quick Keys and a full remote

MAKE IT YOURS
Twelve themes, light and dark, each with a matching app icon.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No accounts, ads, analytics, cookies or tracking
• No data collected, sold or shared
• Control talks only to the TVs on your home network. Your pairings stay in your iPhone's Keychain.

Requires your iPhone and TV to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Some features depend on your TV's model and settings. Ask requires Apple Intelligence.

Samsung, LG, webOS, Roku, Google TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Sony, Bravia, Vizio, SmartCast, Philips, Panasonic, Viera, Home Assistant, Netflix, YouTube and other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Control isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.

## Is Control safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Control.

## Is Control legit?

Control: Universal TV Remote appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Control is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-02

• Opening YouTube and Netflix from Apps on Samsung TVs now works on more models.
• Keys respond faster when you press them quickly in a row.
• Vizio TVs stay paired when they're slow to wake.
• Search Again in Add TV no longer stops early.
• Other fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-11-01

No release notes.

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All apps by Rayan Waked: https://appshunter.io/developer/1666915315

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