# RCA Smart Remote — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of RCA Smart Remote by Voxx international Corp, rated 2.20/5 from 99 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rca-smart-remote/id6444114099/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rca-smart-remote/id6444114099.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 63 ## Newest reviews (14 of 33) ### 1/5 — terrible ap *2025-03-02, version 1.0.5* “HTTP request failed(502)” cant use my tv have you buy a new remote. thanks ### 1/5 — Junk app and junk product *2025-02-28* If you’re considering getting this app you must have purchased an RCA product. Do yourself a favor and return it for a refund while you can. Tell everyone and their neighbor that the product is junk. The remotes associated with this app are junk and will randomly disconnect frequently. I am lucky if I can make it a week before having to reprogram the remote. Sometimes it fails multiple times a day. Today the app is just not working altogether, claiming there is a 502 server error on RCA’s side. There is no way to get any additional information, or figure out a workaround. As far as I’m concerned the outage is permanent—I’ll be uninstalling the app and tossing these remotes in the trash. ### 1/5 — Not good *2025-02-16, version 1.0.5* Remotes dies and you’ll never connect to the tv again ### 1/5 — scam scam *2025-02-11, version 1.0.5* scam its charge me 22 dollars for remote + 16$ for the app from apple store this is legit scam anyone selling there remote had to be reported ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-01-24, version 1.0.5* The remote is trash! ### 1/5 — Not a good app *2025-01-23* It wouldn’t work every time I tired connecting to it in the second slide I get saying trying to connect it was like that for half an hour. ### 1/5 — Horrible App *2025-01-18, version 1.0.5* Horrible App waste of time and money. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with Apple TV, BT or IR *2024-12-23* Also, extremely misleading to say “Bluetooth” on the box and then imply that it’s somehow self-evident that only IR is used to communicate with the devices. Fool me once…. ### 1/5 — No work *2024-12-10, version 1.0.5* It’s no working I’m Trying it like 10 times 🤦🏻‍♀️ ### 1/5 — Rokus easier, better, and cheaper *2024-06-19* Universal remote set up requires app and Bluetooth through my phone but it doesn’t do anything besides attempt and fail to connect and never works. Additionally, there’s no way to bypass any of it, so you’re relying solely on an app that doesn’t function properly. In conclusion, I just wasted 45 minutes and 17$. Just get a Roku ig😂 ### 1/5 — Does not work *2023-11-28* I’ve tried this on my Apple TV and it doesn’t work right. When you press the ok button it’s suppose to go into the app, but instead it just wants me to edit the homepage apps. This was a waste of money and time. ### 1/5 — Terrible app and remote *2023-10-29* It does not control Roku as advertised. The remote also does not work reliably with other devices. ### 1/5 — Apps a hoax *2023-09-23, version 1.0.5* Apps a hoax what else can I say just like the company is a hoax too ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-07-06* Downloaded the app just for it to continue searching and never find my remote. Waste of time do not recommend even purchasing the remote ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-06-19* I’ve had this remote for about 3 months now. It started out great but ALWAYS loses pairing and to get it to re-pair takes forever! Also, I have to turn my tv off and on again to get the remote to find the right app on my tv or it gets stuck on one and won’t move. Don’t buy this! ### 1/5 — App and remote are TRASH *2026-06-03* This app is utter garbage, the remote is also complete garbage. You cannot connect the remote to an actual fire stick device without going through hours of troubleshooting and even then it does not have all functionality. The TV and fire stick kept rejecting to pair it saying it was not supported. The menu button does not have the same function for the fire stick device and remote when using this remote, so if you have to type in a password you are up the creek if you need to switch to the next set of numbers. Many more issues but I’m so frustrated with this thing I don’t even feel I wrote my thoughts out in a constructive way. Main point, save your money and time and just do not buy the remote. ### 1/5 — Wouldn’t connect *2026-05-11, version 1.0.6* Never connected via Bluetooth ### 1/5 — Old *2026-01-24* Would not even let me put it on my phone. It said my phone was too new. My phone is two years old so what does that tell you about this remote so I put it on my iPad instead and it wouldn’t do anything don’t waste your time or money on this remote or app so disappointed you know to have an remote finder is like the key to success in life what a letdown ### 1/5 — No compren esta basura *2025-09-03, version 1.0.5* Compré uno y funcionó normal después compré otro para la otra TV y dejó de funcionar y traté de usar el primero y si funcionó por un rato después se desprogramo y ya no funciona ni uno ni el otro y les hice reset a los dos y nada si no quieren perder su tiempo mejor compren otra marca no lo recomiendo ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-08-18, version 1.0.5* Waste of time doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Fonctionnement *2025-06-24, version 1.0.5* Fonctionne pas après 15 de pairing ### 1/5 — Won’t let you see what tv’s are supported *2025-06-19* This app will not let you see whether your tv is supported until after you’ve purchased the associated remote. No listings in remote packaging. Therefore, garbage. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2025-05-28, version 1.0.5* This episode stupid do not download. It didn’t work. It tried to pair with my remote. All I wanted was a remote because I don’t have one and I hate getting out of bed not my volume like I was just seeing if it would work does not work. it is a scam. ### 1/5 — App used to work *2025-03-19* Used to be able to pair to devices now it stops at the last step and starts the endless loop again ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works well! *2026-07-21* I grabbed this little remote on a store run and it has worked very well for me. The app made programming a breeze and everything works seamlessly. ### 5/5 — Efficient, does NOT collect any user data, free *2024-05-12, version 1.0.5* This is the real app for pairing a universal remote to a TV. It has a small footprint, no nonsense and a simple, well-designed user interface. For some reason, this app doesn’t appear first even when specifically searched for. A scam app from Evolly show up first and tricks users into downloading then tries to trick them into paying a $39 fee per year. The scam remote app is 185 MB (as of 5/11/24) and collects lots of user data. This RCA is 17 MB and collects no user data. Five stars for the real, honest RCA app for pairing a remote to a tv. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2023-06-22* App made setting up the remote super easy and I love that I can beep the remote to find it. ### 5/5 — Not bad pretty good *2023-06-18* The find my remote has helped a lot ! ### 4/5 — Works *2023-07-01* Needs improvement but works as intended ### 3/5 — It works *2023-08-03* It works but I had to delete the tv and try again it didn’t work the first time. So I’ll give it a 3 out of 5 ### 2/5 — Honest review *2026-06-23* The app is a bit hard to understand at first but once you get it down it’s easy. Only problem I’m having is having to reconnect the remote time and time again. I suggest try and buy the real remote for your tv or just deal with the disconnecting and having to reconnect, but overall it’s not too bad I would just recommend try and buy the real controller for your tv. ### 2/5 — Have purchased 3 *2025-06-12* Although I love the concept of being able to locate the remote, that’s the only good thing. This last one I’ve purchased worked for 1 week and now it won’t connect/pair! --- *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 2026-08-14.*