Remote & Cast for Sony TVs User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience67.6% of reviews
Neutral11.8% of reviews
Negative experience20.6% of reviews

~ Based on 34 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Remote & Cast for Sony TVs Safe?

Remote & Cast for Sony TVs appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Remote & Cast for Sony TVs is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 619 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

93.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
4.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 619 App Store ratings for Remote & Cast for Sony TVs.

Is Remote & Cast for Sony TVs Legit?

Remote & Cast for Sony TVs appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Remote & Cast for Sony TVs is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

So many ads!

What is the point of even using this app if you’re trying to click a button and an ad pops up and it sends you to one of those bs scam apps. Absolutely abhorrent that you can’t even find a simple remote app that isn’t riddled with ads.

Response from developer

You're right, and I'm sorry. An ad popping up while you're reaching for a button is exactly the wrong moment. The honest answer is that the free version is paid for by ads, but since version 1.1 there's a one-time Remove Ads purchase in Settings, no subscription, and it switches every ad off for good. If an ad ever sends you to something that looks like a scam, please send me the details through Settings > Feedback so I can report and block that advertiser. Thanks for telling me straight.

Advertisements kill it

Is there an option to go add free? Every time I’m using an important function, it gets stuck on advertisements, and I miss my shows.

Response from developer

We heard you! You can now purchase the ad-free version and enjoy your remote without ad interruptions. We’re sorry the ads got in the way of your shows, and thank you for your feedback!

Works good

This is a very good remote for my Sony Bravia. Works on my iPad Pro and my iPhone 15

Works great mostly

Comes in very handy when the actual remote is misplaced.
Only issue is that the Keyboard mode does not work even though the keyboard on screen is activated and awaiting input.
Maybe it's because I'm using a mesh router, but don't know 🤷‍♂️

Response from developer

Thanks for the kind words and the detailed report. The mesh router is probably innocent here. The TV only accepts typed text once a text field on the TV is actually selected, so the trick is: on the TV, move the cursor into the search box or password field first, then type from the app. Newer versions of the app now tell you when no field is selected. If it still ignores you after that, drop me a line from Settings > Feedback with the TV model and the app you were typing into.

Perfect remote for Sony TVs

Remote buttons are nice and huge on tablet.

Works great

Best app thank you

Response from developer

Thank you! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the app. Your support means a lot to us!

Great compatibility

I'm so glad I found this remote app. There's so many functions it allows me to do. Personally I find it easier to work than the actual remote that came with my TV. I'm using it with a 2024 Sony Bravia

Response from developer

Thank you, Joy! Hearing it's easier than the remote that came with a 2024 Bravia is about the best compliment this app can get. Enjoy the TV.

Great when it works, but crashes regularly and impossible to reset. Plus way too many ads

Unfortunately we have a 2nd hand tv. Original remote stopped working. This app works sporadically but the ads are so frequent it’s annoying

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Sigma

Best Tv remote app

Only gripe I have is no Night Mode and could use a better App Icon. Looks a decade old

Response from developer

Fair on both counts, Ian. A proper dark mode and a fresher icon are both on my list, and the fact that you still called it the best TV remote app means a lot. I'll try to earn the fifth star.

Remote

The app is free but the remote is ugly

Works!

Simple and clean app, works seamlessly. A note to developers, is there a way to remove the ads with a one-time payment?

Free and Easy

Free app, no subscription, only get an ad on a rare occasion. Linked to my tv (Sony) very easily and I’m sure I’d have no issues connecting another tv either. Highly recommend

Filled with Ads

The app works great, but it’s filled with Ads that pop up at the most inopportune time. You can’t stop them and you have to let them play through before you can go back to what you were doing, very irritating. I can find nowhere in the app that I can request that the ads not be shown or that I can pay to delete them. If I can’t get rid of the ads, I’m gonna delete the app and find some other App with no ads.
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Response from developer

We’re sorry an ad interrupted you while using the remote. You can now purchase the ad-free version to remove ads. Full-screen ads are limited to 1–2 every 1–2 hours and only appear after you’ve reached a usage threshold. Thank you for sharing your frustration—we hear you.

Grrr toppa pubblicità

Troppa pubblicità, potessi comprerei l’applicazione.

Very good — but…

This app works really well. I’m surprised Sony never produced an app for their tv’s.
I would like to pay for it so that I can get rid of the ads. Can’t find a way though.

Freezes up after using for a minute or so

Like the title says, remote, will freeze up and not work after using for the first minute or so. This is while it’s loading some ad. But until the ad loads, remote is completely useless.

Response from developer

That was a real bug, not just an annoyance, and I'm sorry you hit it. Since then the ad loading was rebuilt so there's a single ad loader instead of two competing ones, and if you'd rather have no ads at all there's a one-time Remove Ads purchase in Settings. If anything still freezes on your TV, send me the model through Settings > Feedback and I'll chase it.

Seems to be genuinely free

All other apps are trials. Nothing wrong with getting paid for building the app but if you just need something for a tv with a broken remote you don’t use often this seems good so far

Ads Starting to get intrusive

Fullscreen ads have been added and is becoming obtrusive which is unfortunate as it is starting to be like other remote apps in the app store. I prefer the banner ads, or fullscreen ads when adjusting settings.

Would also like the ability to tap and hold to mimic a press and hold of the center/ok button of an actual remote.
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Works and is FREE!

Thank you Javidan for offering a free app to make my life a little simpler when I can’t reach the remote or it has fallen behind the couch.

I can’t find a spot to pay to remove ads from your app but I happily would as you didn’t try to swindle me with some subscription plan to use your app in the first place. I would pay a one time fee to remove ads something like $10 if it was an option or even like $5/year but I understand the ease of ad revenue so I support your decision to have ads and will continue to use your app.

Thank you for being a decent human and a great developer, I appreciate your content and decisions. Please make more useful apps or consider a way to offer ad free options in the future.
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Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to write this—it really means a lot to me. Glad I could help with the remote-behind-the-couch problem 😄 You can now purchase an ad-free option in the app. Thanks again for supporting my work! —Javidan