# Sam Smart TV Remote- Things TV — user reviews > 363 indexed App Store user reviews of Sam Smart TV Remote by UNIVERSAL REMOTE LABS COMPANY LIMITED, rated 4.30/5 from 49,094 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sam-smart-tv-remote-things-tv/id1473562701/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sam-smart-tv-remote-things-tv/id1473562701.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 36,889 · 4★ 3,586 · 3★ 1,855 · 2★ 1,060 · 1★ 5,704 ## What do users think of Sam Smart TV Remote? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Instant connection - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Fast and smooth - 👍 Convenient remote control - 👍 Works great - 👍 Awesome app - 👍 Excellent remote - 👍 Game changer **Cons** - 🔒 Requires TV remote approval - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🐛 Disconnects frequently - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable - 💰 Not worth the money - 🔒 Paywall limits functionality - 🐛 Doesn't work as expected - 🐛 Constant reconnecting needed **Commonly reported bugs** - Can't find TV - App crashes frequently - Buttons don't respond - Constant ads and pop-ups **Most requested features** - Add keyboard for text input - Improve connection stability - Allow family sharing - Reduce subscription cost ## Newest reviews (11 of 363) ### 4/5 — Se desconecta mucho *2026-08-04, version 9.3* Se descontenta demasiado cada vez q apago el televisor ### 2/5 — Wasn’t able to re-download *2026-05-08, version 9.1* I loved the remote at first it was great. Then I went on vacation and my phone broke and had to get a new one. It lets me download the app again but it won’t connect to my tv and I can no longer use. Maybe a glitch but still caused me to download and purchase a different remote. ### 1/5 — Not reliable and doesn’t even work at all *2026-04-20, version 9.1* I paid premium just to find out the app doesn’t even work at all anymore ### 1/5 — New Update Now Won’t Work *2026-04-11, version 9.0* Today's Date 4/11/26,& Every since the new update approximately 2 weeks ago. It no longer works ### 1/5 — Now it sucks *2026-04-07, version 9.0* The new update messed up the whole app ### 1/5 — Connection *2026-03-03, version 8.9* Requires reactivating of internet every time even in same use seconds apart ### 1/5 — Impossible to cancel *2026-02-28, version 8.8* Sucks ### 1/5 — This sucks *2026-02-15, version 8.8* Can’t use the app without it jumping to premium add. It is useless ### 4/5 — cool *2026-02-09, version 8.8* it’s kinda hard to connect but after a little it’s chill ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-01-26, version 8.8* It doesn’t even connect to my tv ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-01-23, version 8.8* Could not get the pop-up to turn off so that I could use the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — DONT GET THESE APPS *2026-08-08, version 9.3* I’m crying right now because my remote control has been gone for a week and you have to turn on your tv!!! Well the reason people use these apps is because they can’t find their remote control so yeah that’s how sad and angry I am and I am only a 8 year old and turning 9 in 4 months so yeah I’m just fed up about all this thank you for those who understand. ### 1/5 — have to pay *2026-07-09, version 9.3* technically you don’t have to pay but you get a prompt to pay every millisecond so u can’t even use it properly. do not download this app ### 1/5 — WORSE *2026-06-16, version 9.2* WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY TO CONTROL MY TV ### 1/5 — Complain *2026-06-12, version 9.2* I only give one star because even though at first it was working, but then when I was trying to use any button it would not work and would insist for me to pay the trail even if I did not want to pay for it ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-06-07, version 9.2* Can’t use ### 1/5 — Adds *2026-05-30, version 9.2* Really?! adds on a remote yall can eat it ### 1/5 — Paywall for Basic Functions *2026-05-27, version 9.2* I’ve been using this app for years as a basic remote for my tv. It’s been convenient. Today I opened the app and when I tried to use the volume buttons I got a pop up that said I needed a premium account. There’s a hundred other apps like this for free so why on earth would I pay to use the most basic functions. I don’t know if this is a glitch or a new update but I’ve already moved on to a new app. ### 1/5 — Go away again x3 *2026-05-23, version 9.2* Go away again ### 1/5 — Go away again *2026-05-20, version 9.2* Go away again ### 1/5 — unusable due to ads *2026-05-16, version 9.1* Scammy ads trying to steal your passwords and make you subscribe to unrelated services make this unusable ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — :) *2026-08-11, version 9.3* Good ### 5/5 — Digital remote *2026-07-27, version 9.3* This is awesome when you walk in the house, TV is on but you don’t know where the remote is!!!! If it’s powered off you can’t see it on the network so you can’t turn it on tho 🤷🏻‍♂️ do better Samsung! Leave a sleeping BIOS chip that talks to the network while powered off ### 5/5 — Muy buena *2026-07-07, version 9.2* Fácil y rápida ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-26, version 9.2* Great ### 5/5 — It worked without me having to pay anything 👍 *2026-03-26, version 8.9* It gets the job done ### 5/5 — Remote *2026-03-15, version 8.9* I love it ### 5/5 — Samsung *2026-02-24, version 8.8* Samsung ### 5/5 — Sam remote *2026-02-21, version 8.8* Awesome ### 5/5 — Just got it… *2026-01-26, version 8.8* I justvl now downloaded the app & I can already adjust volume so that S great.. We’ll see how it goes from here. 🤞 ### 5/5 — actually works *2025-12-08, version 8.8* read title --- *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 2026-08-28.*