# Sam : tv remote for Samsung — user reviews > 515 indexed App Store user reviews of Sam by yohan teixeira, rated 4.20/5 from 116,403 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sam-tv-remote-for-samsung/id838579136/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sam-tv-remote-for-samsung/id838579136.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 83,104 · 4★ 9,422 · 3★ 5,376 · 2★ 3,386 · 1★ 15,115 ## What do users think of Sam? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works well when connected - 👍 Easy to set up - 👍 Convenient to use phone as remote **Cons** - 🔋 Frequent disconnection issues - 📺 Can't turn TV on with app - 💸 Expensive paid version - 📢 Excessive ads in free version - 🐛 Inconsistent functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Fails to connect to TV consistently - Buttons stop working after a while - Paid version loses ad-free functionality **Most requested features** - Add option to turn TV on/off - Improve stability and reliability - Reduce frequency of ads in free version ## Newest reviews (18 of 515) ### 3/5 — TOO MANY ADS *2026-06-03, version 4.8.2* Too many ads ### 1/5 — вы что прикалываетесь 600 руб. в неделю? *2026-04-15* Вам не кажется что было бы проще покупать новый пульт каждую неделю а если откладывать то можно и каждый год новый телевизор покупать Вы что гоните ? Откуда такие цены? ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-04-02, version 4.7* Why do you have to pay to use a virtual remote atp I might aswell buy another one ### 1/5 — poor. *2026-03-14, version 4.7* Didn’t let me even go on the app never mind use it shocking. ### 1/5 — Only supports Samsung *2026-03-12, version 4.7* Downloaded and found my Visio in the list and Apple TV. Says only works with Samsung and need to download additional app. Can’t locate my tv on the second app which you have to pay for to use and just to see if it works which it doesn’t. ### 2/5 — Too many ads but….. other than that *2026-02-19, version 4.7* I didn’t realize universal remotes got so expensive and I don’t understand the ads because they pop up so much I would imagine people are more aggravated than interested in whatever they advertise. That said if paying for the app gets rid of them, then you got yourself a good remote. ### 2/5 — Inconsistent *2026-01-20, version 4.6.6* Inconsistantt ### 1/5 — 👎🏼 *2026-01-20* Чтоб выключить ТВ требует приобрести подписку ### 1/5 — To many Adds!!!! *2026-01-18* Works. But there’s an Add each click. 🫤 ### 2/5 — Remote issues *2026-01-12, version 4.6.6* Doesn’t have a sound control can’t turn sound up or down ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-01-06, version 4.6.6* Now I don’t mind adds for not having to pay, but this is ridiculous. I can’t even change my tv settings because every 4 clicks is an add, and by the time the add is done my tv times out. Basically if you need to do more than change volume you’re screwed. Would have loved to buy the better add free version when my money is less tight, but the experience with the free version is losing my support as I’m sure it has with many many others ### 1/5 — Useless full of adds *2026-01-05, version 4.6.6* Useless ### 2/5 — Kirabo *2026-01-03, version 4.6.6* Can ### 1/5 — It sucks *2026-01-03, version 4.6.6* Every like seven buttons you press an ad comes up. This is the worst remote ever you guys need to at least make it like 20 buttons until an ad comes up because this every single thing I press an ad comes up I can’t even get to HBO max without it had been like 10 ads ### 1/5 — Waste of an app *2025-12-13, version 4.6.6* Can’t use it , need to pay for it and even paid for it and still refuses to work with adverts every time u open the app ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-12-07, version 4.6.6* Scammers ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-11-23, version 4.6.6* It doesn't work not one bit on my tv ### 1/5 — Weekly payments??? *2025-11-14, version 4.6.6* This is the worst remote app for Samsung ever, how are you going to charge over and over just for the simple fact that you want a remote on your phone. That’s just insane. If it were just a one time payment I would understand, but a subscription. Y’all are just soooo money hungry, it’s ridiculous. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-08-26, version 4.9.1* Awful ### 1/5 — Bad app wort disgusting app *2026-08-07, version 4.9.1* It made-me have to restart my tv and do all the connecting and Wi-Fi don’t use this disgusting app ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-22, version 4.8.2* Has an ad every 5-8 seconds. They don’t last long but it’s almost impossible to use with that many interruptions. Will be deleting. ### 1/5 — $10 a week for a remote app cmon *2026-07-08, version 4.8.2* Brah ### 1/5 — It’s cost money *2026-07-06, version 4.8.2* Not free ### 1/5 — Scam - Did not honor lifetime purchase *2026-07-03, version 4.8.2* I bought the app when it was a one time fee to have no ads. Then the app developer changed their pricing methods to monthly subscriptions and did not honor my original purchase. I should be refunded my money or grandfathered into new subscription method. ### 1/5 — Adware *2026-06-29, version 4.8.2* Adware ### 1/5 — Scam app now *2026-05-16, version 4.8.1* New update made my tv no longer usable despite being just fine last night and this morning (5/16) and now when i try to connect it tries to get me to download a different app ### 1/5 — So scam I was going to go in the game and it wasn't even moving scammmm *2026-05-15, version 4.4* True ### 1/5 — FRUSTRATING *2026-04-26, version 4.7* EVERY 5 SECONDS THERES A ADD LIKE IF YOUR GUNNA HAVE A TV REMOTE APP MAKE IT TO WHERE THERES NO ADDS ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Tv *2026-08-13, version 4.9.1* Good ### 5/5 — Sam tv remote *2026-03-08, version 4.7* Always reliable ### 5/5 — Soli *2025-11-04, version 4.6.6* Hj ### 5/5 — Remote *2025-09-23, version 4.6.5* Really like the remote ### 5/5 — Это бесплатно *2025-08-30* Это бесплатно ### 5/5 — Muy buena *2025-08-02, version 4.6.5* Aplicación ### 5/5 — 👍 *2025-07-18, version 4.6.4* Seems to work well. ### 5/5 — Remote controler *2025-07-03, version 4.6.3* I have this app since 2 years ago and works just perfect to me 100% recomended ### 5/5 — Works great *2025-04-17, version 4.4* Works great after years of purchasing ### 5/5 — Review *2025-02-21, version 4.4* Good --- *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.*