# Smart Remote Roku — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart Remote Roku by Color Tiger Limited, rated 4.60/5 from 1,543 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-remote-roku/id1372438729/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-remote-roku/id1372438729.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,241 · 4★ 169 · 3★ 54 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 53 ## What do users think of Smart Remote Roku? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Responsive app - 💡 Useful for lost remotes - 👍 Great features **Cons** - 🐛 Connectivity issues - 🔍 Too many ads - 🐛 Freezing/crashing - 🔍 Privacy concerns **Commonly reported bugs** - App not connecting to Roku - Remote controls not working consistently **Most requested features** - Ability to control volume - Improved remote connectivity - Ability to switch between multiple Roku TVs ## Newest reviews (8 of 28) ### 2/5 — Ads… *2021-11-06, version 1.1* Wow… ### 4/5 — Volume *2021-05-05, version 1.1* Dear Customer Service, I can’t seem to turn up or down my volume even though my Roku Stick is connected to my TV. I just started using this app today and already something goes wrong ### 2/5 — Freezes when I’m trying to watch any streaming app such as Netflix. *2021-01-24, version 1.1* Freezes ### 4/5 — All the controls need to be in one section. *2019-04-10, version 1.1* and it should not in connect all the time. ### 5/5 — Replaced my defective remote *2018-09-16, version 1.1* Happy !!! ### 2/5 — :( *2018-09-06, version 1.1* Worked really well at first, now barely ever connects ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2018-08-05, version 1.1* My sister always loose her remote for her roku and don’t like to give mine back and all the other roku apps have too many ads i love this App ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-07-07, version 1.1* This app is amazing. After my 10 Month old made my Remote a chew toy, I thought I was going to have to go buy a whole new remote! Found this app and it has replaced my Roku Tv Remote in all! 👍🏼 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Would not connect *2021-07-28, version 1.1* I tried everyithing and it would not connect at all! would not reccomend! ### 1/5 — Roku Remote Control *2021-06-29, version 1.1* I have yet to find a Roku Remote control that works consistently with my Roku tv. This includes Roku Remote Apps and the actual hand held Remote that came with Roku Express. To get it to work I have to be 1 foot away from the tv!!!!! I think Roku can do better than this. ### 1/5 — Thanks *2021-04-10, version 1.1* Don’t work ### 1/5 — Remote *2020-03-07, version 1.1* remote lost god forbid the app would wirkKids lost remote Kids ### 1/5 — Pop ups are annoying *2020-01-31, version 1.1* I know it's free, but have small (non-annoying) ads if you must. Every single time you use the keyboard function there is a mandatory 5-second commercial popup. There are many other FREE options for a roku remote. This is app getting deleted. ### 1/5 — Do not buy *2019-09-06, version 1.1* This model (Roku) is intrusive/privacy violating and not intuitive to use ### 1/5 — I hate this app *2019-04-17, version 1.1* Every night I get so mad because I broke my remote and I am trying to get a new one and every night it never connects to my Roku and I no what your thinking that’s the TVs fault but I even put it as close as possible to the box and it still did not work so I HATE this app 🤬😡😤 ### 1/5 — Ads *2018-11-10, version 1.1* Not easy to use, too many ads, better apps out there ### 1/5 — Doesn’t connect *2018-10-11, version 1.1* When I open the app it won’t connect to my roku even though it’s set up to the same WiFi network. Doesn’t make sense. ### 1/5 — So bad *2018-07-10, version 1.1* It’s confusing and doesn’t make sense ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Roku remote *2021-08-30, version 1.1* The remotes seem to last exactly one day after the warranty is over. So I’ve had to purchase three remote controls since I’ve had my Roku channel. I do love the enjoyment of seeing movies ### 5/5 — Highly recommended *2021-05-30, version 1.1* The best app to use for a Roku control! ### 5/5 — RoKu *2020-07-31, version 1.1* This thing use to work very good but now it’s not workin and I need to turn down the volume on my tv and it’s not letting me ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2020-06-06, version 1.1* have been using this app for over a year because my brother lost my remote I love this app it is easy to get to and access there are barely any adds and I get to name my remote so I don’t get it confused with the other Roku TVs in my house by far best Roku app ever if I could I would give it a ten star out of all the others I have used!! 👍🏼👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Roku *2020-04-04, version 1.1* Lo mejor ### 5/5 — Better than the stupid Roku remote. *2018-12-26, version 1.1* The only negative thing is that you have to physically stand up,walk to your TV and turn it on. Other than that Roku should just stop manufacturering that garbage of a remote. ### 5/5 — Roku Remote Better Than FireStick!! *2018-11-15, version 1.1* I love the fact that with Roku you need only one remote! The Roku remote has a volume button on the side, which means you can use only one remote for everything! ### 5/5 — Nice! *2018-11-03, version 1.1* Great app, very responsive and overall a well made and intuitive app. My only problem is that in our house we have 2 Roku TV’s and it always connects to the wrong one first but that’s no real problem. I got this app because I lost my TV remote. ### 5/5 — For Roku *2018-10-10, version 1.1* I am having so much fun with Roku ### 5/5 — Superb *2018-09-17, version 1.1* Great features use all the time --- *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 2026-06-10.*