# Smart TV Remote Control & Cast — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart TV Remote Control & Cast by Phoenix Mobile Technology LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 580 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-tv-remote-control-and-cast/id1578127196/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-tv-remote-control-and-cast/id1578127196.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 430 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 69 ## What do users think of Smart TV Remote Control & Cast? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Works well and as described - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful when remote is lost - 👍 Free with no ads **Cons** - 🐛 Some features don't work - 🐛 Connectivity issues, can't find or connect to TV - 🐛 Okay/select button doesn't work **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't detect TV - Frequent disconnections - Okay button not functioning **Most requested features** - Ability to customize remote appearance - Keyboard support ## Newest reviews (14 of 80) ### 2/5 — Free but… *2025-08-11, version 2.0* I thought that this online remote would work, all that works is the volume button. Would not recommend. ### 4/5 — Awesome sauce *2025-06-10* I think it would be cooler if you could select different colors and things for the remote though ### 4/5 — Được *2025-04-29, version 2.0* dễ điều khiển ### 4/5 — başlat modu yüklensin *2025-02-03, version 2.0* ücretsiz olması önemli, ama açma modunun olmaması ve ana kumandaya ihtiyaç duyulması dezavantajı ### 5/5 — Funciona *2024-12-08, version 2.0* Ótimo ### 5/5 — SmartThings *2024-11-21* We could not find our remote and this helped us watch movies and shows ### 5/5 — Love This App *2024-11-17, version 2.0* I real love this app because you can control the tv with your phone u don’t even need to put the code press Conor and right away it will control your tv instead of the remote by the ways u can control your tv from faraway to. Also u can cast your videos, pictures and connect your YouTube Netflix or any app to the tv this why I give this app a 5 star I think you should give it a try👍🏻☺️ ### 5/5 — Complement *2024-11-14, version 2.0* Bonjour J espère que c est gratuit et pas de vice caché Continue à être honnête avec vous clients Vous réussissez dans vos affaires Les gens cherchent les bonne compagnie comme vous Merci ### 5/5 — Thank you *2024-07-10, version 2.0* Awesome app ### 5/5 — Good *2024-06-09, version 2.0* Good ### 3/5 — Fonctionne pas *2024-05-28* Dommage malgré une jolie interface elle n’est pas compatible avec les smart tv Philips ### 5/5 — The best *2024-05-06, version 2.0* The best of the best ### 5/5 — Все без платно *2024-05-02, version 2.0* Инихуянеработает на самсунге ### 5/5 — Best *2024-04-27, version 2.0* I love it it was so handy when I lost my remote ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-08-26, version 2.0* Totally useless. Totally. The only thing usable in the tv remote and that doesn’t work with my new 2025 Samsung 85 ### 1/5 — Smart tv Remote *2025-04-25, version 2.0* App never connects! Totally worthless! ### 1/5 — УУУУЖАС!!! *2025-03-24, version 2.0* Приложение не может найти мой телевизор, это что такое? Я подключился к одной и той же Wi-Fi сети что и на телефоне, что и на телевизоре, и результатов ноль ### 1/5 — Trash tv app *2025-02-14, version 2.0* Trash I connect then it say a device is trying to connect to your tv two options allow decline but I lost the tv remote that’s why I’m using the app so over all this is so bad not worth wasting your time ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-01-04, version 2.0* Don’t waist your time. It don’t work. ### 1/5 — Junk *2024-12-14, version 2.0* Dose not find tv at all ### 1/5 — Not useful *2024-03-21, version 2.0* Some features don’t work ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2024-01-21, version 2.0* I lost my remote and like any other app i thought this would work but this was asking for the permission, what’s the point of using this if I have the remote .. Useless app ### 1/5 — No *2023-12-02, version 2.0* 1 ### 1/5 — Duh!!!! *2023-11-23, version 2.0* It’s telling me to use my TV remote to tell my phone it’s OK to Bluetooth my phone remote to the TV now if I don’t have a remote how am I supposed to do that? I wouldn’t be downloading this app if I had a TV Remote. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2026-02-27* Works well and as described ### 5/5 — Vizio *2025-09-28, version 2.0* Vizio ### 5/5 — Happy *2025-09-07, version 2.0* My baby can watch tv again! Thank you!! And its FREE ❤️ ### 5/5 — V *2025-08-26* This is the best tv remote app ever made!!!!! I will never delete this app or change!!!! ### 5/5 — Good *2025-08-01, version 2.0* Ứng dụng rất tốt 5⭐️ ### 5/5 — Cũng hay *2025-07-07, version 2.0* Hay ### 5/5 — easy *2025-05-25, version 2.0* very good ### 5/5 — I love *2025-04-05, version 2.0* I t bro k I cry I got if 🥳🥳🥳 IT HER ### 5/5 — 5/5 *2025-02-22* Awesome, but when it’s connected, what do you do? ### 5/5 — SMARTER-THINGS *2025-02-13, version 2.0* Better than Smart-Things? Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things Better than Smart-Things --- *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 2026-08-15.*