# Smart TV Things for Sam TV App — user reviews > 646 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart TV Things for Sam TV App by TV Cast Pte. Ltd., rated 4.20/5 from 28,351 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-tv-things-for-sam-tv-app/id1538696472/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-tv-things-for-sam-tv-app/id1538696472.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20,507 · 4★ 1,868 · 3★ 1,098 · 2★ 700 · 1★ 4,178 ## What do users think of Smart TV Things for Sam TV App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Useful remote functionality - 😊 Great app **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work/connect to TV - 💰 Requires paid subscription for basic features - 🔍 Misleading/deceptive app - 🤖 Poor customer support - 🔌 Requires TV remote for setup - ⚠️ Unreliable/inconsistent performance **Commonly reported bugs** - Constant disconnection from TV - Unable to find/connect to TV - Subscription issues (unable to cancel, immediate charges) **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Automatic TV connection ## Newest reviews (16 of 646) ### 2/5 — No Updates *2026-03-27, version 2.0* Something tells me this App is DOA. No updates for 1 year + might be a clue ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-12-08, version 2.0* Doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Why is this so difficult to use? *2025-12-07, version 2.0* This app is soooooo difficult to use. I want to put art on my tv. My son thinks that they make this intentionally difficult so we just buy the Samsung art option. ### 1/5 — Poorly functional *2025-12-04, version 2.0* Does not connect on the first attempt. Will not cast photo. Unable to get to the images I would like to cast without having to scroll through the whole album section on my device. ### 1/5 — Don’t permit to do anything anyth *2025-11-18, version 2.0* Don’t permit to do anything if you don’t buy the app. This is a real bad ### 1/5 — Scam! Can’t disconnect!!! *2025-11-17, version 2.0* Dont ever do it ### 1/5 — Nothings free *2025-11-16, version 2.0* Can’t even give basics without subscription. Not worth it ### 1/5 — Must purchase Premium features in order to work. *2025-11-13, version 2.0* App requires purchase of Premium package in order to work. Pressed 3 buttons on app initially and they worked, channel changed etc now all buttons are requiring premium purchase. Explain this up front and I probably wouldn’t upload this app. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-11-08, version 2.0* This app is awful. There are ten thousand ads and it can’t connect to the WiFi ### 1/5 — How’s it work *2025-11-04, version 2.0* Don’t understand why paying and still don’t work ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-11-02, version 2.0* Crooks ### 1/5 — Download photos *2025-10-30, version 2.0* I have tried to add photos from my iPhone to the Samsung Frame at least 30 times by deleting the app, checking all settings in both the iPhone and the TV, connecting the TV multiple times, watching how-to videos and reading instructions on the internet and now it’s midnight and I give up! It should be a simple thing to do. ### 1/5 — Pointless. Do not download or pay for subscription. *2025-10-29, version 2.0* Why pay for an expensive Samsung Tv if the remote is going to stop working every year, it doesn’t even stop there. If you want to stop buying remotes this app should be here to help with that but no, you have to pay to even use pretty much any feature on this app. Even if you are to pay for the subscription it’s bugs out and stops allowing you to use premium even if you just payed for it. So I will repeat one more time, do NOT download this app or even pay for the subscription, you’d be better off buying their remotes that break all the time anyway. Samsung is just a cash grab. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2025-10-29, version 2.0* This app is a total waste of time . Won’t let you do anything without paying plus there are so many pop ups I have to delete ### 1/5 — Doesn’t connect *2025-10-25, version 2.0* I’d love to pay for the premium but it won’t connect to my brand new Samsung frame tv. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2025-10-21, version 2.0* Wouldn't connect to TV ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Way too expensive! *2026-07-29, version 2.1* Having to connect every time I want to use the app is silly. The app sucks. It should just copy Roku and be able to connect at all times ### 1/5 — This thing sucks *2026-06-28, version 2.0* Unstable software. Very frustrating and disappointing ### 1/5 — Hate *2026-05-03, version 2.0* it did not do what it said ### 1/5 — Connection is bad *2026-04-27, version 2.0* It keeps connecting, and then abruptly once it connects it unconnected ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2026-03-29, version 2.0* Terrible app. You can’t do anything without it trying to MAKE you upgrade to premium. Do not get this app. If I could give it no stars I would. ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2026-03-24, version 2.0* This app is a fraud. It does not connect to a Samsung tv and it said I could use the free trial and instead charged me 29.99 instantly and now won’t refund my money do not download ### 1/5 — Used to cast iPhone video but doesn’t anymore *2026-03-23, version 2.0* I loved this app when I first bought it because I could she videos of my kids on the big TV in our living room. About a year ago, I tried to she a video and it gave an error message saying the video format was not supported, but gave no advice on how to fix it. A year later, it still doesn’t support iPhone videos which seems to defeat the primary purpose of the app. I sent a message through the app to the developer asking for go to fix this but received no response to date. ### 1/5 — Don’t Waste Your Money *2026-02-19, version 2.0* I’m so annoyed I didn’t read the reviews first. Lost my remote so downloaded this but it’s useless. I’ve already asked for my money back and if I don’t get it I shall charge back through Apple Pay. This app has to be synced with WiFi but it drops out every few minutes and doesn’t work. Half the icons don’t work anyway.. it couldn’t be more useless. I think it’s a scam and not the app we should be downloading to use with Samsung. I’ve never felt more annoyed with an app. ### 1/5 — Can’t get to work *2026-02-09, version 2.0* I am replacing a remote that no longer works but you can’t program without a working remote ### 1/5 — Connecting *2025-12-26, version 2.0* It’s crazy how I got this app cause I don’t have a remote or working button and it needs me to give it permission after it’s already on the same network ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Smsunng *2026-03-22, version 2.0* Grazer’s TVa ### 5/5 — Works gtooo I’m big *2026-02-04, version 2.0* Ggghj ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2025-12-12, version 2.0* You can’t go wrong with a Samsung TV and this app is very helpful into turning my home into a “smart” home. The tv acts like a hub, so technically, I don’t think you’d need the Amazon Echo 8 Hub. ### 5/5 — smart tv remote *2025-12-04, version 2.0* reset my 13.3 inch led portable tv+dvd player model:TR-D133 portable smart tv +built in dvd player with fm radio /hdmi and usb . ### 5/5 — Charge for Remote?? *2025-09-28, version 2.0* Bought 2 Samsung Smart TVs and now I see they want to charge me to use their Remote Control app on my iPhone. I must be an idiot to think Samsung might have provided that functionality gratis! Come on Samsung - really?? Sheesh… ### 5/5 — Fab! *2025-06-24, version 2.0* Super easy to use! We have it on all the phones in the house so we don’t have to stress if we loose the remote! The best invention! ### 5/5 — Genial *2025-01-12, version 2.0* Falta que se vean los videos de Iphone ### 5/5 — Read This. *2024-12-28, version 2.0* I purchased this App, for $25. Thinking I could use it for my Samsung HW930D, "soundbar". Had I known this App will "only" work. With a Samsung or LG, tv. To utilize the soundbar settings. Seeing how, as I own a "Sony" tv. I would have never purchased it. This is only mentioned, "after" you purchase the App. Ripped off, scammed, mislead? Absolutely... ### 5/5 — Isaac *2024-12-19, version 2.0* Isaac ### 5/5 — It will not let me do anything without paying for premium. *2024-01-26, version 1.8* I can not do anything on this without paying for premium or seeing ads every few seconds. --- *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 2026-09-03.*