Control your smart TV from your iPhone using this virtual remote. It connects via Wi-Fi and supports major brands like Samsung, LG, and Sony, offering full remote functionality.
Summarized from real user reviews of Universal remote tv smart. Based on 43K reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 3 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.
4.2
December 3, 2025
This update fixes an issue that could affect some users when restoring in-app purchases.
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This app functions as a virtual remote control for your smart TV, allowing you to operate it directly from your iPhone. It connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi and supports a wide range of popular TV brands.
The app offers essential remote functions such as changing volume and channels, navigating menus with a directional pad, controlling video playback (play, pause, stop), and accessing power options. It also provides access to menu, options, info, and tools.
The app is free to download and use with basic functionality. It offers auto-renewing subscriptions for premium features, with options for yearly, monthly, or weekly plans. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account Settings.
This app is designed to work with many smart TV brands, including Samsung, LG (including Web OS), Sony Bravia, Philips, Panasonic Viera, Hitachi, Telefunken, Grundig, Continental Edison, and Roku TVs and sticks.
To use the app, your iPhone must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your smart TV. The app will automatically detect your TV. You may need to accept a prompt that appears on your TV screen to establish the connection.
