Comparison

AppClose vs Sam Smart TV Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AppClose

This platform simplifies co-parenting by providing tools for organized communication, scheduling, and expense tracking. It offers secure messaging, call recording, and court-trusted documentation to help families stay connected and compliant with legal requirements.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging and call recording
  • Shared calendars and parenting schedules
  • Expense tracking and reimbursements
  • Court-trusted, unalterable records
  • Parenting time tracker
  • Secure file storage
Features
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WE KNOW CO-PARENTING And that is why AppClose is the most downloaded co-parenting app in the world, with more than 3.1M downloads, and has more daily and monthly active users than any other co-parenting app in the world. AppClose has been court-ordered in all 50 states, as well as Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, based on user-supplied data. Every feature in AppClose exists to keep children first — SO THERE IS ONE PLAN, AND EVERYTHING IS IN IT. No tiers, no upsells, no add-ons. No limits on calling, call recording, storage or records exports. Messaging, recorded calls, calendars, notes, pets, expenses, payments and court-ready records, for one price, with 60 days free — includes all features, no payment, no commitment. Fee waivers are available for qualifying families experiencing financial hardship and for survivors of domestic violence. Discounts are available for active military and veterans. See if AppClose is right for your co-parenting needs. Selected by Apple for its "Parenting Essentials" collection and named to Inc.'s 2024 Best in Business list for Operational Excellence. COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS • One-on-one and group messages that users cannot edit or delete; time-stamped when sent and when first viewed • Unlimited audio and video calls — no per-minute charge; your phone number and location are never shared • With both parents' consent, calls are recorded and transcribed and kept with your records • Co-Parent Assist™ (optional) reviews your draft before you send it, flags wording that could escalate conflict and offers a calmer rewrite. It never blocks or sends a message for you. It runs on privately managed AI infrastructure — your messages never go to third-party AI services and are never used to train AI ORGANIZE THE SCHEDULE • Shared calendars for parenting schedules, events and appointments • Parenting-time tracker: planned vs. actual time • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests your co-parent approves or declines — each answer is recorded • Calendar notes for what the family must remember • Pet management and pet schedules — pets are in the plan too SHARE THE COSTS • Expenses by category, with receipts kept in the record • Send and receive reimbursements with ipayou® (U.S.) KEEP EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Child details: doctors, allergies, medications, immunizations, school and emergency contacts • Secure file storage for photos, scans and files; location data is removed from uploaded photos and videos • Private Check-Ins log your arrival and departure, visible only to you — never a tracker • Your Circle: family, caregivers, guardians ad litem, attorneys and other professionals COURT-READY RECORDS — EXPORT AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED Every message, call, request, expense and payment is time-stamped and unalterable by users. Export at no extra cost: • Unlimited Certified Records (U.S.), each with a unique Export ID that attorneys and courts can verify • One-on-one and group messages • Call logs • Expense and reimbursement records • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests • Check-ins • Notes • In-app session logs If your subscription ends, your account goes read-only and your records stay exportable at no cost. AppClose SOLO Your co-parent doesn't use AppClose? Send requests, events and expenses by text or email. WORK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONALS Share chats or Certified Records with your attorney, mediator or guardian ad litem only when you approve it, through AppClose Pro — free for family law professionals. MILITARY FAMILIES Deployed or on limited access? Requests and updates still reach you by email. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD CO-PARENTING Co-parenting, parallel parenting, joint custody, supervised visitation and blended families, on phone, tablet or computer — always in sync. Available in English, Spanish and six other languages. Terms of Service: https://appclose.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://appclose.com/privacy/

About

Sam Smart TV Remote

Control your Samsung Smart TV with your iPhone. This app offers an intuitive virtual remote, quick app access, and the ability to cast photos and videos from your library. Mirror your phone's screen wirelessly to your TV.

Highlights
  • Intuitive virtual remote
  • Quick app and channel access
  • Cast photos and videos
  • Wireless screen mirroring
  • Search for movies and shows
Features
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Connect and control your Samsung Smart TV remote with your iPhone using our lightning fast controller app and can use as second remote in a matter of seconds. Use our Apps feature to search for your favorite movies, TV shows, and YouTube videos. This app also allows you to cast photos and videos from your library directly onto your Samsung Smart TV remote, making sharing your favorite photos and videos with your friends and family easier than ever. Swap your old remote for one that will never break, that you'll never lose, and can do so much more than just control your Samsung Smart TV remote Features: + Intuitive virtual remote. + Quick access to your favorite apps and channels. + Cast feature: Cast media directly from library. + Mirroring features: Allows a phone, tablet wirelessly display on another Smart TV device screen Premium Subscriptions Terms & Conditions: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the Remote and access to all of its Premium features, without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature once a day. - Users can subscribe to two different plans: Weekly and Monthly auto-renewing subscriptions; or purchase a Lifetime remote for which they will receive all updates and new features forever. - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://uniremotelabs.com//terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://uniremotelabs.com//privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@uniremotelab.com DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Samsung app, but rather a support tool developed independently to enhance the experience for Samsung users.

Screenshots

AppClose4 screens
Sam Smart TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AppClose at none against Sam Smart TV Remote's shown. AppClose also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). Sam Smart TV Remote's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AppClose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Sam Smart TV Remote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AppClose holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 49K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of AppClose's written reviews are positive against 37% of Sam Smart TV Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AppClose versus Sam Smart TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppCloseSam Smart TV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings) — better4.3 (49K ratings)
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews36.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K49K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppClose, IncFLOWMATIC PTE. LTD

Customer experience

AppClose

All ratings39,271 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative75.0%

Sam Smart TV Remote

All ratings49,116 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative59.1%

User reviews

AppClose

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure communication
  • 💡 Helpful for co-parenting
  • 👍 Customizable schedules
  • 👍 Useful for court documentation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calendar issues and bugs
  • 🐛 Glitchy app performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Lost data and documents
  • 🐛 Complicated user interface

Sam Smart TV Remote

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant connection
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Works great

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires TV remote approval
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Disconnects frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Not worth the money

Bugs and requests

AppClose

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Calendar events not saving properly
  • Shared schedules not displaying correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit calendar entries
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Uploaded documents/photos not loading
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  • App crashes and freezes frequently

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Better syncing between parents
  • Group chat feature
  • Call recording option
  • Integration with other calendars
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  • Notes section for documentation
  • Expense tracking improvements

Sam Smart TV Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't find TV
  • App crashes frequently
  • Buttons don't respond
  • Constant ads and pop-ups

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add keyboard for text input
  • Improve connection stability
  • Allow family sharing
  • Reduce subscription cost

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AppClose

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Subscription$8.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$98.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 Days of Call Recording$12.99
9 purchases

Sam Smart TV Remote

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly with Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium$9.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Preimum$24.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sam Smart TV Remote free?
Sam Smart TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AppClose or Sam Smart TV Remote?
AppClose is rated higher. AppClose averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Sam Smart TV Remote averages 4.3 from 49K ratings.
Do AppClose or Sam Smart TV Remote have ads?
Sam Smart TV Remote shows ads; AppClose does not.
Which is updated more often, AppClose or Sam Smart TV Remote?
AppClose ships an update monthly, and Sam Smart TV Remote monthly. Most recently, AppClose was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sam Smart TV Remote on October 23, 2026.

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