Comparison

Sam Smart TV Remote vs OpenPocket

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

Head to head
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.

About

OpenPocket

This intelligent assistant runs large language models entirely on your device for enhanced privacy. It supports various open-source models and offers real-time inference with a visible reasoning process for chain-of-thought models. Manage multiple sessions and view performance benchmarks.

Highlights
  • Runs LLMs locally on device
  • Supports Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, and more
  • Privacy-first, no data uploads
  • Streaming conversations with real-time output
  • Chain-of-thought reasoning visible
  • Multi-session management
  • Performance benchmarks
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Open Pocket is an intelligent assistant that runs large language models entirely on your device. Privacy First: No servers, no data uploads — your conversations belong to you and only you. All inference runs locally, no internet connection needed,and your data never leaves your device. Key Features: - Supports Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Gemma, Phi, Mistral and other popular open-source models - Powered by Apple MLX framework, fully utilizing Apple Silicon performance - One-tap model download from HuggingFace and ModelScope - Streaming conversations with real-time inference output - Chain-of-thought models (DeepSeek R1, Qwen 3) with visible reasoning process - Multi-session management with full conversation history - Built-in performance benchmarks to see real model speed on your device - Completely free, no subscriptions, no ads

Screenshots

Sam Smart TV Remote4 screens
OpenPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sam Smart TV Remote at Free against OpenPocket's $1.99. Sam Smart TV Remote also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (49K vs 1). OpenPocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Sam Smart TV Remote is free to download; OpenPocket costs $1.99 up front. Sam Smart TV Remote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. OpenPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sam Smart TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam Smart TV Remote has 49K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam Smart TV Remote ships an update monthly, OpenPocket every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Sam Smart TV Remote versus OpenPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam Smart TV RemoteOpenPocket
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (49K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings49K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB24 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFLOWMATIC PTE. LTD杰 何

Bugs and requests

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

OpenPocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

OpenPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sam Smart TV Remote free?
Sam Smart TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenPocket free?
OpenPocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sam Smart TV Remote or OpenPocket?
Sam Smart TV Remote is rated higher. Sam Smart TV Remote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while OpenPocket averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sam Smart TV Remote or OpenPocket have ads?
Sam Smart TV Remote shows ads; OpenPocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Sam Smart TV Remote or OpenPocket?
Sam Smart TV Remote ships an update monthly, and OpenPocket every 6 days. Most recently, Sam Smart TV Remote was updated on October 31, 2026 and OpenPocket on October 28, 2026.

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