Universal TV Remote Control # vs NetSweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal TV Remote Control #
Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive smart TV remote. Control power, volume, navigation, and apps across a wide range of brands. Enjoy faster text input and touchpad control, all without needing your physical remote.
- Full-featured remote control (power, volume, navigation)
- Launch apps directly on supported TVs
- Text input via iPhone keyboard
- Touchpad navigation
- Control from Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
- Supports multiple TV brands and streaming devices
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Can't find the remote? Use your iPhone or iPad to control a compatible TV over WiFi. Start with free basic remote buttons, with companion controls on Apple Watch and Mac. CHECK COMPATIBILITY Supports compatible Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV, Roku, Hisense and Vizio devices. Experimental support is also available for compatible Philips, Sony and Panasonic TVs, depending on model and firmware. Your phone and TV must be on the same local network. Pairing or enabling network control on your TV may be required. Available buttons and features vary by model. FREE EVERYDAY CONTROL Use the basic keypad for volume, channels, navigation and playback where supported. Basic Apple Watch and widget buttons are also free. Save multiple TVs and organize them by room. TYPE, TAP AND WATCH Premium unlocks keyboard input, app launching, input switching, keypad customization, extended Apple Watch controls and additional Siri Shortcuts on supported devices. Touchpad navigation is available on supported Apple TV, Samsung and LG devices. DIRECT CONNECTION Remote commands are sent over your local network. No TV account is required. IN-APP PURCHASES Choose a lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing subscription where offered. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. DISCLAIMER This is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Apple Inc., Samsung, LG, Google, Amazon, Roku, Hisense, Vizio or any other TV or device manufacturer. Product names, logos and brands belong to their owners and are used only to indicate compatibility. Privacy Policy: https://www.rs.ltd/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.rs.ltd/terms
NetSweep
This app monitors the security of your pinned websites, providing detailed reports on TLS certificates, DNS records, and security headers. It sends timely local notifications before certificates expire and highlights changes in a polished report.
- Deep per-host security inspection
- Background certificate expiry alerts
- Live spatial map of trust surface
- Connection quality testing
- Tags and health dashboard
- Portable JSON watchlist export
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NetSweep is a personal watchtower for the websites you actually care about. Pin a site and NetSweep inspects its TLS certificate chain, OCSP revocation status, DNS records, HTTP → HTTPS redirect, security headers, HSTS preload eligibility, Certificate Transparency logs, and matching public CVEs one polished report per host. It keeps watch in the background and sends a local notification 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before a certificate expires, so you're never caught off guard. Open the app and only what changed is surfaced: renewed certs, new CVE matches, fingerprint changes that could signal a hijack. Everything runs on your device. No accounts, no ads, no trackers. The only network requests are the ones a browser would make to the hosts you pinned, plus a public IP lookup, a connection-speed estimate, and CVE search. FEATURES • Deep per-host security inspection • Background cert-expiry alerts (local only) • Live spatial map of your trust surface • Connection quality testing • Tags + health dashboard • Portable JSON watchlist export • Private by design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NetSweep at 5.0 against Universal TV Remote Control #'s 4.3. NetSweep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Universal TV Remote Control #'s advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Universal TV Remote Control # sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. NetSweep asks for nothing beyond the download.
NetSweep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal TV Remote Control # has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Universal TV Remote Control # ships an update every 5 days, NetSweep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal TV Remote Control # | NetSweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Cameron Garrison |
Customer experience
Universal TV Remote Control #
NetSweep
Bugs and requests
Universal TV Remote Control #
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to connect to some TV models
- Loses connection randomly
- Volume controls not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more TV brand support
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Customize button layout and colors
- Implement voice control
- Add keyboard functionality
NetSweep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Universal TV Remote Control #
- Unlock All Features7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Smart TV Remote - 1 month$3.991 Month
- Universal TV Remote - 1 year$9.991 Year
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- Universal TV Remote - 1 month$9.991 Month
- Smart TV Remote - 1 year$19.991 Year
- Universal TV Remote - lifetime$1.99
- Universal TV Remote - lifetime$4.99
NetSweep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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