Comparison

TV Remote vs Universal TV Remote .

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote

Control your smart TV directly from your phone. Connect via WIFI to manage volume, channels, and navigation with a touchpad and keyboard. Supports major brands like Samsung, Roku, and LG.

Highlights
  • WIFI TV connection
  • Smart TV detection
  • Touchpad navigation
  • Keyboard input
  • Channel launching
  • Voice search
Features
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TV Remote is the ultimate solution for controlling your Smart TV from the comfort of your phone. With its easy-to-use interface and compatibility with various TV brands such as Samsung, Roku, LG, Sony, FireTV, AndroidTV, Vizio, and Hisense, this app lets you take charge of your TV viewing experience. You can connect your device to your TV via WIFI, and enjoy full control of your TV functions, including volume, channels, input sources, and more, right from your mobile device. Whether you're watching a movie, playing games, or simply relaxing, the app makes it easy to manage your TV, no matter where you are. Try it today and discover a whole new level of TV control. Main features: * Automatically detects Smart TVs on the same WIFI network * Works with most popular TV brands * Large touchpad for easy menu and content navigation * Launch channels directly from the app * Fast and simple keyboard input * Voice search for hands-free control *** Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features*** You can choose one-time payment or a yearly subscription. (with 3-day free trial) a monthly subscription a weekly subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the 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. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Samsung, Roku, or any other TV brands listed above. Privacy: https://evolly.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://evolly.app/terms-of-service/

About

Universal TV Remote .

Control your smart TV from your iPhone with this app. It works with major brands like Samsung, LG, and Sony, offering full remote functionality including power, volume, channels, and video playback. Connect via Wi-Fi for convenient control from anywhere in your home.

Highlights
  • Control smart TVs from iPhone
  • Supports Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Roku, Hitachi
  • Full remote functionality (power, volume, channels)
  • Video playback controls (play, pause, etc.)
  • Access TV menus and options
  • Wi-Fi connectivity for remote control
Features
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App for Universal TV Remote is brought to you as a breakthrough for TV controls, which allows you to get rid of original remotes. To be specific, App for Universal TV Remote is an app allowing users to easily control their Smart TV from iPhone. The app is available for every Smart TV such as Sony, Samsung, TCL, LG, Roku, Hitachi and so on. App for Universal TV Remote provides users full features as the regular remote. Users are able to start or power off App for Universal TV Remote, change channels, adjust volume and brightness. Also, you can easily control videos such as play, pause, repeat, go back, .... Because App for Universal TV Remote functions as a original remote, it displays menu, options, info, tools and many more right on your phone. App for Universal TV Remote is connected to Smart TV through WIFI, which requires App for Universal TV Remote and the TV to share the same Wifi network. It is amazing that you can control TV from distance, which is impossible by the original remote. It means you are able to adjust what you want to watch or listen to on TV from every corner of the house without worrying about the loss of signal or even low at battery problems.

Screenshots

TV Remote4 screens
Universal TV Remote .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Universal TV Remote . at none against TV Remote's shown. Universal TV Remote . also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). TV Remote's advantage is ratings volume (632K vs 202) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. TV Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Universal TV Remote . sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Remote has 632K ratings behind it against 202, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Universal TV Remote .'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote ships an update monthly, Universal TV Remote . fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TV Remote versus Universal TV Remote .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV RemoteUniversal TV Remote .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (632K ratings) — better4.3 (202 ratings)
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632K — better202
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVOLLY.APPHVN Studio

Customer experience

TV Remote

All ratings616,521 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews4,571 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative76.2%

Universal TV Remote .

All ratings201 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

TV Remote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App doesn't recognize TV
  • Power button doesn't work
  • Volume controls not functioning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow remote control without original remote
  • Offer more free features
  • Improve reliability and stability

Universal TV Remote .

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TV Remote

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$8.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium.$44.99
4 purchases

Universal TV Remote .

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$11.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Universal TV Remote . free?
Universal TV Remote . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Remote or Universal TV Remote .?
TV Remote is rated higher. TV Remote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 632K ratings, while Universal TV Remote . averages 4.3 from 202 ratings.
Do TV Remote or Universal TV Remote . have ads?
TV Remote shows ads; Universal TV Remote . does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote or Universal TV Remote .?
TV Remote ships an update monthly, and Universal TV Remote . fortnightly. Most recently, TV Remote was updated on November 5, 2026 and Universal TV Remote . on November 3, 2026.

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