Comparison

TV Remote for Smart TVs vs 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 for Smart TVs

Control your Samsung TV with your phone. Browse content, cast photos and videos, and manage your TV with an intuitive interface. Enjoy seamless navigation and easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive remote control
  • Large touchpad
  • Cast photos & videos
  • Photo slideshow casting
  • Favorite channels
  • Automatic connection
Features
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With Remote for Smart TV you can effortlessly connect and control your Samsung TV using your phone or tablet. Bring your TV experience to a new level! Our Remote for Smart TV provides an intuitive interface for seamlessly controlling your Samsung TV, making navigation and management easier than ever. Use our App's features to search for your favorite movies, TV shows, and videos. This app also allows to cast your favorite photos and videos from your camera rolls to Samsung TV, making sharing photos and videos with family and friends easier than ever. Key features: - Intuitive remote control - Large touchpad - Cast photos & videos from your camera roll - Photo slideshow casting - Favorite channels - one click gets you to your favorite channels - Automatic connection to a device SETUP GUIDE: Please make sure your phone and Smart TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Having questions or comments? Please email us and we'll do our best to help! Subscription Terms & Conditions: - Users can subscribe to four different plans: Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, Quarterly auto-renewing subscriptions 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: https://remote-control-for-samsung.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/terms_of_use.txt Privacy Policy: https://remote-control-for-samsung.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/privacy_policy.txt DISCLAIMER: TV Remote Control is neither an official Samsung product, nor are we affiliated with the Samsung Electronics company.

About

TV Remote

Control your smart TV directly from your smartphone. This app automatically detects compatible TVs on your Wi-Fi network and offers most of the key features found on a physical remote for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Universal smart TV control
  • Auto-detect TV on Wi-Fi
  • Works with popular brands
  • Full remote key features
  • Subscription options
Features
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TV Remote - Universal Control• The Universal Remote - Control TV app is for all Brand Smart TV. The TV Remote Control app works to operate your Smart TV smoothly from your phone. Try it & enjoy a better TV experience. Features: - Auto detect smart TV on the same WIFI network. - Work with the most popular brand Smart TVs. - Maximum key features of a physical Remote available here Subscription details: Length of subscription: - 1 week - 1 Year - Life Time Subscription cost: - 1 week for 4.99 - 1 year for 19.99 (Including a three-day free trial) - Life Time for 29.99 • Payment will be charged to iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. • Subscription will automatically renew unless auto renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period, and identify the cost of renewal. • Account will be the charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto renewal may be turned off by going to the users account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Read our privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/securesoft/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/securesoft/tnc

Screenshots

TV Remote for Smart TVs4 screens
TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TV Remote for Smart TVs at free with in-app purchases against TV Remote's subscription. TV Remote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 113). 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 for Smart TVs sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TV Remote sells 10 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for TV Remote for Smart TVs against 4.4 for TV Remote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Remote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of TV Remote for Smart TVs's written reviews are positive against 33% of TV Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote for Smart TVs ships an update fortnightly, TV Remote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TV Remote for Smart TVs versus TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Remote for Smart TVsTV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (113 ratings)4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1131.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.314.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStream Cast TVSECURE SOFT LTD.

Customer experience

TV Remote for Smart TVs

All ratings111 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

TV Remote

All ratings1,094 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

TV Remote for Smart TVs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TV Remote

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pairing device code not working
  • Doesn't connect to multiple TVs

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free version without subscription
  • More features like casting and touch calibration

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TV Remote for Smart TVs

Subscriptions7
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium$6.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$14.993 Months
  • Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time$19.99
10 purchases

TV Remote

Subscriptions9
  • TV Remote Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • TV Remote Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • TV Remote Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • TV Remote Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • TV Remote Lifetime Purchase$29.99

Questions

Is TV Remote for Smart TVs free?
TV Remote for Smart TVs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Remote for Smart TVs or TV Remote?
TV Remote is rated higher. TV Remote for Smart TVs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while TV Remote averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.
Do TV Remote for Smart TVs or TV Remote have ads?
TV Remote for Smart TVs shows ads; TV Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote for Smart TVs or TV Remote?
TV Remote for Smart TVs ships an update fortnightly, and TV Remote every 4 weeks. Most recently, TV Remote for Smart TVs was updated on November 3, 2026 and TV Remote on November 7, 2026.

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