Comparison

TV Remote vs Smart Remote Control for TVs

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote

This application allows you to control your television and access its applications and settings quickly. It supports a wide range of TVs, including Philips, and offers features like wake-on-LAN and multi-device management.

Highlights
  • Control your TV
  • Wake on LAN support
  • Multi-device support
  • Quick access to TV apps
  • Device discovery
Features
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Your phone becomes the remote for the television you already own. Point it at a Samsung, an LG, a Sony BRAVIA, a Roku, a Philips or anything running Android TV or Google TV. The app works out which remote protocol your set speaks and opens the keypad for it: arrows, OK, back, home, volume, channels, playback and power. FINDING YOUR TV IS FREE Searching your Wi-Fi costs nothing, so you can see whether this app finds your television before you decide anything at all. Most sets turn up by themselves. If yours stays out of sight, type its IP address — it is in the television's own network settings — and the app reaches it anyway. WHAT THE REMOTE DOES • The full keypad for your brand, drawn from what your set actually answers — no keys that do nothing • Type into the TV's search box with your phone's keyboard, instead of pecking out letters with the arrows (Samsung, LG and Roku) • Open an app from the list the television itself reports • Wake a set from standby over Wi-Fi, which its own remote is usually the only thing that can do • A number pad for channels, and the red, green, yellow and blue keys for teletext and set menus • A trackpad for televisions with a pointer • Every television you own, remembered and one tap apart WHICH TELEVISIONS Samsung — 2016 and newer (Tizen), and the encrypted 2014–15 and pre-2014 protocols. LG — 2014 and newer (webOS), including the on-screen keyboard and the pointer. Sony BRAVIA — the four-digit code the set shows you, or a Pre-Shared Key. Roku — every model, and no pairing at all. Philips — over JointSpace, which is what reaches the sets that speak nothing else. Android TV and Google TV — any make: Philips, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi and the NVIDIA SHIELD. An Apple TV and an Amazon Fire TV cannot be driven by another app on the network at all. This app says so rather than pretending otherwise — and the compatibility screen inside it tells you what has been tested on real televisions and what has not. PAIRING, ONCE Some televisions show a PIN, some ask you to allow the phone on their own screen, and a Roku asks for nothing. Whichever yours does, it happens the first time only: the app keeps the key and reconnects by itself afterwards. The phone and the television have to be on the same Wi-Fi. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Philips, Google or Amazon; those names appear only to say which televisions the app can drive. THE SUBSCRIPTION Finding televisions is free, and so is the compatibility list. The remote itself is the full version, opened by a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription — or by a one-off lifetime purchase for anyone who would rather not subscribe. The free trial opens every part of it. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that. You can manage the subscription and turn auto-renewal off in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is bought. Privacy Policy: https://sblinov.com/applications-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://sblinov.com/applications-terms-of-usage/ Support: https://sblinov.com/contact-us/

About

Smart Remote Control for TVs

Transform your smartphone into a universal remote for your smart TV. Control Sony, TCL, Philips, Hisense, Sharp, and other brands with an intuitive interface. Navigate your TV faster and more conveniently than ever before.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as TV remote
  • Control multiple smart TV brands
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Centralized command control
  • Faster navigation
Features
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One of the main goals of Smart Remote is to provide users with unparalleled flexibility when using their Sony, TCL, Philips, Hisense, Sharp and other smart TVs. Instead of relying on a traditional remote control, this app transforms your smartphone into a fully integrated control unit. All commands are centralized, and thanks to its intuitive interface, mastering the basic functions takes only moments — making navigation faster, easier, and more convenient than ever before.

Screenshots

TV Remote4 screens
Smart Remote Control for TVs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TV Remote at none against Smart Remote Control for TVs's shown. TV Remote also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Smart Remote Control for TVs's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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

Both are free to download. TV Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Smart Remote Control for TVs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Remote Control for TVs has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 83% of Smart Remote Control for TVs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote ships an update every 6 days, Smart Remote Control for TVs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TV Remote versus Smart Remote Control for TVs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV RemoteSmart Remote Control for TVs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii BlinovDREAMTEAM APPS sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

TV Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smart Remote Control for TVs

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TV Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly premium access$2.991 Month
  • Annual premium access3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • TV Remote Premium Access$19.99
3 purchases

Smart Remote Control for TVs

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week Premium Access$0.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium with Trial3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • 1 Year Premium$6.991 Year

Questions

Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Remote Control for TVs free?
Smart Remote Control for TVs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Remote or Smart Remote Control for TVs?
TV Remote is rated higher. TV Remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smart Remote Control for TVs averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do TV Remote or Smart Remote Control for TVs have ads?
Smart Remote Control for TVs shows ads; TV Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote or Smart Remote Control for TVs?
TV Remote ships an update every 6 days, and Smart Remote Control for TVs every 5 weeks. Most recently, TV Remote was updated on October 4, 2026 and Smart Remote Control for TVs on October 7, 2026.

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