TV Remote vs Universal Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Remote
Transform your smartphone into a universal remote control for your smart TV. This app supports a wide variety of popular TV brands, consolidating all your remotes into one convenient device. Enjoy a simplified TV-watching experience.
- Control smart TVs with phone
- Supports wide range of brands
- Eliminates multiple remotes
- LG, Roku, Samsung, Sony, Philips support
- Simplified TV experience
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With Universal Remote, you can control your Smart TV with just your phone! This versatile app supports a wide range of TV brands and models, eliminating the need for multiple remote controls. Download Universal Remote today and simplify your TV-watching experience! It works with the most popular brands: - LG - Roku - Samsung - Sony - Philips - Amazon Fire TV - Android TV & Google TV - Hisense - Vizio This application is an independent development, compatible with the mentioned brands or companies, but it is not officially related to or associated with them in any way. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zap.studio/privacy-policy/
Universal Remote
Control your smart TV using your iPhone with this app. It offers a universal remote solution, allowing you to link and manage multiple TV devices easily. Upgrade to premium to remove ads and access all features.
- Universal TV control
- Control all smart TVs
- One-click linking to TV
- Save remote controls
- Ad-free premium option
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Universal Remote - Smart TV is brought to you as a breakthrough for TV controls, which allows you to get rid of original remotes. To be specific, Universal Remote - Smart TV is an app allowing users to easily control their Smart TV from iPhone. Feature: - Universal TV control, you don't need to download a lot of remote control App. - Remote control for all smart TV - One - Click link to and get match with your TV devices, save your time and effort. - Save remote control for TV so that you can easily access them later. Enjoy and leave your feedback! *** Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features*** – 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. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/term-of-use-ntb-software Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyntbsoftware
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Verdict
TV Remote and Universal Remote both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Universal Remote's written reviews are positive against 56% of TV Remote's. TV Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (60K vs 9). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. TV Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Universal Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TV Remote against 4.6 for Universal Remote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Remote has 60K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Universal Remote's.
TV Remote ships an update every 2 days, Universal Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Remote | Universal Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (60K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zap Software Studio BV | Nguyen Thi Bay |
Customer experience
TV Remote
Universal Remote
Bugs and requests
TV Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- App force closes when connecting to certain TVs
- Volume controls not working on some TVs
- Remote buttons not responding consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to turn TV on/off
- Improve keyboard functionality
- Expand TV brand compatibility
- Add option to save connected TV
Universal Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TV Remote
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Annual Premium$19.991 Year
Universal Remote
- Universal Remote TV Weekly$4.997 Days
- Universal Remote TV Yearly$24.991 Year
- Remote TV Universal Life Time$29.99
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