Kumanda vs Universal Remote TV+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Kumanda
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Turn your iPhone into the ultimate Universal Smart Remote! The Kumanda App seamlessly connects to your Smart TVs via Wi-Fi. With full native protocol support for the world's leading TV brands, you can control your TV, cast media, and launch your favorite streaming apps with a single tap. Supported Brands & Protocols: β’ Samsung (Tizen API & WebSocket) β’ LG (WebOS) β’ Roku TV (TCL, Hisense, Sharp) β’ Sony (Bravia IRCC) β’ VIZIO (SmartCast) β’ Philips, Panasonic, Xiaomi, and all OS devices. Features: β’ Automatic Local Network Wi-Fi TV Discovery β’ Universal DLNA / UPnP Media Casting (Cast any video to an AVTransport compatible TV) β’ D-Pad, Volume, Channel, and Power controls β’ Dedicated shortcuts for Netflix and YouTube Note: Both your iPhone and the TV must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network for the remote to function properly.
Universal Remote TV+
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Universal Remote TV+ turns your iPhone into a true universal remote for virtually every Smart TV on the market β Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Xiaomi, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Grundig, Vestel, ArΓ§elik, Beko, and 12 more brands. No clutter. No setup headaches. Open, pair, control. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR TV β’ Samsung Tizen (2016+) β automatic pairing β’ LG webOS (3.0+) β secure handshake β’ Sony Bravia β Pre-Shared Key auto-flow β’ Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia, Onn, Philips, Element, RCA, JVC, Sanyo) β’ Vizio SmartCast β 4-digit PIN pairing β’ Panasonic Viera β TVRC protocol β’ Philips JointSpace β REST API β’ Sharp Aquos Net+ β Digest auth β’ Xiaomi / Mi / Redmi Global β Wireless pairing v2 β’ NVIDIA Shield TV / Pro β’ Chromecast, Streamer β’ TCL, ArΓ§elik, Beko, Grundig, Vestel smart TV models β’ Toshiba, Hisense VIDAA β AirPlay 2 mirroring fallback β’ Loewe, B&O β AirPlay 2 fallback β’ Remote-from-Anywhere over LTE β Samsung SmartThings & LG ThinQ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3 β’ Voice control β tap the mic, say "Netflix", "volume up 3", "power off" β’ Sleep timer β 15/30/45/60/90/120 min or custom, auto-off β’ Rooms β group TVs by room, Party Mode filters to active room β’ Party Mode β one command to many TVs at once (Pro) β’ Custom Scenes editor + 3 shipped defaults (Movie/Late Night/Sports) β’ Channel favorites β save presets, tap to tune β’ Long-press quick actions on Dashboard TV tiles β’ Auto brand detection β paste an IP, we probe 10 protocols in parallel β’ Universal Search v2 β TMDB region auto from your storefront β’ AirPlay Cast tool for one-tap mirroring β’ Auto Wake-on-LAN retry β sleeping TV wakes up on connect β’ iPad-native adaptive layout β’ iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish β’ Deep-link URL scheme, Siri Shortcuts, Focus mode via App Intents EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT β’ Channel & volume control, power, mute, home, back, menu β’ HDMI / input source switching β’ One-tap streaming launchers: Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Apple TV+, Max, Spotify β’ iPhone keyboard sync β type into TV search boxes live β’ Hardware volume buttons β iPhone +/β controls TV volume β’ Multi-touch trackpad with true 2-finger gestures β’ Wake-on-LAN β power on your TV from cold β’ Macro recorder β capture and replay multi-step routines 24 BRANDS, 7 LANGUAGES OF CONNECTION HELP Detailed in-app Connection Guide walks you through every model series β Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic. Premium starts at $4.99/week or $29.99/year. Lifetime unlock available for $49.99. Terms: https://birsoftware.com/terms.html Privacy: https://birsoftware.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kumanda at none against Universal Remote TV+'s 3. Kumanda also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Universal Remote TV+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Kumanda asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kumanda ships an update fortnightly, Universal Remote TV+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kumanda | Universal Remote TV+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e-sayfa.net | Birkan Aksoy |
In-app purchases
Kumanda
No in-app purchases
Universal Remote TV+
- Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
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