Universal Remote TV+ vs SmartUs

Universal Remote TV+ turns your iPhone into a true universal remote for virtually every Smart TV on the market — Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Xiaomi, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Grundig, Vestel, Arçelik, Beko, and 12 more brands. No clutter. No setup headaches. Open, pair, control. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR TV • Samsung Tizen (2016+) — automatic pairing • LG webOS (3.0+) — secure handshake • Sony Bravia — Pre-Shared Key auto-flow • Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia, Onn, Philips, Element, RCA, JVC, Sanyo) • Vizio SmartCast — 4-digit PIN pairing • Panasonic Viera — TVRC protocol • Philips JointSpace — REST API • Sharp Aquos Net+ — Digest auth • Xiaomi / Mi / Redmi Global — Wireless pairing v2 • NVIDIA Shield TV / Pro • Chromecast, Streamer • TCL, Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Vestel smart TV models • Toshiba, Hisense VIDAA — AirPlay 2 mirroring fallback • Loewe, B&O — AirPlay 2 fallback • Remote-from-Anywhere over LTE — Samsung SmartThings & LG ThinQ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3 • Voice control — tap the mic, say "Netflix", "volume up 3", "power off" • Sleep timer — 15/30/45/60/90/120 min or custom, auto-off • Rooms — group TVs by room, Party Mode filters to active room • Party Mode — one command to many TVs at once (Pro) • Custom Scenes editor + 3 shipped defaults (Movie/Late Night/Sports) • Channel favorites — save presets, tap to tune • Long-press quick actions on Dashboard TV tiles • Auto brand detection — paste an IP, we probe 10 protocols in parallel • Universal Search v2 — TMDB region auto from your storefront • AirPlay Cast tool for one-tap mirroring • Auto Wake-on-LAN retry — sleeping TV wakes up on connect • iPad-native adaptive layout • iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish • Deep-link URL scheme, Siri Shortcuts, Focus mode via App Intents EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT • Channel & volume control, power, mute, home, back, menu • HDMI / input source switching • One-tap streaming launchers: Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Apple TV+, Max, Spotify • iPhone keyboard sync — type into TV search boxes live • Hardware volume buttons — iPhone +/– controls TV volume • Multi-touch trackpad with true 2-finger gestures • Wake-on-LAN — power on your TV from cold • Macro recorder — capture and replay multi-step routines 24 BRANDS, 7 LANGUAGES OF CONNECTION HELP Detailed in-app Connection Guide walks you through every model series — 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

SmartUs turns your iPhone into a handy remote control for compatible smart TVs. Automatically find TVs connected to the same Wi-Fi network, confirm the pairing request on the TV screen, and start using your remote. Key features: • Automatically find compatible TVs on the same network • Manually add TVs by IP address • Volume and channel controls • Directional keys and OK button • Home, back, mute, and media controls • Automatic reconnection to registered TVs • Register multiple TVs • Turkish and English language support • Manage privacy preferences from within the app For SmartUs to work, your iPhone and TV must be connected to the same local Wi-Fi network. You may need to confirm the SmartUs access request displayed on the TV screen during the initial connection. Supported features may vary depending on the TV's brand, model, and software version.