Universal TV Remote vs TVSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal TV Remote
Transform your phone into a powerful smart TV remote. Control your TV, streaming devices, and apps with ease. Offers a full remote experience, including keyboard input and app launching, all without ads.
- Smart TV and streaming device control
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Full remote functions
- App launching
- Phone keyboard input
- Ad-free experience
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Lost the remote again? Your iPhone is now the remote. A Decent Remote turns your phone into a fast, reliable remote control for your smart TV, streaming box or stick. Connect over Wi-Fi in seconds - no cables, no account, no setup headaches. ONE APP FOR EVERY SCREEN - Works with most smart TVs and streaming devices - Add all your TVs and streaming boxes and switch between them with a tap - Smart TVs, boxes and sticks are all supported EVERYTHING A REMOTE DOES - AND MORE - Full control: directional pad, swipe touchpad, volume, playback and power - Launch your streaming apps in one tap - Type with your phone keyboard instead of pecking letters with a D-pad - Power on your TV over Wi-Fi SET UP IN SECONDS Put your phone on the same Wi-Fi network as your TV, open the app, and it finds your TV automatically. A NOTE FROM KLAUS, THE DEVELOPER 1. No ads. I don't like ads interrupting you, so there are none in the app. 2. Try it first. The remote works free for your first 50 button presses - no account, no card. 3. After that, Premium keeps it unlocked. A year costs less than half of paying month by month. 4. Some remote apps charge more per week than this one costs per month. 5. Were you already using the app before Premium existed? You keep everything free, forever - my thank-you for being here early. 6. If you subscribe, thank you. Send me feedback from inside the app anytime and I'll keep improving it. Compatibility depends on your TV model and network. Your TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your phone. A Decent Remote is not affiliated with or endorsed by any TV manufacturer. All product names and brands are the property of their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://adecentremote.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://adecentremote.com/privacy
TVSync
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TVSync turns your iPhone into your TV's remote. No cables, no infrared: it works over your own Wi-Fi network and connects in under a minute. THE WHOLE REMOTE, FROM DAY ONE Power, D-pad, OK, volume, channels, mute, back, menu, home, number pad and input selector. The buttons you already know, on your phone's screen. TRACKPAD Move the TV's pointer by sliding your finger, just like the trackpad on a laptop. KEYBOARD Type into the TV's search boxes with your iPhone keyboard, instead of picking letters one by one with the arrows. YOUR APPS, INSTANTLY Open Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ or YouTube with one tap, without walking through the TV's menus. SIRI AND WIDGET "Hey Siri, turn the volume up in TVSync." You can also put the buttons you use most on your home screen. SEVEN STYLES Pick how the remote looks: plain, wool, frost, steel, gold, leather or marble. SEVERAL TVS Save the one in the living room and the one in the bedroom, name them, and switch between them from the top. WHAT YOU NEED A Wi-Fi TV on the same network as your iPhone. TVSync works with LG (webOS), Samsung, Sony and Roku televisions, all four tested on real sets. Televisions from other manufacturers are not supported yet: if yours doesn't respond, write to us before rating the app and we'll tell you whether your model is on the way. PRIVACY TVSync collects no data. No accounts, no ads, no servers of our own: commands travel straight from your iPhone to your TV over your local network, and nothing leaves your home. SUBSCRIPTION TVSync is a paid app with two plans: weekly (with a 3-day free trial) and yearly. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period, from your Apple account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://tvsync26-pixel.github.io/tvsync/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Universal TV Remote at every 2 days against TVSync's every 2 weeks. Universal TV Remote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Universal TV Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TVSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Universal TV Remote ships an update every 2 days, TVSync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal TV Remote | TVSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | klaus jakobsen | Francisco Javier Campos |
In-app purchases
Universal TV Remote
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- One-Time Unlock$24.99
TVSync
- TVSync Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- TVSync Annual$34.991 Year
Questions
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