Comparison

Universal TV Remote vs Smart Things

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

Head to head
About

Universal TV Remote

Transform your smartphone into a universal remote for all your Smart TVs. Control power, volume, channels, apps, and even cast content to the big screen. Connects seamlessly over Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for physical remotes.

Highlights
  • Control all Smart TV brands
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Volume, channel, and power control
  • App launching and keyboard input
  • Screen mirroring and casting
  • Touchpad navigation
Features
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Lost your TV remote? Turn your phone into a universal TV remote control for every Smart TV in your home. This universal TV remote control app replaces your physical remote when it's lost, broken, or out of batteries. Connect over Wi-Fi and control your TV in seconds — no pairing codes, no IR blaster needed. ONE TV REMOTE FOR EVERY BRAND Samsung TV Remote Full remote control for TV Samsung (Tizen Smart TV): power, volume, channels, apps, and keyboard input on all recent Samsung Smart TV models. LG TV Remote Complete LG remote control for LG webOS televisions — navigate menus, switch inputs, and type searches with your phone. Roku Remote Control Works as a Roku remote for Roku TV and Roku players: channel navigation, playback, and fast text entry — the easy Roku TV remote. Android TV & Google TV Remote Android TV remote and Google TV remote with D-pad, touchpad, and keyboard for Sony, TCL, Philips, and Chromecast with Google TV devices. More Supported Brands Vizio (SmartCast), Hisense, Panasonic, Toshiba and more — one universal remote control app for all TVs in your home. FULL CONTROL OF YOUR TV • Power, TV volume control, mute, and channel control. • Directional D-pad with OK, menu, home, back, and info. • Source/input selector (HDMI, AV, TV…) based on your model. • Playback controls: play, pause, fast-forward, and rewind. • Keyboard to type searches and passwords on your TV effortlessly. • Touchpad with gestures to glide through menus by swiping and tapping. CAST TO TV & SCREEN MIRRORING • Cast photos and videos from your phone to the big screen. • Mirror your phone's screen on your television. • Works with all major Smart TV brands and platforms over Wi-Fi. HOW TO USE THIS TV REMOTE APP 1. Download the universal TV remote control app for free. 2. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Smart TV. 3. The remote app auto-detects your TV — tap to connect. 4. Done! Your TV remote control is ready to use. TROUBLESHOOTING • Phone and Smart TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. • TV not detected? Add it by IP — the TV remote app detects the brand for you. • Restarting your TV and router resolves most connection issues. • You can save multiple TVs and switch between them instantly. PREMIUM VERSION • No ads: a clean, uninterrupted remote control experience. • Advanced features and priority support. INDEPENDENT & TRUSTWORTHY This is an independent TV remote control app. All brand names and logos belong to their respective owners and are used only to describe compatibility; we are not officially affiliated with or endorsed by them. We test on many TV models but cannot guarantee compatibility with every model. Download this universal TV remote control for free and control your entire TV from your phone — the only smart TV remote you need. CONTACT Support: info@waynemobile.com Terms of use: https://waynemobile.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://waynemobile.com/privacy-policy/

About

Smart Things

Control all your smart home devices, including lights, thermostats, and cameras, from a single interface. Manage your smart TVs with integrated remotes and create custom scenes and automations for convenience. Personalize room aesthetics with custom wallpapers and accent colors.

Highlights
  • Control lights, thermostats, locks, and more
  • Live view for HomeKit cameras and doorbells
  • Remote control for smart TVs (Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG)
  • Create custom scenes and automations
  • Personalize room aesthetics with wallpapers
  • Widgets and Control Center integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Every accessory in your home, and every remote you actually reach for, in one app — on iPhone and iPad. CONTROL THE WHOLE HOME Lights, thermostats, locks, blinds, fans, sensors, purifiers, sprinklers, cameras. If HomeKit reports it, you can see it and set it. Each control is built from what the accessory says about itself, so a dimmer gets a slider, a color lamp gets a wheel, and a lock gets a lock — including accessories released after this app was. CAMERAS Watch your HomeKit cameras and doorbells live, with a fresh snapshot on each camera's card. TELEVISION REMOTES Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG and other smart TVs, found on your Wi-Fi and paired in seconds. A full directional pad, playback, volume, a keyboard for typing on the TV, and its apps a tap away. Assign a television to a room and it sits with everything else in that room. SCENES AND AUTOMATIONS Run a scene from anywhere in the app. Capture how your rooms are set right now and keep it as a scene, or rename, re-record and delete the ones you have. Build automations that run at a time of day, at sunrise or sunset, or when a sensor or accessory changes — motion detected, a door opened, a light switched on. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Run a scene or switch an accessory by voice, from Spotlight, the Shortcuts app or the Action button. MAKE EVERY ROOM ITS OWN Give each room a wallpaper — one of ours or a photo of yours — with an adjustable blur. Accent colors can follow the wallpaper automatically, so a room looks like itself rather than like a settings screen. WIDGETS AND CONTROL CENTER See how much of the house is on at a glance, switch an accessory or run a scene straight from the home screen, and keep your favorites in Control Center. Choose which room a widget follows and which scenes it shows. SMART THINGS PRO Seeing your home — every accessory's state, its readings and your cameras — and building scenes and automations are free. Controlling and adding accessories, running scenes, the TV remote, interactive widgets and your own room photos are part of Smart Things Pro, an auto-renewable subscription. Smart home control that shows you everything your accessories can do, and asks nothing you should not have to think about. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12voOgya1fD5zQagp2-4iQ6464r8q1ZW9uJ-vONIoucE/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v1fA32bGcq7_uAz0_JcWQ_8VZb_0pWlH8Uq9nDysVwk/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Universal TV Remote4 screens
Smart Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Universal TV Remote at 4.6 against Smart Things's 3.0. Universal TV Remote also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Smart Things's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Universal TV Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Smart Things sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Universal TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal TV Remote has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universal TV Remote ships an update daily, Smart Things weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Universal TV Remote versus Smart Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversal TV RemoteSmart Things
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWayne MobileMikita Kharoshka

Customer experience

Universal TV Remote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Smart Things

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Universal TV Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pro Annual$36.991 Year
5 purchases

Smart Things

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly Special$5.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Universal TV Remote free?
Universal TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Things free?
Smart Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Universal TV Remote or Smart Things?
Universal TV Remote is rated higher. Universal TV Remote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Smart Things averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Universal TV Remote or Smart Things have ads?
Universal TV Remote shows ads; Smart Things does not.
Which is updated more often, Universal TV Remote or Smart Things?
Universal TV Remote ships an update daily, and Smart Things weekly. Most recently, Universal TV Remote was updated on October 31, 2026 and Smart Things on November 13, 2026.

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