Comparison

ColorfulLight vs Sam Smart TV Remote

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

Head to head
About

ColorfulLight

Control your ColorfulLight series LED devices using Bluetooth 4.0. This application allows for seamless management of your lighting setup directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Control LED devices
  • Manage ColorfulLight series
  • Smartphone control
Features
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This App helps you to control ColorfulLight series LED devices via Bluetooth 4.0.

About

Sam Smart TV Remote

Control your Samsung Smart TV with your iPhone. This app offers an intuitive virtual remote, quick app access, and the ability to cast photos and videos from your library. Mirror your phone's screen wirelessly to your TV.

Highlights
  • Intuitive virtual remote
  • Quick app and channel access
  • Cast photos and videos
  • Wireless screen mirroring
  • Search for movies and shows
Features
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Connect and control your Samsung Smart TV remote with your iPhone using our lightning fast controller app and can use as second remote in a matter of seconds. Use our Apps feature to search for your favorite movies, TV shows, and YouTube videos. This app also allows you to cast photos and videos from your library directly onto your Samsung Smart TV remote, making sharing your favorite photos and videos with your friends and family easier than ever. Swap your old remote for one that will never break, that you'll never lose, and can do so much more than just control your Samsung Smart TV remote Features: + Intuitive virtual remote. + Quick access to your favorite apps and channels. + Cast feature: Cast media directly from library. + Mirroring features: Allows a phone, tablet wirelessly display on another Smart TV device screen Premium Subscriptions Terms & Conditions: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the Remote and access to all of its Premium features, without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature once a day. - Users can subscribe to two different plans: Weekly and Monthly auto-renewing subscriptions; or purchase a Lifetime remote for which they will receive all updates and new features forever. - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of 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 Use: http://uniremotelabs.com//terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://uniremotelabs.com//privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@uniremotelab.com DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Samsung app, but rather a support tool developed independently to enhance the experience for Samsung users.

Screenshots

ColorfulLight3 screens
Sam Smart TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sam Smart TV Remote at 4.3 against ColorfulLight's 2.0. Sam Smart TV Remote also leads on ratings volume (49K vs 119) and review sentiment (37% vs 13%). ColorfulLight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Sam Smart TV Remote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ColorfulLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sam Smart TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam Smart TV Remote has 49K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of ColorfulLight's written reviews are positive against 37% of Sam Smart TV Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorfulLight ships an update every 5 weeks, Sam Smart TV Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ColorfulLight versus Sam Smart TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorfulLightSam Smart TV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (119 ratings)4.3 (49K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.4% of reviews36.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11949K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Macrothings Technology Co., Ltd.FLOWMATIC PTE. LTD

Customer experience

ColorfulLight

All ratings120 ratings
Positive18.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative72.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral14.9%
Negative71.6%

Sam Smart TV Remote

All ratings49,116 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative59.1%

User reviews

ColorfulLight

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Colors show well
  • 💡 Basic functionality works
  • 💡 Lamp is cool
  • 💡 Lights look great
  • 💡 Works great!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Music sync issues
  • 🐛 Voice feature useless
  • 🐛 Needs update badly
  • 🐛 Weird sound at higher brightness
  • 🐛 Limited color options

Sam Smart TV Remote

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant connection
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Works great

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires TV remote approval
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Disconnects frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Not worth the money

Bugs and requests

ColorfulLight

Reported bugs

64 issues
  • Cannot sync with music
  • Voice feature is useless
  • Weird sound at higher brightness
  • Connectivity issues
  • No instructions for pairing
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  • App doesn't work
  • Colors are dark, drab, and ugly
  • Headlights stop matching colors
  • No security, neighbor can change light color
  • Cannot remember color presets
  • Not integrated with HomeKit or automation
  • Brightness turns white
  • Music feature is unusable
  • Color palate in 'light effects' is messed up
  • Unreliable connection, 'No LED is connected'
  • Cannot create new patterns with normal colors
  • Music setting does nothing
  • App stopped working, no information to work lights
  • Not connecting
  • No videos on how it works
  • Cannot select colors using the wheel
  • Only three colors available
  • Preset customization has dull colors
  • Music feature didn't work
  • Options of colors are terrible
  • Lack of custom presets that include color and brightness
  • Goes to closest preprogrammed one each time
  • Lights no longer connect
  • Constantly have to restart app
  • Takes forever just to change color
  • Won't turn to landscape mode on iPad
  • Cannot connect with Bluetooth
  • No guide or instructions
  • App doesn't connect to lights
  • Doesn't scan QR code
  • Music feature doesn't work
  • App imports iTunes library but nothing plays
  • App quit working after update, black screen, no Bluetooth connect
  • App doesn't show QR code scanning page
  • App not working, won't let me scan QR code
  • Choppy with second light, won't connect with third
  • Phone will not pair with lights
  • App kept crashing
  • Cannot connect at all
  • App help not in English
  • Music option doesn't work, gestures don't work, everything else unusable
  • App won't cooperate
  • Gray screen, nothing else
  • Lights stuck at red
  • App does not work
  • Gray screen when opening app
  • Some features do not work
  • Color doesn't change
  • Music feature is the only thing that doesn't work
  • Only lets me play purchased songs
  • Cannot control each headlight separately
  • App needs overhaul
  • It's not working suddenly
  • Music player loads but will not play
  • Crashes every time it's used
  • App freezes constantly
  • Group of lights only lasts one day
  • Doesn't auto reconnect
  • App instantly crashes with Bluetooth

Requested features

16 requests
  • Update for more adjustability and colors
  • Open to bright setting
  • Link to radio as music function
  • More cool options for preset customization
  • Ability to save presets
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  • Second row of colors that can be customized
  • Option to remember last setting
  • Master color default option
  • Wake up alarm feature
  • Remember brightness setting
  • Control each headlight separately
  • More flash patterns
  • Sync with Spotify
  • Set on and off times
  • Turn on and off lights with shake setting
  • Turn to landscape mode on iPad

Sam Smart TV Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't find TV
  • App crashes frequently
  • Buttons don't respond
  • Constant ads and pop-ups

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add keyboard for text input
  • Improve connection stability
  • Allow family sharing
  • Reduce subscription cost

In-app purchases

None

ColorfulLight

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Sam Smart TV Remote

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly with Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium$9.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Preimum$24.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is ColorfulLight free?
ColorfulLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sam Smart TV Remote free?
Sam Smart TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorfulLight or Sam Smart TV Remote?
Sam Smart TV Remote is rated higher. ColorfulLight averages 2.0 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Sam Smart TV Remote averages 4.3 from 49K ratings.
Do ColorfulLight or Sam Smart TV Remote have ads?
Sam Smart TV Remote shows ads; ColorfulLight does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorfulLight or Sam Smart TV Remote?
ColorfulLight ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sam Smart TV Remote monthly. Most recently, ColorfulLight was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sam Smart TV Remote on November 5, 2026.

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