# TV Remote - Universal Remote

> For LG, Samsung, Roku, Sony

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539419805](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539419805)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1539419805`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adam Foot
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (627 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2020-11-22
- **Size:** 247 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tv-remote-universal-remote/id1539419805)
- **Website:** [https://adamfoot.dev](https://adamfoot.dev/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://adamfoot.dev/privacy-policy](https://adamfoot.dev/privacy-policy)

## Description

TV Remote - Universal Remote enables you to control your television from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro or HomePod without a physical remote. It supports a wide range of brands and lets you customize each TV’s layout, theme, and button set for a truly personal experience. The app combines a clean, modern interface with the ability to launch apps, switch sources, and interact with your TV using familiar controls.

Key features include interactive widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen (with Dynamic Island support), Siri Shortcuts for hands-free commands, Live Activities for quick TV control, a fully customizable keyboard, Wake-on-LAN, and iCloud syncing across devices. With a single purchase, you can use TV Remote across Apple platforms, managing multiple TVs within the app. TV Remote has been highlighted by major outlets such as 9to5Mac, MacRumors, MacStories, and TechCrunch.

## Rankings

- #70,029 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its deep customization, widget/Live Activities support, and Shortcuts automation, making it a powerful TV remote on iPhone/iPad. However many reviews focus on recurring drawbacks: a shift to a subscription model with extra charges and refund problems; persistent connectivity and TV pairing issues across brands; occasional bugs after updates that disrupt features; slow or unhelpful support; and gaps in brand/device compatibility (including Apple Watch and lock screen limitations). Overall, highly capable when it works, but reliability and pricing concerns are common.

### Pros

- Highly customizable remote with rich layouts and Apple TV remote options.
- Excellent widget, Live Activities, and Shortcuts support for automation.
- Works well on iPhone and iPad with regular updates.
- Powerful feature set for home theater control and automation.
- Perceived value with a one-time/lifetime purchase option.

### Cons

- Switch from a one-time payment to a subscription model with extra charges for adding TVs; refunds are difficult.
- Recurring connectivity problems: TV discovery/connection failures, IP address issues, and devices needing re-adding.
- Updates sometimes introduce bugs or cause existing shortcuts/controls to break or require reconfiguration.
- Poor customer support with slow responses and refund difficulties.
- Limited compatibility with some brands and devices (e.g., lack of support for certain brands, Apple Watch limitations, lock screen controls).

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