# Roomie Universal Remote X

> Smart TV, Home Theater & AV

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6739638569](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6739638569)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6739638569`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Roomie Remote, Inc
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (82 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2025-12-01
- **Size:** 133 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roomie-universal-remote-x/id6739638569)
- **Website:** [https://www.roomieremote.com](https://www.roomieremote.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.roomieremote.com/app-privacy](https://www.roomieremote.com/app-privacy)

## Description

**Roomie Remote X** turns your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, or Apple TV into a powerful universal remote for smart TVs, home theaters, streaming devices, receivers, lighting, thermostats, cameras, and other connected home devices. Control compatible LG, Samsung, Sony, Roku, Apple TV, Sonos, Plex, HomeKit, Lutron, Philips Hue, Home Assistant, and thousands of other devices through an intuitive interface.

Create personalized activities, media guides, automations, macros, widgets, and multi-room controls. Roomie Remote X also supports voice control, remote access without a VPN, camera monitoring, intercom features, family-friendly restrictions, Siri Shortcuts, Alexa, and Apple Watch controls. Control one smart TV and one room for free, or choose a plan for unlimited devices, rooms, homes, and advanced features.

## Rankings

- #149,840 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews show a split: a subset praise Roomie Remote X’s fresh design, improved navigation, strong performance, and the ability to handle large configurations, with some noting seamless transfers. However, a larger portion report major upgrade pains: broken migrations, loss of settings and macros, read-only controls, and editing restrictions; combined with licensing costs and unclear purchase transfers, poor or vague support, and architectural changes like a required central controller. Overall sentiment is negative toward Roomie X due to reliability, migration, and cost issues, despite some notable positives.

### Pros

- Faster performance and notably lower battery usage on large configurations (many devices and activities).
- Fresh, easier-to-use UI with features like kid-friendly iPad access.
- Some users report seamless transfer of devices and activities and a simpler setup.
- Long-time users see Roomie X as one of the better updates with improved reliability.

### Cons

- Upgrade to Roomie X causes data loss, broken migrations, and inability to edit configurations.
- Migration/import reliability is poor: devices and macros may not transfer and the interface can become read-only.
- Pricing and licensing issues, including costly lifetime subscriptions and unclear how purchases transfer.
- Support is perceived as inadequate or vague (no direct contact, limited documentation).
- Architectural changes (central/always-on controller requirement and major rewrites) force reconfiguring existing setups.

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