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TV Remote & Universal Control™ subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

To Ngoc Mai, Utilities

Free on the App Store

TV Remote & Universal Control™ by To Ngoc Mai. 8 subscription plans from $1.99 per week. 27% of 351 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.8★ from 146,195 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$1.99 per week
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months95 of 351 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews95 of 351 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan3 days free trial, then $1.99 per week
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months351
Reviews mentioning billing95 (27.1%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days65% of 80
App Store rating4.8 (146,195 ratings)
Developer's apps3, 0 removed from the store
Age1,116 days
Days since last update8
Subscription plans23
Subscription price changes, last 12 months33
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What TV Remote & Universal Control™ costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.99 per week.

  • Free Remote Control for TV3 days free trial, then renews every week$1.99
  • Roku TV Remote Control - ProRenews every week, no trial$3.99
  • Unlock Remote Control for TV3 days free trial, then renews every week$3.99
  • Remote Control for Smart TVRenews every week, no trial$5.99
  • Remote Control for Smart TV3 days free trial, then renews every week$6.99
  • Roku TV Remote Pro - WeeklyRenews every week, no trial$6.99
  • Roku Remote Control - MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$8.99
  • Remote Control for Smart TV3 days free trial, then renews every week$9.99

Price changes

  • Nov 26, 2025: Remote Control for Smart TV went from $6.99 to $9.99 per week

How to cancel TV Remote & Universal Control™

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select TV Remote & Universal Control™ (listed under a plan name such as Free Remote Control for TV).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★87% (128,059)
  • 4★5% (8,736)
  • 3★2% (4,305)
  • 2★1% (1,560)
  • 1★2% (3,535)

Recent updates

  • 2.5.0Aug 31, 2026
  • 2.4.8Aug 12, 2026
  • 2.4.7Apr 24, 2026
  • 2.4.4Mar 24, 2026
  • 2.4.3Dec 3, 2025

Praised

  • Helpful when remote is lost
  • Connects to various TV brands
  • Easy to use

Complained about

  • Requires paid subscription to use
  • Connectivity issues
  • Doesn't work without internet

Reported bugs

Unable to connect to TV; Buttons not working as expected; Subscription issues.

Recent one-star reviews

UnusableThe app is physically unable to be used without a subscription. You can’t even turn your TV on without spending money.

auralightt, Sep 3, 2026

Ni se molestenes un completo robo una ni me sirvió no pude usar la app y para rematar no me deja anular la suscripción de un año entero sin pagarlo y peor apple no te deja descargar o renovar otras apps sin antes pagar esta aun sin usarla ni descarguen esta aplicación es un robo total de nada

Jsvdndbgfn, Sep 2, 2026

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1212, Aug 30, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

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About the developer

To Ngoc Mai has published on the App Store since Aug 19, 2023: 3 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does TV Remote & Universal Control™ cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.99 per week.

How do I cancel TV Remote & Universal Control™?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select TV Remote & Universal Control™ and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does TV Remote & Universal Control™ have a free trial?

Yes: Free Remote Control for TV offers a 3 days free trial, then $1.99 per week.

How much does the app cost?

The app offers a premium subscription plan for advanced features at $6.99 per week. While the app itself may be free to download, access to all premium features requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your iTunes account.

TV Remote & Universal Control™ in one paragraph

TV Remote & Universal Control™ by To Ngoc Mai is a Utilities app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.99 per week across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 146,195 ratings. 95 of 351 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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