TV Remote Control Universal +

As a longtime user, the app ended up in the background for many years due to limited usability. Since the past 6 months I found it and started using it again and I find it very useful. (It’s like a digital version of the old universal remotes that merged several remotes into one so you didn’t have to look for specific ones). Instead of searching out each separate app to control a device, it’s located in the one. I am giving it 5 stars because I was grandfathered into a single payment to unlock the pro features. With that said and even how good this app is, they should consider lowering their price considering it’s not that big of a hassle to just use the manufacturer apps at no cost. ($364+tax per year is very steep at weekly rate). Also physical universal remotes are overall cheaper ($45 for best one that controls up to 8 devices) and less hassle once setup. I would definitely consider the lifetime subscription if still available. (You may have to subscribe then go into subscriptions to change to the lifetime for the additional cost). The 5 stars are for usability and very little app tracking compared to competition.

So happy I finally found a good remote control app. I need an app that lets me connect to multiple TVs in our home. I need it to have keyboard input. I need it to just work. It does all that and more. Try it out free with ads and if you like it, pay the $40 for lifetime, it’s worth it. I hate subscriptions and won’t do them, so I appreciate the lifetime option and I think $40 is reasonable. I see people complaining about ads, stop it. Nothing in this world is free. If you want to use the app without paying, then the ads subsidize what you are “not paying” for. Developers are not spending hours and hours making stuff just for you out of the goodness of their hearts. Pay them for their work.

So does $364/year at the default Weekly rate after a 3 day trial sound remotely reasonable to you for a digital remote - pretty disgusting. Didn’t know/forgot this App was on my phone starting in early August - let alone charging an absolutely ridiculous $6.99 per WEEK!! Assume I clicked on a free trial… the price is what is aggravating. Lucky I checked my subscriptions today & cancelled it. They still got me for 4 weeks of charges. For that cost… I should own it now. In my opinion, this can certainly look like preying on free trial candidates - just look at the default weekly pricing model - it doesn’t make any sense AT ALL vs annual cost. Ask yourself why?? $4/month is MAX it should be - but then I would have caught it before the 2nd month and only lost $4… not $28. Think about why there is default weekly pricing after free trials… there is just one reason, to take advantage of people. No App like this is worth $7 per week ($28/month)… especially when I already have a remote through Apple for my Apple TVs. Apple - you could make it even easier for your customers by just sending a push message directly to my device anytime a payment is about to be charged - sending to email is not a great warning system. Seems too obvious. If it just popped up on my phone I would have cancelled it before the 1st charge. Otherwise it is a passive system of going to settings (or checking emails) and checking subscriptions. So took a few weeks for me to catch it.