Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TVBuddy

Control any TV from your phone no remote needed.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   TV Remote▲123

   Control your television using your iPhone or iPad.

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Smart Remote Control for TV.▲9

   Universal TV Remote Control for Smart TVs

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple TV Remote▲324

   An app to control your Apple TV with your iPhone and Siri

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Universal tv remote▲6

   control your smart tv with your iPhone

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Universal TV Remote▲3

   Control your smart TV with just your iPhone

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smart TV Remote▲77

   Smart TV and top box remote control app

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TV-Mate▲1

   Your home only needs one TV remote— your phone.

   May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Reelgood Remote for Roku▲83

   Less time searching, more time watching on your Roku

   2020 · reelgood.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TV Remote - Universal Plus▲7

   Remote Control & Smart Things

   Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Watchspot TV▲80

    Play videos in tv directly from phone without screen casting

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Clicker: TV Remote▲4

    The TV remote app that doesn't sell your living room

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flick TV Remote▲2

    Your phone is the universal TV remote

    May 2026 · flick.apps.trinvh.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smart TV Remote: Universal▲3

    smart tv remote,remote tv app,ios remot tv ,universal remote

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Universal Remote Controller for TV▲9

    android apps, mobile apps, smart phones

    2021 · mahran-khan5622.medium.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Universal TV Remote for All TV▲1

    Turn your phone into a smart universal remote.

    Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TV Remote: Universal Remote▲1

    powerful remote control for your smart TV.

    Mar 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Unified Remote▲165

    Turn your smartphone into a universal remote control

    2017 · unifiedremote.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Remote for Fire TV, FireStick▲7

    Control your fire tv via app inspired by material design

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Remote for Mac▲103

    Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LOOKin Remote2 on Kickstarter▲26

    Universal IR Remote for the modern home

    2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Taplytics▲108

    A/B testing for mobile, web & more

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tv Remote app▲5

    Universal TV remote app to control all smart TVs from phone

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spatial Touch™▲98

    Control your devices without touching the screen

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    VLC Mobile Remote▲97

    Control your computer right from your smartphone, be lazy

    2021 · vlcmobileremote.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →