RemoTV: Universal TV Remote app icon

RemoTV Revenue & Ads

A universal TV remote app that turns an iPhone into a controller for smart TVs from many brands.

Est. monthly revenue

$201K

flat vs prev. period

Downloads / month

30K

↓ 62.5% vs prev. period

Rating

4.6

17.9K ratings · #57 in Spain

Meta ads running

58

423 found · median 18

RemoTV revenue and downloads trend

Est. monthly revenue

$201K ↑ 1.1% in 90 days

Dec 23, 2025: $172KOct 18, 2026

Monthly downloads

30K ↓ 49.4% in 90 days

Dec 23, 2025: 52KOct 18, 2026

Daily estimates from AppKittie, 300 days ending Oct 18, 2026. Revenue changed +17% and downloads -42% over the period. Meta ads live went from 4 to 56 between Aug 24, 2026 and Oct 18, 2026.

RemoTV Meta ads: 58 active, longest running 56 days

Top 13 by days live out of 423 found (11 video and 0 image creatives). Tap any one to open the original in the Meta Ad Library.

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Ads from the Meta Ad Library via AppKittie, snapshot Oct 16, 2026. Store data from the App Store.

A TV Remote Sold By The Week With Tracked Links

RemoTV is a universal TV remote app from EpicScale Inc that lets an iPhone control smart TVs. As of Oct 2026 it makes an estimated $201K a month on an estimated 30K downloads. Four weekly prices from $4.99 to $9.99 and a $29.99 year, and 41.0% of the latest 200 reviews mention paying, almost all of them angry.

Key takeaways

  • RemoTV runs 58 active Meta ads, 3.3x the Utilities median of 18, plus 91 Apple Search Ads creatives. Live ads went from 4 to 56 in 36 days.
  • The top 13 ads use 2 lines, 9 in English and 4 in Spanish, and each carries a tracked onelink URL in the copy.
  • Weekly plans cost $4.99, $6.99, $7.99 or $9.99, next to $9.99 monthly and $29.99 or $39.99 yearly. The cheapest annual costs 25% of 12 monthly payments.
  • Meta Ad Library spend estimates put lifetime spend at $3K, 95.1% in the United States, 79.9% on men and 59.9% on ages 25 to 34.
  • Of 200 recent reviews, 82 (41.0%) mention paying and 76 of those are negative; 134 are one-star.

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Where RemoTV spends on Meta

Audience and spend estimates built on Meta Ad Library data (reported for ads shown in the EU, with other countries modeled), lifetime of the ads found. The biggest audience is 25-34, taking 59.9% of spend.

Est. spend

$3K

Reach

136.7K

Avg. CPM

$19.55

Ads delivered

425

Spend by age

  • 25-3460% · $1,601
  • 35-4426% · $701.84
  • 45-5410% · $273.01
  • 55-642% · $65.67
  • 65+1% · $32.30

Spend by gender

  • Male80% · $2,137
  • Female19% · $512.98
  • Unknown1% · $23.50

Top countries by reach

CountryReachSpendShare
United States est.119.7K$2,54395.1%
Spain17.1K$130.154.87%

Rows marked est. are modeled by AppKittie from Ad Library coverage, not reported by Meta.

What RemoTV does differently

One promise, two languages

9 of 13

top ads use the any TV line

Weekly prices for a remote

25%

annual price as share of 12 monthly

Urgent need, angry reviews

41.0%

of 200 reviews mention price or subscription

The measurement gap

41.0%

of reviews mention price, trial or subscription

1. One promise, two languages

Your phone is now a universal remote for any TV, download RemoTV and control all your TVs from one screen. That line runs on 9 of the 13 top ads. The other 4 say the same in Spanish, that RemoTV turns your iPhone into a universal remote for smart TVs. Each ad pastes a remotv.onelink.me link into the copy, a tracked link, so the team can tie installs to ads. Eleven are video, the longest has run 56 days and the median 31, and live ads climbed from 4 to a peak of 77 on Oct 13. RemoTV pairs a plain promise with a tracked link, so every new ad is measurable from day one.

2. Weekly prices for a remote

Ten in-app purchases list 6 distinct prices. Weekly plans run $4.99, $6.99, $7.99 and $9.99, the monthly is $9.99 and yearly access costs $29.99 or $39.99, an annual spread of 1.3x. The cheapest annual costs 25% of 12 monthly payments, which makes the monthly look like a decoy. Four weekly prices for the same plan point to steady paywall tests. The result is an estimated $6.7 per download on 30K installs, 1.1x the Utilities median revenue. A remote is a tool people need in a pinch, often when the real one is lost, so a weekly price catches urgency. RemoTV's weekly plan draws pushback.

3. Urgent need, angry reviews

Eighty-two of the latest 200 reviews mention price, trial or subscription, and 76 of those are negative. Users say they cannot press OK without paying, that pop-ups for premium appear on every action, and that an ad promised a free week before a 6.99 plan. The sample averages 2.04 stars with 134 one-star ratings, against a 4.6 store rating across 17.9K ratings. The pattern is a buyer in a hurry who meets a paywall at the exact moment of need. Revenue held anyway, up 17.0% over 300 days. Leaving one basic action free, such as power and volume, would ease RemoTV's backlash.

4. The measurement gap

RemoTV tags every ad with a tracked link and sells 4 weekly prices to people who often need a remote right now. The question is which ad and which weekly price bring a user who keeps paying past the first week, rather than one who pays once in a hurry, cancels and leaves a one-star review.

How much does RemoTV cost?

10 in-app purchases, 6 distinct prices, annual plans from $29.99 to $39.99. Prices as listed on the US App Store, Oct 16, 2026.

Weekly$4.99 · $6.99 · $7.99 · $9.99
Monthly$9.99
Annual$29.99 · $39.99

RemoTV vs the Utilities median

RemoTVMedian
Est. monthly revenue$201K$176K
Downloads / month30K30K
Meta ads running5818
Rating4.64.6
Lowest annual price$29.99$57.50

Median of 38 Utilities apps with active Meta ads in our set. See the Utilities hub ›

What RemoTV users say about paying

Of the 200 latest reviews, 82 (41.0%) mention price, trial or subscription and 76 of those are negative, mostly about basic buttons locked behind premium and trials that charge at once.

Latest 200 US reviews, Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026

  • 5 star38
  • 4 star6
  • 3 star15
  • 2 star7
  • 1 star134

Mention price, trial or subscription

41%82 of 200 reviews, 76 of them 1 or 2 stars

I installed this cuz i needed the capability to change the source on the tv since the button isnt working, i thought “this is great, ill be able to play my xbox…

1 stars · Dec 3, 2025

If I could I’d give negative stars. I can’t do anything without a pop up popping up I have to click x on that says “pay for premium now/ premium features.” All …

1 stars · Jun 9, 2025

How to measure a playbook like RemoTV's

RemoTV already puts a tracked link in every ad and tests 4 weekly prices, so the useful number is which ad and price bring a payer who renews.

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How we built this teardown

  • Revenue and downloads are third-party estimates from AppKittie, snapshot Oct 16, 2026. Store intelligence estimates for a single app can be off by 30% or more. Treat them as a range, not a figure from the developer. Daily revenue and download series cover 300 days ending Oct 18, 2026.
  • Ads come from the public Meta Ad Library. "Days live" counts days since an ad first appeared. Spend and audience breakdowns start from Meta's EU transparency figures; country splits outside the EU are AppKittie models.
  • Prices, ratings and ranks come from the App Store (US storefront) on the same date. Prices differ by country and by paywall offer. Review stats use the latest 200 US reviews from Apple's public review feed.
  • Category medians are computed across 38 Utilities apps with active Meta ads in our set of 860 subscription apps.
  • Written by Hyunjong Choi. Ads, prices and estimates are refreshed every 30 to 90 days. Updated Oct 19, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about RemoTV

How much does RemoTV make?

RemoTV makes an estimated $201K a month as of Oct 2026, 1.1x the Utilities median of $176K, or an estimated $6.7 per download. These are AppKittie estimates, not figures from EpicScale Inc.

How much does RemoTV cost?

Weekly plans cost $4.99, $6.99, $7.99 or $9.99 on the US App Store, the monthly plan $9.99, and yearly access $29.99 or $39.99.

How many ads does RemoTV run?

RemoTV has 58 active Meta ads out of 423 found, 3.3x the Utilities median of 18, plus 91 Apple Search Ads creatives.

How fast is RemoTV growing?

Over 300 days estimated revenue rose 17.0%, from $172K to $201K, while estimated downloads went from 52K to 30K after an 81K peak on Oct 1.

Where is RemoTV most popular?

Its best country ranks are #57 in Spain and #76 in Ireland. Estimated Meta spend goes 95.1% to the United States and 4.87% to Spain.

Who does RemoTV advertise to?

Meta Ad Library spend estimates show 79.9% of spend on men and 59.9% on ages 25 to 34, across $3K lifetime spend reaching 136.7K people.

Who makes RemoTV?

EpicScale Inc makes RemoTV. It launched on Sep 11, 2023, is 37 months old and was last updated on Sep 7, 2026.

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