Universal TV Remote Control＊ Revenue & Ads
A phone app that controls smart TVs, mirrors the screen and casts media, for people who lost or hate the remote.
Hyunjong Choi
Published Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 19, 202612 min readPaid scale
Est. monthly revenue
$1M
↑ 2.8% vs prev. period
Downloads / month
624K
↑ 2.7% vs prev. period
Rating
4.6
31.2K ratings · #10 in Ireland
Meta ads running
31
246 found · median 18
Universal TV Remote Control＊ revenue and downloads trend
Est. monthly revenue
$1.0M ↑ 6.1% in 90 days
Dec 20, 2025: $561KOct 18, 2026
Monthly downloads
625K ↓ 9.1% in 90 days
Dec 20, 2025: 393KOct 18, 2026
Daily estimates from AppKittie, 274 days ending Oct 18, 2026. Revenue changed +86% and downloads +59% over the period. Meta ads live went from 98 to 46 between Aug 24, 2026 and Oct 18, 2026.
Universal TV Remote Control＊ Meta ads: 31 active, longest running 77 days
Top 13 by days live out of 246 found (13 video and 0 image creatives). Tap any one to open the original in the Meta Ad Library.
#177 days liveApp StoreAd copy“Turn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax!”Why it worksTurn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax!, the line 10 of 13 top ads share, 77 days live.
#277 days liveApp StoreAd copy“Turn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax!”Why it worksSame English sentence on a second video, also linking to the App Store, 77 days live.
#366 days liveGoogle PlayAd copy“Turn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax!”Why it worksThird copy of the sentence, this time pointing to Google Play, 66 days live, footage is the only change.
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Two Copy Lines, 726 Search Ads, a Weekly Price Model
Universal TV Remote Control＊ is a utility from VISARGERD, S.L. that turns a phone into a TV remote, adds screen mirroring and casts media to the set. As of Oct 2026 it makes an estimated $1M a month on an estimated 624K downloads, 20.8x the Utilities median download count. Weekly access at $9.99 or $10.99 sits beside a $35.99 annual plan, and 108 of the latest 200 reviews mention price or a trial.
Key takeaways
- 31 active Meta ads out of 246 found, 1.8x the Utilities median of 18, and 726 Apple Search Ads creatives. All 13 top ads are video, 9 link to Google Play, 2 to the App Store and 2 to a web page.
- The 13 top ads use just 2 copy lines: Turn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax! appears 10 times, and its Spanish translation fills the rest. The top 2 have run 77 days.
- Remote PRO is sold as in-app purchases, not a confirmed subscription: weekly at $9.99 and $10.99, monthly at $24.99, annual at $35.99, with the annual price at 12% of 12 monthly payments. Two listings name a 3 day free trial.
- Estimated revenue rose 85.9% over 274 days, from $561K to $1.0M, while estimated downloads rose 59.2% from 393K to 625K with a peak of 722K on Sep 1, 2026.
- The latest 200 reviews average 1.7 stars with 148 at 1 star. 108 of them (54.0%) mention price, a trial or a subscription, and 99 of those are negative, against a 4.6 store rating across 31.2K reviews.
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Where Universal TV Remote Control＊ 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 45.1% of spend.
Est. spend
$57K
Reach
4.8M
Avg. CPM
$11.83
Ads delivered
264
Spend by age
Spend by gender
Top countries by reach
| Country | Reach | Spend | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States est. | 1.5M | $31,186 | 54.5% |
| Italy | 486.0K | $3,461 | 6.04% |
| United Kingdom | 390.6K | $5,175 | 9.04% |
| France | 359.5K | $3,505 | 6.12% |
| Germany | 280.6K | $3,014 | 5.26% |
Rows marked est. are modeled by AppKittie from Ad Library coverage, not reported by Meta.
What Universal TV Remote Control＊ does differently
One line, translated once, 13 ads
10 of 13
top ads repeat the same English sentence
Weekly pricing, annual as the bargain
12%
annual price versus twelve monthly payments
Men aged 25 to 34, bought in the US
54.5%
of estimated Meta spend goes to the United States
The measurement gap
99 of 200
recent reviews complain about paying
1. One line, translated once, 13 ads
Across 31 live Meta ads and 246 found, the 13 longest-running carry exactly 2 copy lines. Turn your mobile into the ultimate remote! Download & relax! appears 10 times; the Spanish version, Convierte tu celular en el control definitivo, appears 3 times. All 13 are video, 0 mention free, and the destinations split 9 to Google Play, 2 to the App Store and 2 to a web page, so most of these ads point at Android. The two top ads have run 77 days and the median is 53. Beside that sit 726 Apple Search Ads creatives against 31 live Meta ads, so search intent, not social discovery, is the main paid channel. For this remote app, one sentence and one translation cover Meta, while most creatives sit in the store search box where people type remote.
2. Weekly pricing, annual as the bargain
Ten in-app purchases, 5 distinct prices. Weekly access costs $9.99 as 1 Week Lite or $10.99, monthly Remote PRO is $24.99, and 1 Year Basic is $35.99. Set against the $24.99 monthly rate, the annual plan is 12% of 12 monthly payments, so the paywall math pushes people to the year while the weekly plan catches the person who needs a remote tonight. Two listings carry trial language, 1 week PRO: 3 days FREE and 3 Days Free Trial. The reviews show the cost of that design: 108 of the latest 200 mention price, trial or subscription, 99 of them negative, and one reviewer spells out $9.99 per week or $35.99 annually as the complaint. Revenue per download is $1.6 against a $9.99 weekly price. For Universal TV Remote Control, the trial-to-weekly path is what the reviews are about.
3. Men aged 25 to 34, bought in the US
Meta Ad Library spend estimates show $57K lifetime reaching 4.8M people. 71.2% of spend targets men and 28.1% women. 45.1% goes to ages 25 to 34, 22.8% to ages 18 to 24 and 22.2% to ages 35 to 44. The United States takes a modeled 54.5% of spend for 30.3% of reach, while Italy delivers 10.0% of reach for 6.04% of spend, and the United Kingdom takes 9.04% of spend. Chart ranks sit elsewhere: #10 in Ireland, #17 in Spain, #27 in the Netherlands. Weighting the US over cheaper reach suggests the team expects American users to convert to the $9.99 weekly plan more often, which the data cannot confirm.
4. The measurement gap
Universal TV Remote Control＊ pulls 624K downloads a month from 726 search ads, 31 Meta ads and category ranks like #10 in Ireland, then sells weekly access at $9.99 behind a 3 day trial. With 99 negative pay mentions in the latest 200 reviews, the question is which channel and which country brings the user who stays past the trial week rather than the one who leaves a 1-star review.
How much does Universal TV Remote Control＊ cost?
10 in-app purchases, 5 distinct prices. Prices as listed on the US App Store, Oct 16, 2026.
| Weekly | $9.99 · $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $24.99 |
| Annual | $35.99 |
| Other | $9.99 · $10.99 · $11.99 |
Universal TV Remote Control＊ vs the Utilities median
| Universal TV Remote Control＊ | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Est. monthly revenue | $1M | $176K |
| Downloads / month | 624K | 30K |
| Meta ads running | 31 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Lowest annual price | $35.99 | $57.50 |
Median of 38 Utilities apps with active Meta ads in our set. See the Utilities hub ›
What Universal TV Remote Control＊ users say about paying
108 of the latest 200 reviews (54.0%) mention price, a trial or a subscription, and 99 of those are negative. The sample averages 1.7 stars with 148 at 1 star, far below the 4.6 store rating.
Latest 200 US reviews, May 21, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026
Mention price, trial or subscription
54%108 of 200 reviews, 99 of them 1 or 2 stars
Updating from previous review. I incorrectly accused this app of charging me during free trial period, it was just an unfortunate coincidence that an App Store…
This didn't work for us. I tried but couldn't get it to work as promised and expected. I tried some other TV remote apps that were supposed to work. Some TV app…
How to measure a playbook like Universal TV Remote Control＊'s
Universal TV Remote Control＊ buys 726 Apple Search Ads creatives and 31 Meta ads across the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, so the question is which market produces a paying remote user, not just an install.
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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 274 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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How much does Universal TV Remote Control＊ make?
An estimated $1M a month as of Oct 2026, 5.7x the Utilities median of $176K, with estimated revenue per download at $1.6. These are AppKittie estimates, not figures reported by VISARGERD, S.L.
How much does Universal TV Remote Control＊ cost?
Access is sold through 10 in-app purchases on the US App Store: $9.99 or $10.99 a week, $24.99 a month and $35.99 a year. Two listings include a 3 day free trial before the weekly charge.
How many ads does Universal TV Remote Control＊ run?
31 active Meta ads out of 246 found, plus 726 Apple Search Ads creatives. All 13 top ads are video on 2 copy lines, 9 link to Google Play, and the top 2 have run 77 days.
How fast is Universal TV Remote Control＊ growing?
Estimated revenue rose 85.9% over 274 days, from $561K to $1.0M, and estimated downloads rose 59.2% from 393K to 625K. Downloads peaked at 722K on Sep 1, 2026; live Meta ads moved -53.1%, from 98 to 46, in 37 days.
Where is Universal TV Remote Control＊ most popular?
Its best category ranks are #10 in Ireland, #17 in Spain, #27 in the Netherlands, #32 in Italy and #33 in Germany. Meta spend goes 54.5% to the United States and 9.04% to the United Kingdom.
Who does Universal TV Remote Control＊ advertise to?
Meta Ad Library spend estimates show $57K lifetime reaching 4.8M people. 71.2% targets men, 45.1% of spend goes to ages 25 to 34 and 22.8% to ages 18 to 24.
Who makes Universal TV Remote Control＊?
VISARGERD, S.L. develops the app. It launched on Nov 19, 2024, is 23 months old, holds a 4.6 rating across 31.2K reviews and was last updated on Oct 5, 2026.
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