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Smart TV Remote vs TermRover

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Smart TV Remote compared with TermRover
DetailSmart TV Remote logo Smart TV RemoteTermRover logo TermRover
What it doesTurn your iPhone into a TCL TV remote over Wi-Fi Native SSH and Mosh terminal optimized for tmux on mobile phones
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: core remote controls, automatic TV discovery, one paired TV. Pro Weekly: from $4.99/week - everything in Free plus keyboard search, app shortcuts, unlimited paired TVs. Pro Yearly: from $9.99/year - everything in Pro Weekly at best price per month. Free: SSH, tmux, Mosh, unlimited saved hosts, phone-friendly terminal controls, daily allowance for voice and image attachments, one active port forward. TermRover Pro: available yearly or as a lifetime purchase, unlimited voice and image attachments, unlimited port forwards, all themes unlocked.
Key features
  • Remote for TCL smart TVs over Wi-Fi
  • Directional pad and OK button
  • Volume and mute controls
  • Playback transport controls
  • iPhone keyboard for TV search
  • Automatic TV discovery
  • Support for TCL, Roku TV, Google TV, Android TV, and Fire TV
  • App launcher shortcuts for streaming services
  • High-contrast layout for dark rooms
  • One-tap tmux prefix actions
  • Natural scrolling with visual mouse mode indicator
  • Browser-style tabs for multiple sessions
  • Voice input and dictation
  • Screenshot annotation for coding agents
  • SSH jump host support
  • Tailscale keyless SSH integration
  • SFTP file browser
  • Port forwarding with built-in browser
  • Coding agent integration
What makes it different
  • Works over Wi-Fi without infrared or line-of-sight aiming
  • One app controls all four TV systems TCL ships
  • Full keyboard search instead of arrow-key pecking
  • Automatic TV discovery with no pairing codes or dongles
  • No account creation or ads required
  • Designed specifically for tmux workflow on phones with one-tap controls
  • Works on both iOS and Android with identical user experience
  • Free core terminal without subscription requirements
  • Native support for Mosh protocol for stable connections across networks
  • Seamless integration with AI coding agents
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)31
Citation Flow (Majestic)1925
Referring domains (Majestic)355

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