Remote Papi
Utilities
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Remote Papi turns your iPhone and iPad into a remote for the smart TVs on your Wi-Fi. Set up each TV once. Remote Papi remembers it and connects on its own. No ads. No account. Nothing leaves your home network.
WORKS WITH
Samsung, LG and Sony smart TVs, and any Roku stick, box or Roku TV (including TCL, Hisense and more), all on your Wi-Fi network.
New in beta: Google TV and Android TV sets and streamers (TCL, Hisense, Philips, Chromecast with Google TV), and Amazon Fire TV sticks, cubes and Fire TV smart TVs. Tell us how it works for you from Help › Email Support.
A REMOTE THAT FEELS RIGHT
• Big D-pad or swipe touchpad, with hold-to-repeat
• Volume, channels, mute, playback, input and number pad
• Type into your TV's search boxes from your phone's keyboard
• Jump straight to your TV's apps
YOUR VOLUME BUTTONS CONTROL THE TV
While Remote Papi is open, your iPhone's own side buttons change the TV's volume. No looking at the screen.
LOCK SCREEN REMOTE
Power, volume, mute and play/pause right on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
SIMPLE MODE
A few big, clearly labeled buttons (power, louder, quieter, channels and up to four favorite apps) for kids, grandparents and guests. Locked with Face ID so only you can leave it.
SCENES
One tap for several steps. “Movie Night”: turn on the TV, wait, open your favorite app, lower the volume. “Everything Off” at bedtime turns off every TV. Run them from the app or ask Siri.
EVERY TV, EVERY ROOM
Save all your TVs. Remote Papi picks the one that answers on the network you're on, even in homes with more than one Wi-Fi.
SHARE WITH FAMILY
Show a QR code and another phone adds the TV in seconds. Pairing keys and passwords are never shared.
HELPFUL FROM THE FIRST MINUTE
A 30-second guided tour, step-by-step help for turning your TV on from your phone, and a demo TV so you can try everything without a TV nearby.
FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE
The full remote is free: buttons, apps, keyboard, every TV in every room. Remote Papi Pro is a one-time purchase that adds Scenes, Simple Mode, the Lock Screen remote and volume-button control. Try every Pro feature free on the Demo TV first. No ads. No subscriptions.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Remote Papi talks only to TVs on your own Wi-Fi. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking.
Notes: your phone and TV need to be on the same home network (or on networks your router connects). Turning a TV on from your phone requires a setting on the TV; the in-app Help shows exactly where for each brand. Roku, Samsung, LG, Sony, Google TV, Android TV, Amazon, Fire TV, TCL and Hisense are trademarks of their respective owners. Remote Papi is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Ratings & Reviews
Make your remote yours with Skins, and never lose the TV remote again.
• Skins: retro controllers (Papi 8-Bit, included with Pro, plus Papi 16-Bit, Papi Pocket and Papi Arcade) and luxury styles (Wood Grain, Neon, Chrome, Gold and solid 24K Gold). One-time purchases, no subscription.
• Turn your iPhone sideways with a retro skin to hold it like a game controller, with retro button sounds (easy to turn off).
• Find Remote: one tap opens Find My for the AirTag on your TV remote. Roku remotes with a speaker can beep. Or say "Find my remote with Remote Papi".
• "Lost the remote?" button in Simple Mode.
• Edit Apps: hide, reorder and add apps for each TV. Samsung TVs now find about 100 popular apps.
• No Wi-Fi? Put the TV on your iPhone's Personal Hotspot and it works like at home.
• Two Wi-Fi networks at home? Remote Papi can switch your iPhone to the TV's Wi-Fi.
• Pro: Close When I Leave Home tidies away the Lock Screen remote as you leave.
• The Lock Screen remote steps aside after 15 minutes without use, and a new close button removes it everywhere, even on your Mac.
• Roku TVs that limit phone apps stay connected and show exactly which setting to change.
The developer, Arturo Pineda, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Arturo Pineda
- Size
- 5 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- All Skins $4.99
- Style Pack $1.99
- Retro Pack $1.99
- Remote Papi Pro $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 APINEDA WEB