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Remote for Firestick · Fire TV

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Netsis Mobile FZCO · Utilities · Free · v2.0.4

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Review-rating drop
2.40

2024-Q4 3.90 → last 90 days 1.50, text reviews

Peak quarter
3.90

2024-Q4, text reviews

Last 90 days
1.50

text reviews

Store rating
4.33

all 24394 ratings, incl. star-only

Store gap
2.83

store minus reviews

Est. MRR
$250k

#35 top-grossing, Utilities

store 4.33 · reviews 3.90 → 1.50 · gap 2.83 store 4.33 reviews 1.50

Store ratings include star-only taps from in-app prompts, which skew high. The peak and recent figures come only from people who wrote a review, which skews low. Compare each against itself: the drop is the signal, and a big gap between the two usually means heavy rating prompting is masking unhappy users.

Average rating by quarter from 500 text reviews

2★3★4★5★ 1★ 2024-Q4: 3.90★ from 40 reviews 3.90 2024-Q4 2025-Q1: 3.87★ from 113 reviews 2025-Q2: 1.82★ from 28 reviews 2025-Q3: 1.46★ from 41 reviews 2025-Q4: 1.22★ from 49 reviews 2026-Q1: 1.67★ from 60 reviews 2026-Q2: 1.46★ from 71 reviews 2026-Q3: 1.36★ from 85 reviews 2026-Q4: 1.69★ from 13 reviews 1.69 2026-Q4
Faint bars have fewer than 8 reviews. Text reviews skew negative versus star-only ratings; read the direction, not the level.
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QuarterAvg stars Reviews
2024-Q43.90 40
2025-Q13.87 113
2025-Q21.82 28
2025-Q31.46 41
2025-Q41.22 49
2026-Q11.67 60
2026-Q21.46 71
2026-Q31.36 85
2026-Q41.69 13

Recent 1–2 star reviews

Unnecessary

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 12, 2026

Fire TV app comes with a remote option, without having to pay a subscription fee. This app is just a scam, i feel bad for anyone paying for this. YOU DONT NEED IT just download "Fire TV" You almost fooled me too This should be shut down. Amazon aware of this?

Horrible app, tries to charge $36/month to use

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 11, 2026

Literally costs more than streaming services and tries to force you to sign up for a predatory free trial to use the most basic features. Scummy and disgusting app design

Biggest Scam Ever

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 10, 2026

We are DONE for that we have to pay a monthly subscription just to use a TV remote from our phone. I only downloaded this because the batteries on my remote died. But I’ll save more money by driving to the store, and buying new batteries. Sorry, but I grew up in the 50s. When we saw TV remotes start coming into the market by the 60s, most came packaged with a TV that you payed for when buying the TV. But it was NEVER a monthly subscription. Sorry for the ranting. I’m going to have my grandson pick up new batteries on his way over here. It’ll still be more cost effective than paying a subscription. Have a wonderful day! 😊

Bait n switch

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 6, 2026

This is NOT FREE- At $8 a week you can buy a new fire stick halfway through your first month

Total Scam

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 6, 2026

You can do the same thing for free on the Amazon fire stick app

Kind of a Scam

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 5, 2026

Asking 8 dollars a WEEK is genuinely criminal. On top of that your tv has to be connected via ip. Genuinely horrible app and makes me question my sanity on how much garbage tries to sell me a subscription.

UGH!

★★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 5, 2026

i have to keep giving ghe IP #, so annoying

This is a scam!

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 4, 2026

Wants to prey on people who lost or broke their fire stick to steal their money. I just wanted to watch MeTV Toons and then my remote no longer responds to the tv. So I thought this was a superb idea! NOPE. I don’t have a credit card, and I can only play the free trial if I provide payment info. Now family time is ruined because of the remote. No more watching Netflix together. Sad. Thanks for preying on our situation. See ya 300-700$!

Issue with remote

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 4, 2026

Confusing

Volume

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 3, 2026

No volume control with this app REALLY FKN SUCKS!!

Not connecting

★ · v2.0.4 · Oct 2, 2026

Counts not connect to our firetv. No support or option to cancel.

This is dumb

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 28, 2026

I shouldn’t have to get a subscription to use a remote!? My little sisters lost it and all I want to do is watch tv and I have to pay for a subscription to use a remote when I won’t need it more than a day probably!? It’s dumb and very upsetting

Terrible

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 27, 2026

Doesn’t work Delete beware

$8.99 a week???

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 27, 2026

You have got to be out your gd mind if you think I’m paying 8.99 a WEEK to use a remote control app

Do Not Download

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 26, 2026

It makes you pay for a remote & is not the true remote from Amazon. AVOID!!! 👎🏼

Useless

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 25, 2026

Fire TV Remote is total junk, I can’t even connect the app to the tv!

Rip off

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 24, 2026

App doesn’t work I even paid for the “premium remote “

Scam

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 23, 2026

Will take $10 if your card is connected to App Store and there is no cancellation button to stop from getting your money

USELESS & FRUSTRATING

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 21, 2026

USELESS & FRUSTRATING. DOESNT WORK UNLESS YOU PAY

Terrible App

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 17, 2026

This app REQUIRES you to sign up for a paid “free” 3 day subscription to use. Predatory scammy behavior. Designed to sign up, forget and perpetually pay for something you’ll never use again and offers nothing in return.

Control your fire tv with your phone

★★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 14, 2026

This is one of the better free apps I’ve found for controlling my Fire TV . It’s extremely simple and quick to setup and you can use it for free for most of the basic stuff; like the same thing you would use your remote control for. However you may have to reconnect it several times because it doesn’t have a good range and it tends to disconnect on its own especially if you’re watching something for a while and haven’t used it in a while but It’s convenient for those times when you accidentally misplaced your remote control or you just realized that your batteries are dead. It’s definitely one of the best app options I’ve found and I have tried a few, but try it out , see if it’s a fit, it can’t hurt and if anyone has found a better option. Please lmk in the comments section. I’d be happy to try your suggestions and picks out too!

Robbery

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 13, 2026

Can’t unsubscribe

Don’t use

★★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 13, 2026

It cost money, the other one doesn’t.

Scam

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 13, 2026

Keep on buying it do not work

Should not need to pay for ts

★ · v2.0.4 · Sep 11, 2026

Thundered

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