Direct Remote for DIRECTV Downloads & RevenueDirect Remote for DIRECTV · App Store
Direct Remote for DIRECTV is #69 in Utilities Paid in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Direct Remote for DIRECTV update history & changes
Last change · 7 events since 10 Aug 2012Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 6 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Direct Remote for DIRECTV new best rank in the overall chart: #56Top Paid · All Apps · CO
- 📈Direct Remote for DIRECTV entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · CO
- 📈Direct Remote for DIRECTV charting in a new countryColombia
- 📈Direct Remote for DIRECTV charting in a new countryCanada
- 🆕Direct Remote for DIRECTV first spotted by AppInsider#73 in Top Paid · Utilities · United States
- 🆕Direct Remote for DIRECTV released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Utilities PaidDirect Remote for DIRECTV on the App Store
App details
Where Direct Remote for DIRECTV's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UtilitiesPaid | #69 |
Apps near Direct Remote for DIRECTV on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #69.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Direct Remote for DIRECTV
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (18% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “I run a bar with Direct TV- makes things so much easier to change TVs”
- Useful
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Fix the GD freezing issue”
- Price & subscription: “Don’t waste your time or money”
- Connection & sync: “Won’t connect to Gemini Air”
- Ease of use: “Apps should be easy to navigate”
About Direct Remote for DIRECTV
Features:
• Voice control for DIRECTV receivers!
• Control using gestures or a more traditional touch interface
• Quick tuning for up to 65 favorite channels
• Shortcuts and home widgets
• Program guide for favorite channels
• Displays program information and name of the program you are watching
• Automatically discovers receivers on network
• Enables easy control in dark
• Allows control of every receiver on the network with one device
• Receiver can be hidden in a cabinet or another room
• Works with DIRECTV receivers enabled for network control (see compatible models below)
*** Requires iOS 10.0 or higher.
Notes:
• Receiver must be connected to Wi-Fi network in order for this app to work. One way to check this is to push the right arrow on your remote control. If you have access to Internet connected apps, your receiver is connected to the network.
• Compatible models are all Genie receivers and clients, HR20, HR21, R22, R23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24, H25 and all newer receivers. Also works with 3rd party RVU enabled TV sets. You can verify your model by looking under the front panel door of your receiver.
• Controls DirecTV receiver only, will not control your TV power or volume
If you have any questions prior to purchasing, feel free to contact me using the support link.