TouchControl Universal Remote Downloads & RevenueTouchControl Universal Remote · App Store
TouchControl Universal Remote is #191 in Entertainment Paid in Brazil and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTouch App Technologies, LLC
CategoryEntertainment
Price7.99 CAD
Released
Rating★ 3.0 (2)
Version13.4
Age rating4+
First seen by us
13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026TouchControl Universal Remote update history & changes
Last change · 7 events since 11 Jun 2010Full timeline ↓📈Entered the top 10📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 13.4🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 7 events
- 📈TouchControl Universal Remote entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · BR
- 📈TouchControl Universal Remote charting in a new countryBrazil
- 📈TouchControl Universal Remote entered the top 100Top Paid · Entertainment · CA
- 📈TouchControl Universal Remote charting in a new countryCanada
- 🆕TouchControl Universal Remote first spotted by AppInsider#91 in Top Paid · Entertainment · South Africa
- 📦TouchControl Universal Remote version 13.4• New script functions
• Inject Javscript into web views
• Control button sounds on a per-button basis
• Bug fixes
See information about this update at www.touchapptech.com. - 🆕TouchControl Universal Remote released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.0 ★
2 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#191
Entertainment PaidMeasured
TouchControl Universal Remote on the App Store
App details
App ID
360139270
Publisher
Touch App Technologies, LLC
On the store since
Mar 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
42 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
App privacy Measured
TouchControl Universal Remote declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
Declared label
Data Not Collected
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | EntertainmentPaid | #191 |
| South Africa | EntertainmentPaid | #190 |
Apps near TouchControl Universal Remote on the chart
Entertainment Paid, around #191.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.0 ★
2 ratings
Measured
Ratings
2
Measured
What users say about TouchControl Universal Remote
From the 46 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Enthusiastic users praise the app's deep customization and responsive developer support, often citing it as a superior replacement for discontinued services like iRule. However, many negative reviews highlight extreme setup complexity, mandatory companion server requirements, and frequent crashes that frustrate casual users.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “A quality app that would be a steal at twice the price”
- Features & content: “No other app I know of allows this level of customization”
- Ease of use: “Very intuitive and easy to program”
- Design: “Design is limited only by your imagination”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Don't waste your money on this app”
- Crashes & bugs: “All the new version does is crash”
- Ease of use: “Don't be fooled, very, very un-user friendly”
About TouchControl Universal Remote
Please get the FREE TouchControl Server (designer) app for macOS (from the Mac App Store) or Windows (at www.touchapptech.com) and try it out before purchasing this app for your iOS device to make sure that TouchControl will meet your needs. Also please note that the server/designer does *NOT* need to be running 24/7 to use TouchControl on your iOS device!
With TouchControl, you can turn any iOS device into a universal network, infrared, and PC remote control! With TouchControl you can create FULLY CUSTOMIZED remote control screens for your Mac or PC, A/V and other infrared- or network-controlled devices (IMPORTANT: additional hardware required for IR control). The free Mac or Windows PC software provides user interface (remote control) design functionality, and can also optionally enable running programs, executing commands and scripts, and controlling the mouse and keyboard on your Windows computer directly from your iOS device, giving you almost unlimited control. The Windows server also natively supports the USB-UIRT for PC-based IR control.
TouchControl gives you more than any other iOS remote automation app:
• Direct device-to-device control of iTach and GC-100 network adapters (www.globalcache.com), iRTrans LAN adapters (www.irtrans.com), network attached A/V equipment, Keene IR Anywhere, smart bulbs and other smart appliances, and more (just about anything that's network attached)!
• Integrated IR code database for Global Caché adapters. Over 138,000 searchable IR code sets freely available in an easy-to-use interface to quickly and easily configure your Global Caché buttons!
• DIrect control of Windows automation software such as AutoHotKey, EventGhost, Kodi, Girder, IRCommand2, and more!
• Full 2-way control and TRUE automation with device feedback, custom scripting (Javascript), iCloud state, and more!
• Build activities that can automatically discover and control any devices on your network that support Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP).
• Build activities for Apple Watch! (Direct control of HTTP devices from the watch is available, other TCP device control and 2-way communication provided via the paired iPhone app.)
• Control your devices from a browser and schedule commands to run at set times via the built-in web server (in-app purchase required).
• Execute buttons from Siri Shortcuts and Search results.
• Mouse & keyboard control of your Windows PC, plus control of HTPC software such as WIndows Media Center, JRiver, XBMC, WinAmp, Pandora, and more!
• Monitor your Mac or Windows desktop from your iOS device using the exclusive TouchControl Screen Grabber!
• Fully customizable user interface on your iOS device!
REQUIREMENTS: A Mac or Windows PC is required to design and configure the remote control activities (screens, devices, buttons, etc.) used in TouchControl via the FREE TouchControl Server software. However, the server DOES NOT need to be running 24x7 on your network to use TouchControl on your iOS
With TouchControl, you can turn any iOS device into a universal network, infrared, and PC remote control! With TouchControl you can create FULLY CUSTOMIZED remote control screens for your Mac or PC, A/V and other infrared- or network-controlled devices (IMPORTANT: additional hardware required for IR control). The free Mac or Windows PC software provides user interface (remote control) design functionality, and can also optionally enable running programs, executing commands and scripts, and controlling the mouse and keyboard on your Windows computer directly from your iOS device, giving you almost unlimited control. The Windows server also natively supports the USB-UIRT for PC-based IR control.
TouchControl gives you more than any other iOS remote automation app:
• Direct device-to-device control of iTach and GC-100 network adapters (www.globalcache.com), iRTrans LAN adapters (www.irtrans.com), network attached A/V equipment, Keene IR Anywhere, smart bulbs and other smart appliances, and more (just about anything that's network attached)!
• Integrated IR code database for Global Caché adapters. Over 138,000 searchable IR code sets freely available in an easy-to-use interface to quickly and easily configure your Global Caché buttons!
• DIrect control of Windows automation software such as AutoHotKey, EventGhost, Kodi, Girder, IRCommand2, and more!
• Full 2-way control and TRUE automation with device feedback, custom scripting (Javascript), iCloud state, and more!
• Build activities that can automatically discover and control any devices on your network that support Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP).
• Build activities for Apple Watch! (Direct control of HTTP devices from the watch is available, other TCP device control and 2-way communication provided via the paired iPhone app.)
• Control your devices from a browser and schedule commands to run at set times via the built-in web server (in-app purchase required).
• Execute buttons from Siri Shortcuts and Search results.
• Mouse & keyboard control of your Windows PC, plus control of HTPC software such as WIndows Media Center, JRiver, XBMC, WinAmp, Pandora, and more!
• Monitor your Mac or Windows desktop from your iOS device using the exclusive TouchControl Screen Grabber!
• Fully customizable user interface on your iOS device!
REQUIREMENTS: A Mac or Windows PC is required to design and configure the remote control activities (screens, devices, buttons, etc.) used in TouchControl via the FREE TouchControl Server software. However, the server DOES NOT need to be running 24x7 on your network to use TouchControl on your iOS
Latest updates
13.4
• New script functions
• Inject Javscript into web views
• Control button sounds on a per-button basis
• Bug fixes
See information about this update at www.touchapptech.com.