atvTools

atvTools is a utility software that can act as a remote control. When you can't find your remote at home, you can open this software. It has the same functions as a remote, such as changing channels and controlling video progress, volume, and playback. atvTools is very stable. You can send pictures and files from your phone to your TV, check the TV's memory, and clear the cache to make the TV load and run faster. atvTools eliminates the need to search for a remote control anymore.

  Highlights

Software management: Install, remove, and control app permissions.

System optimization: Clear cache and force stop applications.

File management: Transfer files and organize stored data easily.

Flexible controls: Use mouse mode, remote input, and text pasting.

Advanced system access: Execute shell commands and reboot devices.

Live monitoring: Track CPU, RAM, and network usage instantly.

Features

Install (sideload) apps from your smartphone to your TV

Control your TV apps (including opening, uninstalling, disabling/enabling, and downloading APKs)

Control app permissions (grant/revoke)

Built-in file manager

Take screenshots

Send files from your phone to your TV

Control your device using remote control and mouse modes within the app

Paste text from your phone

Run shell commands

Clear all app caches with one click

Restart and power your TV

View CPU, RAM, network, and storage usage

View running apps and force them to stop when needed

Advantages

1. Highly targeted, designed specifically for various types of televisions, combining debugging functions and content search capabilities to meet all television usage needs in one stop.

2. Simple operation and lossless picture quality, lowering the barrier to entry while ensuring a superior viewing experience, suitable for the daily use of various television users.

3. Stable operation, practical debugging and search functions, requiring no complex settings, making it an excellent auxiliary tool for television users.

User comments

Everything works great, except for Live Activities. On my wife’s iPhone 11 running iOS 18.3.1, Live Activities functions perfectly—icons appear in black and white, and she can control media directly from the lock screen. However, on my iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 16.3.1, Live Activities behaves differently. Whether accessed from the Dynamic Island or lock screen, the buttons don’t work. Tapping any button or area of the Live Activity simply reopens the app instead of performing the intended action. Additionally, I’ve noticed that my icons appear black and red instead of black and white. Aside from this issue, everything else works flawlessly.Edit: it would also be nice touch to control the volume up/down with the phone’s hardware buttons when using the remote control.

This app is great. I meant to add this review months ago but beta iOS meant Apple wouldn’t let me. I recommend this app online when people ask about apps they should have. So many useful features, you have your iPhone as an extra tv remote, a keyboard, a system monitor, a way to execute adb commands on your tv without booting your pc. A wireless file explorer, and app install/uninstaller. You can also take screen shots of your tv screen. I might even be forgetting other features here… Great work and thank you for making it reasonably priced as it’s well worth its price.

There's very few apps I review for bc sometimes i forget, but this app is worth posting a review.  it's a very clean, simple, and snappy app that does what it says very smoothly.  So if you read the overview of the features and think it's useful to you, this app is for you!  The dev is also very active with supporting the app on Telegram.

Summarize

atvTools Remote is an advanced control solution for atvToolsdevices through smartphones. The application transforms your mobile device into a multifunctional management center. Watching television is no longer as common as before. However, sometimes when you want to watch something, you do not want to waste time searching for the remote control. Your smartphone can now fully handle everything from software settings to hardware performance monitoring. Almost everything can be done directly from your phone.