Rokie - Roku Remote Reviews

by RubyyMarie

The fact that you cannot press buttons more than a few times before an ad place is flat out ridiculous. And it almost always seems like when you need to use the remote right then and there and add please and then you missed your opportunity to be able to use the remote. sometimes an ad will play and you won’t be able to exit out of it until it has fully ran through, or you have to fully exit out of Rokie and turn it back on to be able to actually use it. The fact that the ads on here are so much make it to where you can hardly use a remote. I am glad that this is not the actual Roku remote if you keep looking you’ll be able to find the Roku companies version of Rokie and it is 10 times better I promise.

by GCosgrave

Everything about this device and Rokie is pure trash. First of all the device is inexcusable slow and laggy, crashing and freezing often. At first I tried to use the remote that came with the device but it wouldn’t stay connected for more than 30 seconds. So I shelved it for a while, thinking the remote was the issue. Then recently I learned about the remote app, and I was stoked! Maybe I’ll actually get to use this thing. But I quickly realized all of the issues I was having were hardwired into the DNA of this piece of trash. Still slow, laggy, unresponsive, and prone to crashing.

And the kicker? Rokie HAS ADS. The audacity you people have to put ads on a remote control, and then ASK ME TO PAY TO REMOVE THEM is unbelievable.

In conclusion, everything about Roku is a dumpster fire and whoever’s in charge should be exiled to the forbidden land. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

by Cooker52

Rokie offers a paid version for an imitation of the actual Roku app. If you need to replace your remote, skip Rokie and download the official Roku app where they off you the same features for free.

this app advertises itself as a free remote control for Roku TVs, when in reality they show you 2-3 ads for every 10 button clicks. I could not load a Netflix show without watching 6 ads. Rokie offers you an option to pay away the ads, however they practically force you to make the purchase in order to actually use Rokie . If Rokie stated that it would have blocking ads, it wouldn’t be as bad, but Rokie advertises itself as “free” when it blocks your phone screen with an ad as your are pressing the control buttons, effectively forcing you to visit the ad. All to prey on people looking for a remote control replacement when a free, more feature full, and more user friendly app is available and officially supported by Roku (the Roku app).

by - A Little Life Lesson

I don’t even remember subscribing to Rokie. In fact I don’t even have it anymore and haven’t for MONTHS and it been charging my card EVERY week! I had no idea until this morning, I just so happened to check my subscriptions and see all the transactions! I would have never know and Rokie would have been charging my card for who knows how long! It said I purchased a dollar plan for every week but they have taken $5 out of my account at lest 12 times this year! HOW DOES THAT WORK?? If a plan is a dollar a week how do you need up charging five dollars? i HAD NO CLUE! Like I said! I had Rokie for a week to use on my aunts Tv while I stayed at her house. I DO NOT RECOMMEND Rokie! This is why you check your subscriptions! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

by Kjonz99999

Rokie works fine. Functionally it is what I needed out of a remote app. The only reason I needed Rokie was I have found myself with two Roku TVs and 0 remotes. TVs I paid several hundred dollars for, so you’d think Roku would have gotten their money out of me? Right? Wrong. I go to use Rokie and as soon as I press a function, an ad plays, preventing me from use of the remote until a 4 minute clash of clans ad stops playing. Infuriated I looked into turning the ads off, and I find I have to give Roku MORE MONEY, for the already expensive TVs I have. Hear me out Roku, I will NEVER give your company another penny! This is complete asinine, a monopoly over my home television experience. You all should be ashamed, and to all reading this, if at all possible return your Roku TV, and do not support this money hungry greedy company with no care for their consumers.

by Meeshy13

I lost my Roki remote so I was really hoping I could use this so I don’t have to replace the ridiculously expensive remote. When I open Rokie it shows my device and that it’s connecting and then it disappears and I just see a blank screen with a loading symbol at the top right of my screen. The tv and phone are connected to the same WiFi, so I can’t seem to tighten out the issue and when I tried looking up how to fix this on the Roku support page all the suggestions are involving Rokie which doesn't work. I’ve tried on multiple devices and have the same issue. It worked for a day or so no issues and now suddenly I’ll be in the middle of watching something and Rokie no longer works so I can’t pause or play the next episode on Netflix and the worst part is I can’t even select the input to go to my cable.

by Queendankula

Okay so let me start off and say this is great for when you lose your remote, but keep in mind it will not let you turn your tv on with Rokie. Your tv must already be on. Also, Rokie remote doesn’t always connect to your tv. Be aware that you have ads on Rokie even though you paid for the tv! You’d think after spending $500 plus on a tv they would make Rokie without ads. The ads constantly pop up and it’s impossible to even use Rokie with the ads. And they last like 30 seconds at a time. So after you pay to remove the ads then you can finally use Rokie , as long as it connects.

by Cora1987

I got this and paid to remove the ads to control the three rokus in our home. Recently though, it’s stopped detecting any of the TVs at all and just stays stuck trying to “discover devices”. All the Rokus are on the same wifi and they are online and work with their included remotes, so the issue is definitely Rokie , which at this point was just a waste of money. This used to be a more intermittent problem, only happening maybe once or twice a week and usually was easily fixed by hard closing Rokie . I haven’t been able to get it to detect any of the rokus for at least three days now though, and it’s causing me more frustration than it is a convenience anymore.

by Commie Tommie

I have an Apple TV as well, and Rokie for that is way better, despite being one screen. No ads, unlike this, and a message pops up on my phone when I need to type for search. Both apps are visually pleasing, and despite not liking Rokie, I do appreciate the channel screen and being able to go straight to another channel while being in another app. I wish the search function was as efficient as the Apple TV remote app, but I imagine it’s easier for apple since everybody with that app has an iPhone (I think).

Rokie works fine enough if you lose your remote, but there is NO reason to use it otherwise. I use my apple remote app all the time, despite still having my remote handy. The ads on Rokie are ridiculous. I can barely do anything before one pops up, lasting 30 seconds to a a minute. If you want to use your phone as a remote because you think it’ll be faster, it won’t be. And honestly, if you lost your remote, just buy a new one.

I get that you can pay $2 to get rid of the ads, but this shouldn’t be a problem in the first place. I already see ads on my Roku screen and I know they profit off of their products, so why do they feel the need to have ads in a remote app? It’s ludicrous!

by Th Big DD

The remote actually works remarkably well as long as your mobil device and the Roku that you want to control is connected to the same network. The issue I have with this digital remote is the advertisements that pop up at the worst possible time such as when you are pressing over on the D-Pad or selecting something which always causes me to click on the ad and completely throws me off. I wish there was a ad free version or a way to disable them. At the very least the ads could appear after you have made your selections or after a pause in button presses. I can assure the developers that I never have and I never will purchase anything from an ad that I see in a app especially one that randomly pops up tricking or forcing me to click on it. If there was a fix to this issue I would most likely change my star rating.

by Alexisjessie

Someone figured out that the Roku remotes were flimsy and they made Rokie to help people, however, the creators of Rokie are greedy and money hungry. Rokie has an add every single time you use it. I mean every single time. Multiple 5 seconds required until you can exit the ads. These also hit you in a row. I wish the creators were better people and didn’t put so so many ads to make money off people. I appreciate the rest just the ads are actually crazy like more than any other app I’ve ever had, almost as many ads as one of those movie bootleg websites.

by Miss Snozzie

Yes when you get down to it, it works as it should. It doesn’t bug out. The buttons work properly. It has all the functionality of a remote. It’s the advertisements that are the problem. Now ad’s on their own are annoying, but not necessarily an issue. My problem is the advertisements impede the functionality of the remote. Randomly two 5 second adds will play, taking up the entire screen, rendering Rokie entirely useless until you close out of them. Yes, upgrading to remove them is far lower in cost then replacing the remote. However, it’s very sneaky to design Rokie in a way the renders it completely useless for random intervals unless you upgrade.

by Reymor27

You should really buy Rokie because like if you lost your remote or if it’s like a batteries or something this can work and it’s just an amazing app and I really love it and it actually makes cleaning fun for some reason but the only problem is if you press it like a one or two buttons or maybe even three like an ad pops up and then when you press like the skip button it just it’s just so little that like it just takes you to the download Rokie today and it’s so annoying but otherwise this is an amazing app and like you should download it.

by HarmonyStone

Rokie is useful because my actual, physical remote just vanished one day. However, anytime I’m in the middle of doing things a video ad will pop up. I eventually got so frustrated I was given a choice: never use my roku or buy the ad free version. After continuously messing up Bandersnatch trying to use Rokie with ads, I gave in and just paid the $2. The ads are seriously infuriating. But Rokie works well enough. So, 4/5. And please for the love of god just make banner ads instead of pop ups and videos.

by AlonzoG1

Okay so the remote is awesome. But I’m not going allow you to keep making money off me. I originally purchased on my old phone. Got a new one, restored all my apps, and yours wouldn’t restore my purchase. Oh well. I paid for it again because of how awesome it works. But I open it today and literally ad after ad it’s almost unusable. And again, your ‘Restore Purchase’ button still does not work. Your not getting another $1.99 from me. I wonder how many others you’ve done this too. Seems like a scam to me. Don’t let Rokie milk you for money. For 9.99 you can replace your Roku remote and not have your phone in your hand all the time.

by IhateRovio

I got Rokie as a replacement for the remote because, hey I can type on my phone! This would make searching so much easier. At least that’s what I thought… Rokie doesn’t quite work like that. It does give a keyboard feature but when you try to use it it doesn’t actually interface with the TV... so you still have to type by pressing left right up down select left right up down if you want a basic search. It’s harder to lose Rokie then the remote which is about the only bonus. I hope they improve it, otherwise I wouldn’t recommend anybody invest real money in this.

by OMG You Are So Hot😏💕👍🏻😍😜

I kind of wish they were no ads the other one shot add had an ad before you even started to use it yours is the so I give you five star rating I would’ve give you three if you were with if you’re working with the other workers but you’re not so I’ll give you five you are lucky if you can reply back please do I always like reading things I don’t know why and I want to see your sponsors so respond or else I’ll give you a five star I will not give you a five star I will give you our one star rating but if you can’t I understand

by RTJII

I purchased a high dollar tv at one of the big box retail stores, when I got it home it didn’t work and you had to be a rocket scientist to operate the remote. After several hours of confusion and not knowing what to do with it, I boxed it up and took it back to point of purchase.
While there I bought the same size tv a TCL brand, which they tell me is a off brand. I had out the box and hung on the wall in minutes. It has the user friendliest remote I’ve ever encountered and with a 4K UHD set, every picture is crisp, clear and just a joy to watch. If I’m the market for a new tv I highly recommend the TCL brand. You will not be disappointed.

RTJ.

by The Hot Sexy Taco

I love Rokie, it’s so smooth (I actually can’t recall it ever skipping or glitching or anything like that) and convenient... I paid for no ads and I have 0 regrets since doing so. However, I think it would be fantastic to have the ability to rename the different Roku devices connected to the same WiFi network as my phone... For instance, there are 3 different Roku Expresses at my home and it’s a mildly inconvenient guessing game until I land on the Express I’m looking for - sort of just trial and error. I’ve tried searching Rokie for such a feature but haven’t been able to locate it anywhere, so if there’s one thing I could improve about this app, I’d implement an option to rename the different devices connected to the WiFi network that one is aiming to connect to from his/her phone

by Game Player (dont Judge)

Rokie is absolutely awesome! I have no complaints at all and I lose my remote ALL THE TIME and if I lose it and I can’t find it I go directly to this. It’s super easy to setup the only thing you have to do is connect it to your device! That’s it! After that you’re good to go! It works amazingly and it’s not delayed either! If you can’t find your remote then go straight to Rokie it works just as well! I have no complaints what so ever!

by Chelsea Perkins

Rokie works fine as long as you are connected to the same WiFi as TV. The reason for my 1 star reviews is because the “restore purchase” option doesn’t work for me. I bought Rokie on my old phone, and when I moved to this one the adds came back. When I try and restore my purchase nothing happens. I click the button and it might as well not be there because even though it shows I’m clicking it it doesn’t do anything. It’s extremely frustrating. I’ve emailed them about this issue and received no response. I just have to deal with the adds because I’m not paying for something again I’ve already paid for. Very frustrating.

by KJ Mike

Why would ANYONE use this when there is a FREE Roku remote without annoying and intrusive ads?? I mistakenly downloaded Rokie when our Roku remote got a wine bath, and just needed something to get us by until a replacement arrived. I get the capitalism, but then there should be something extra offered that people find worth the money. Instead, this offers LESS than a free app from the Roku manufacturer! 😂 I couldn’t even watch, pause or search for one thing without waiting for an ad to finish spamming me. Stupid. Pass n this and get the official Roku app. Once I just wanted to turn off the TV, and had to wait for a 45 second ad to finish. Epic fail. There’s not even a voice command feature, which the FREE Roku app offers. Bye!

by =T=

Ads will interrupt your use of the remote at the most random an frustrating times. In the middle of typing a password to log into Netflix? Yup. It will literally stop you from being able to use your tv to advertise to you a stupid game that most anyone, at any age, would never ever even consider thinking about downloading to their device. Ads are acceptable in some situations. Never, EVER on a freaking remote app. Seriously - I’m controlling a tv, watching content that’s already showing me ads and commercials. Now on top of that my REMOTE CONTROL is shoving more of these ads down my eye holes? No thank you. App deleted. Don’t use it. Maybe consider moving back to Apple TV. They don’t put ads on their remote app.

by Paris51690

It seems like if I stop using the remote for prolonged use, I can’t reconnect without having to turn the tv on to make it discoverable...which defeats the purpose of being able to turn it on and off with Rokie . I also paid the 1.99 to remove ads, but when I went to try Rokie on my ipad which syncs all apps (Rokie downloaded to my ipad when I downloaded it to my iphone); it asks for another 1.99 to remove ads and restoring my purchases didn’t work. Would appreciate these functions working because the remote is so tiny and often disappears when i’m laying in bed. When it does work, it’s great.

by Mollycoddled

Loaded Rokie on iPhone6S after 2nd Roku remote died and another Roku remote app had to be reinstalled for the 4th time. this app (Sharp TV). Works well enough. However, needs to be re-oped and/or re-installed to get it to connect after watching TV for an hour or two. Even when internet connection is strong on the phone and Roku device. This morning watched one 44min show then had to delete and re-install 3 times (20 mins)before it could connect. Will probably end up buying a new Roku rather than accept the hassles.

by Pandabubba12

App is awsome butttttt Now here’s what’s up not only are you risking customer relations with other app services and tv brands by association due to advertising that you need to view to for instance press play on Netflix. but Rokie should be a means of benefit to the purchase a digital software enhancement for to the customers purchase I get that adds help payment for expenses that being said what is the content I’m consuming by using Rokie ? I’d love to be a part of your or anyone’s development.

by Jfucy Uducusududf

Rokie is so good like I can control my TV from the back of my house to the front of my house and my TV is in the back of my house and like the front of my house is like all the way in front yeah and so I need to I need to like expire expire nothing about this because this is the best app I’ve ever been on in my whole life like I have like a Candy Maker like all of that and I am 18 and I really really like Rokie because like it’s like you have a remote but you don’t say with my mom she lost her remote.

by Kraft Mack

I was reluctant about this app however, after using Rokie for a few weeks I have come to find that I am pleased with all that this app has to offer. In fact I have not used Netflix or any other streaming apps since I’ve started using this app. I have access to shows and movies that my family and I enjoy very much also the fact that there is so much available at no cost when I have come across a movie or series that I was required to purchase I was not reluctant to do so because I’m already getting so much within Rokie . Using the remote control app for this app from my smartphone to control the TV is my favorite feature because when my children can’t find the remote to the television I still have complete access, this alone has given them motivation to keep track of the remote for the television. In the past I would spend hours looking for the remote with and also without my children. I am excited to see what more this app has to offer because it seams I find something new interesting and amazing every day.