Charis — Greek for grace

A TV remote that never leaves your Wi-Fi.

Lost the remote, or just tired of AAA batteries? CharisRemote pairs directly with your smart TV over your own Wi-Fi — no cloud relay, no account, no ads. Free core remote forever; $9.99 once unlocks touchpad and shortcuts.

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Works with TVs that show a pairing code on screen when a phone on the same Wi-Fi connects. It does not pair Bluetooth remotes.

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The idea

Most TV remote apps route your button presses through someone's cloud.

CharisRemote doesn't. It speaks your TV's own remote-control protocol directly, over the Wi-Fi network you're already on — no middleman, no account.

Pairing stays on your Wi-Fi

There's no server this app talks to for pairing or control. Key presses, volume, and typing travel straight from your phone to your TV over an encrypted local connection. The one exception: the optional Pro purchase, which Apple's own StoreKit handles directly.

Pair once, reconnect instantly

Your device's pairing identity lives in the iPhone's Keychain. Come back tomorrow, or after a phone restart, and CharisRemote just reconnects — no PIN, no re-pairing.

Wi-Fi only, by design

CharisRemote refuses to connect over cellular data, and refuses any address that isn't on your local network — even if you type one in by hand.

What's in it

A real remote, free — plus the extras when you want them.

✓Power, D-pad, OK, Back, Home — free forever
✓Volume, mute, play/pause — free forever
✓On-screen typing via your phone's own keyboard
✓Finds your TV automatically over Wi-Fi (Bonjour)
✓Touchpad and custom app shortcuts — one-time $9.99 unlock
✓Restore Purchases, if you switch devices
✓Dark and Bright appearance
✓No ads, ever

Why not just use another TV remote app?

The difference is where your button presses actually go.

AreaOther TV remote appsCharisRemote
Where commands travelOften relayed through a cloud serviceDirect, encrypted, straight to your TV over Wi-Fi
AccountUsually requiredNone, ever
NetworkMay work over cellular or a remote relayWi-Fi only — refuses cellular and non-local addresses outright
CostSubscription or ad-supportedFree core forever; $9.99 once for the extras
AdsCommon on the free tierNone, ever, on any tier

The name

Charis is Greek for grace.

The product promise follows from the name: control the TV you already have, without asking for anything beyond that — no account, no cloud detour, no ads funding the free tier.