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4 The SmartZapper turns your iPhone or iPad into a universal remote control that can control your TV, set-top box and other devices all at once. Just tell the SmartZapper app what type of TV and other devices you are using, and the app uses Bluetooth to connect to a little plastic transmitter that sends out control signals just like an ordinary remote control. It’s hardly an essential accessory, but it’s kind of fun to control your TV from your iPhone or iPad, and at £34.99 the SmartZapper is one of the cheapest universal controls available for iOS devices. Cliff Joseph

Slightly gimmicky, but the SmartZapper works well and is an affordable alternative to a conventional remote control.