Peel is a company based in Mountain View, California, USA that sells a smartphone and tablet app which provides universal remote functionality.

[3] Peel Smart Remote was launched in 2009 by current CEO Thiru Arunachalam[4] and co-founder and chief product officer Bala Krishnan.

In 2015, Peel claimed that their app generated over 100 billion remote commands with over 120 million registered users.

[7] The app functions as a universal remote control for televisions, set top boxes, digital video recorders (DVRs), and other devices.

Users can interact with friends and other TV viewers via the app,[8] tune into shows, record programming, or get viewing reminders.