Comparison

tpPLC vs GX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

tpPLC

Easily view and manage your TP-Link powerline devices from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to your powerline extender's Wi-Fi to control individual adapters, update settings, and monitor your entire powerline network.

Highlights
  • View all compatible powerline devices
  • Manage individual device settings
  • Control Wi-Fi settings for extenders
  • Add new powerline devices
  • Set network-wide LED status
  • Monitor data rates
Features
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TP-Link tpPLC app lets you conveniently view and manage your TP-Link powerline devices via your smart device. Simply connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi network of a compatible TP-Link powerline extender and start managing with ease. It will list all the compatible powerline adapters and powerline extenders in your current network, and allow you to manage your powerline devices individually as well as the whole powerline network with a few taps. Features • Display information of all compatible powerline devices in the current network. • Manage a powerline device such as changing its device name, turning on or off its LEDs, viewing its data rate, resetting to factory defaults, and removing it from the current network. For a powerline extender, you can also change and schedule its Wi-Fi settings, and redirect to the web management interface. • Manage the whole powerline network such as adding a new powerline device, setting a new powerline network name, and turning on or off the LEDs on all the powerline devices in the network. Compatible Devices: https://www.tp-link.com/powerline/compatible-devices/ Privacy Policy & Terms of Use https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/tpPLC/privacy

About

GX

Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Remote aircraft control
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Photo and video capture
  • 2.4G WiFi transmission
  • iOS device compatibility
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This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft( Model airplane) by the IOS machine(iPhone/iPad). 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft, video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side.

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
GX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GX at 2.9 against tpPLC's 1.7. GX also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). tpPLC's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 19). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GX holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpPLC has 169 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of tpPLC's written reviews are positive against 43% of GX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, GX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tpPLC versus GX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCGX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (169 ratings)2.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.泽生 王

Customer experience

tpPLC

All ratings165 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.2%

GX

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

tpPLC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to detect compatible devices
  • Inability to change passwords or settings
  • Frequent crashes and timeouts
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for more device models
  • Improved network diagnostics
  • Better mobile app integration
  • Scheduled Wi-Fi on/off controls

GX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

None

GX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GX free?
GX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tpPLC or GX?
GX is rated higher. tpPLC averages 1.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while GX averages 2.9 from 19 ratings.
Do tpPLC or GX have ads?
Neither tpPLC nor GX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpPLC or GX?
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, and GX every 3 months. Most recently, tpPLC was updated on October 24, 2026 and GX on October 11, 2026.

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