tpPLC vs Worldtracer BDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Worldtracer BDS
This app helps courier companies manage baggage pickup and delivery for airlines, ensuring compliance with IATA Resolution 753. Drivers can schedule, pick up, and confirm deliveries, while dispatchers can track drivers and manage operations.
- Baggage pickup and scheduling
- Delivery signature confirmation
- Offline capability
- Map integrations
- Driver location tracking
- Billing reports
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According to IATA Resolution 753, airlines must track baggage at key points in the baggage journey including “Return to the passenger”. Traditionally when lost or delayed baggage is found or arrives to the destination airport, it is sent out for delivery via a contracted courier service. The airline loses visibility on the baggage from the time it is picked up until it is delivered to the passenger. This is where the Worldtracer Baggage Delivery Service (BDS) platform of apps comes in play by providing a technology platform to courier companies to facilitate their workflow in addition to helping the airline comply with the IATA resolution. WorldTracer BDS is a two component solution: -A native mobile app that enables the driver uses to pick up, schedule, and deliver the bags to the passenger (gets delivery signature confirmation). -A Web App designed for the dispatcher of the courier company to view bags available for pick up and schedule the drivers accordingly. The dispatcher has the ability to run billing reports and locate drivers on the map. Features include include embedded soft scanning, delivery signature confirmations, offline capability, maps integrations, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tpPLC at 1.7 against Worldtracer BDS's 1.0. tpPLC also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 3) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tpPLC holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpPLC has 169 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Worldtracer BDS's.
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, Worldtracer BDS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tpPLC | Worldtracer BDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (169 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | SITA Switzerland Sarl |
Customer experience
tpPLC
Worldtracer BDS
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
Worldtracer BDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tpPLC
No in-app purchases
Worldtracer BDS
No in-app purchases
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