Comparison

tpPLC vs BlitzWolf

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

BlitzWolf

Control your home remotely and securely. Turn lights and appliances on/off with a single tap, and view your front door camera. Integrate with smart speakers for voice control and unlock a world of smart home possibilities.

Highlights
  • Remote home control
  • Appliance management
  • Front door camera view
  • Smart speaker integration
  • Voice control for appliances
Features
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With the BlitzWolf app, you can easily and securely control your home. With one app, you are one tap away from your phone being able to turn on the lights and home appliances as well as seeing who's at the front door. Plus once you connect the BlitzWolf with the Echo speaker, appliances can understand what you said, home life is full of possibilities!

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
BlitzWolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlitzWolf at 4.7 against tpPLC's 1.7. BlitzWolf also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 15%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

BlitzWolf holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of tpPLC's written reviews are positive against 56% of BlitzWolf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, BlitzWolf every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
tpPLC versus BlitzWolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCBlitzWolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (165 ratings)4.7 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews56.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings165 — better114
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.TONG DE LIMITED

Customer experience

tpPLC

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

BlitzWolf

All ratings114 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.0%

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

BlitzWolf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

None

BlitzWolf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlitzWolf free?
BlitzWolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tpPLC or BlitzWolf?
BlitzWolf is rated higher. tpPLC averages 1.7 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while BlitzWolf averages 4.7 from 114 ratings.
Do tpPLC or BlitzWolf have ads?
Neither tpPLC nor BlitzWolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpPLC or BlitzWolf?
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, and BlitzWolf every 6 months. Most recently, tpPLC was updated on September 22, 2026 and BlitzWolf on September 22, 2026.

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