Comparison

tpPLC vs WiAutomate

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

WiAutomate

Features
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Application that controls WiAutomate home automation modules. You can add, control or monitor modules using this app.

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
WiAutomate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: tpPLC at every 4 months against WiAutomate's every 20 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, WiAutomate every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
tpPLC versus WiAutomate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCWiAutomate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (170 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings170 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Core Aplikacije

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

WiAutomate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

None

WiAutomate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiAutomate free?
WiAutomate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do tpPLC or WiAutomate have ads?
Neither tpPLC nor WiAutomate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpPLC or WiAutomate?
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, and WiAutomate every 20 months. Most recently, tpPLC was updated on November 6, 2026 and WiAutomate on November 3, 2026.

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