Comparison

tpPLC vs H

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

H

Control and manage your robot appliances remotely via your smartphone. Optimize cleaning operations and follow instructions for efficient use.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Cleaning operation management
  • Usage optimization instructions
  • Smartphone integration
Features
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Download the Hoover App and enjoy a new experience of integration among appliances. It will be possible to easily and quickly interact with your robot through your smartphone, manage the cleaning operations and follow the instructions to optimize the use.

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
H4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: H at 3.0 against tpPLC's 1.7. tpPLC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (169 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

H holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpPLC has 169 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 15% and 14% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, H every 31 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tpPLC versus H: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCH
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (169 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings169 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB210 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Candy Hoover Group Srl

Customer experience

tpPLC

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

H

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

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

H

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

None

H

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H free?
H is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tpPLC or H?
H is rated higher. tpPLC averages 1.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while H averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do tpPLC or H have ads?
Neither tpPLC nor H shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpPLC or H?
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, and H every 31 months. Most recently, tpPLC was updated on October 24, 2026 and H on October 24, 2026.

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