tpPLC vs WSLink
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
WSLink
This utility app facilitates the Wi-Fi connection and setup of compatible weather stations. It allows for direct configuration over Wi-Fi, simplifying the process for users with supported models.
- Wi-Fi connection for weather stations
- Direct Wi-Fi setup
- Compatibility check for weather station models
- Simplified configuration process
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WSLink makes it easy to connect your weather station to your Wi-Fi network and lets you complete the setup directly over Wi-Fi. ** This setup app works only with compatible models. Before you begin, please check your weather station's manual to confirm that it supports WSLink for setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tpPLC at 1.7 against WSLink's 1.0. tpPLC also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 2) and review sentiment (15% vs 4%). WSLink's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2, 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 4% of WSLink's.
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, WSLink every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tpPLC | WSLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (169 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | CCL Electronics Ltd |
Customer experience
tpPLC
WSLink
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
WSLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tpPLC
No in-app purchases
WSLink
No in-app purchases









