Comparison

tpPLC vs Apollo Safety

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

Apollo Safety

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Set up and control your InsiteIG devices with our easy-to-use app.

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
Apollo Safety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: tpPLC at 3 against Apollo Safety's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
tpPLC versus Apollo Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCApollo Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Accudose, L.L.C.

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

Apollo Safety

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo Safety free?
Apollo Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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