tpPLC vs Pakari
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
Pakari
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Pakari is the alarm for your workdays. It automatically skips your country's public holidays, so you never again wake up at 6 a.m. on a day you didn't have to. Set your alarm just once. Pakari knows the holiday calendar of 70+ countries (and your region, where it applies) and stays silent on those days. On workdays, it wakes you right on time. ■ WHY PAKARI • It doesn't ring on your country's holidays — automatic, nothing to do. • Choose your country and region: local holidays count too. • My holidays: is your country missing, or do you have your own holiday? Add it and it won't ring that day. • Wakes you for real: rings even on silent or in a Focus. • Unlimited alarms for different schedules and routines. • Exceptions and vacations: mark your own days off. • Soft, melodic tones designed to wake you gently. • Gradual wake-up: the volume rises little by little. • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your iPhone. ■ PAKARI PRO Try the full Pakari free for 7 days. Then continue with the yearly subscription or the one-time lifetime purchase. Your already-scheduled alarms will always keep ringing. Wake up only when you really have to. — The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your account Settings. Privacy: https://dichris2901.github.io/Soluna/privacy.html Terms: https://dichris2901.github.io/Soluna/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tpPLC at none against Pakari's 3. tpPLC also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Pakari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pakari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. tpPLC asks for nothing beyond the download.
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, Pakari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tpPLC | Pakari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (165 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Diego Rueda |
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
Pakari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tpPLC
No in-app purchases
Pakari
- Pakari Pro mensual$3.991 Month
- Pakari Pro anual$19.991 Year
- Pakari Pro de por vida$39.99









