Comparison

tpPLC vs Pakari

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

Pakari

Features
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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

Screenshots

tpPLC4 screens
Pakari4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pakari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. tpPLC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tpPLC versus Pakari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpPLCPakari
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-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

None

tpPLC

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pakari

Subscriptions2
  • Pakari Pro mensual$3.991 Month
  • Pakari Pro anual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pakari Pro de por vida$39.99

Questions

Is tpPLC free?
tpPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pakari free?
Pakari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do tpPLC or Pakari have ads?
Neither tpPLC nor Pakari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpPLC or Pakari?
tpPLC ships an update every 4 months, and Pakari every 2 days. Most recently, tpPLC was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pakari on September 8, 2026.

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