TetherX vs TP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TetherX
This app provides unified monitoring and control of physical infrastructure, including video surveillance, access systems, and sensors. It offers real-time data, instant notifications, and secure management for professionals across various sites.
- Unified monitoring of video, sensors, and access
- Real-time sensor data and environmental monitoring
- Alarm status and instant push notifications
- Access control management
- Secure biometric authentication
- Fast, native performance
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TetherX puts your entire physical infrastructure at your fingertips. Monitor video surveillance, control access systems, track sensors, and manage alarms across all your sites from a single, beautifully designed app. UNIFIED MONITORING - Live video feeds from all your cameras - Real-time sensor data and environmental monitoring - Alarm status and instant notifications - Access control management POWERFUL FEATURES - Push notifications for critical alerts - Secure biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) - Fast, native performance BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS - Control room operators - Security managers - Facility managers - System integrators TetherX connects to your existing infrastructure through our secure gateway, giving you complete visibility and control whether you're on-site or on the go. Requires a TetherX account. Visit tetherx.io to learn more.
TP
Manage and configure your internet and WiFi network from your smartphone or tablet. Deploy devices, change settings, monitor network status, and manage connected clients with ease.
- Configure internet and WiFi
- Deploy network devices
- Change network settings
- Monitor network status
- Manage connected clients
- Mobile device management
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Festa app is used for configuring and managing your internet and WiFi. You can deploy devices, change settings, monitor the network status and manage clients, all from the convenience of a smart phone or tablet. Features: -Multi-Level Network Management -Detailed client and network monitoring -Easy WiFi setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: TetherX at free against TP's ad-supported. TP's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TetherX against 5.0 for TP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of TetherX's written reviews are positive against 100% of TP's.
TetherX ships an update every 2 months, TP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TetherX | TP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tether Technology Ltd | TP-Link Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
TetherX
TP
In-app purchases
TetherX
No in-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
