Comparison

ZeroTier One vs TL Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ZeroTier One

Create secure, peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks on your iOS device. Connect to hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices without hardware. Easily join existing networks via a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Join ZeroTier virtual networks
  • Secure peer-to-peer connections
  • Connect hybrid clouds
  • Connect remote teams
  • Connect IoT devices
  • No hardware required
  • iOS VPN control panel integration
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ZeroTier One for iOS allows you to join ZeroTier virtual networks as VPN connections on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. ZeroTier creates secure peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks that work anywhere. Skip the VPN hassles. Connect hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices directly with no hardware required. ZeroTier One provides virtual network endpoint functionality for iOS devices. Getting started takes seconds: Just tap '+', enter your network ID and name, and then click ‘join network.’ (Once a network is added you can also join it via the iOS VPN control panel. It will appear there as an available VPN connection.) You can only join one ZeroTier network at once due to an iOS limitation of one VPN connection per network extension app. The app allows you to add multiple networks but if you flip one to 'on' any others currently joined will disconnect. We value your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, please contact our support team through our website. Thanks for using ZeroTier! Clients for other platforms are available on https://www.zerotier.com/ and source code to ZeroTier's core engine can be found here: https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne

About

TL Pro

Control smart lighting systems with features like area, group, and scene management. Schedule lighting, monitor power usage, and receive lamp failure reports. Supports various device types and multiple gateways for large projects.

Highlights
  • Area, group, and scene control
  • Lighting schedule automation
  • Lamp power metering
  • Lamp failure reporting
  • Account management with sub-accounts
  • OTA firmware upgrades
  • Supports multiple gateways
Features
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The application works with smart lighting system for a. Area control. Supports different lamps for different area. b. Group settings. Supports the same type lamps to set one group. c. Scene control. Supports preset status for different lamps. d. Schedule control. Supports schedule function for different group or devices. e. Account management, Admin can define different authority for sub accounts. 1 Admin and 10 sub accounts support in per gateway. f. Lamp power metering function. App can display the lamps power information including current/per month/per year. g. Lamps fail report function. The App will display different fail type for user maintenance. h. OTA function, the device firmware can upgrade by On The Air function. i. All devices follow Zigbee HA protocol. j. Supports many gateway in ONE LAN. And one application works with gateways. So the system can be used for big project. k. Supports binding function. All sensors, switch or remote control may be bound with lamps in APP. l. Supports different type device. Dimmable device, CCT device, RGB, RGBW, RGBCW devices are supported in APP. m. Supports different LED driver, Triac controller, PWM controller, 0-10V controller and RGB controller embedded zigbee module.

Screenshots

ZeroTier One3 screens
TL Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TL Pro at 5.0 against ZeroTier One's 3.8. ZeroTier One's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TL Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZeroTier One has 212 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZeroTier One ships an update every 2 months, TL Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZeroTier One versus TL Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroTier OneTL Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (212 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeroTier, IncThinkLite, LLC

Customer experience

ZeroTier One

All ratings182 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.3%

TL Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ZeroTier One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to add networks on iOS devices
  • Frequent disconnections and reconnection issues
  • Managed IP field always empty

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for custom planet and moon servers
  • Implement on-demand VPN functionality
  • Provide better network visibility and management
  • Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions

TL Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZeroTier One

No in-app purchases

None

TL Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZeroTier One free?
ZeroTier One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TL Pro free?
TL Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZeroTier One or TL Pro?
TL Pro is rated higher. ZeroTier One averages 3.8 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while TL Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ZeroTier One or TL Pro have ads?
Neither ZeroTier One nor TL Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZeroTier One or TL Pro?
ZeroTier One ships an update every 2 months, and TL Pro every 4 months. Most recently, ZeroTier One was updated on October 24, 2026 and TL Pro on October 11, 2026.

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