TP vs 水星安防
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TP
This app serves as a unified platform for managing TP-LINK smart IoT devices. It allows for both local network management and remote access via a TP-LINK ID, offering control over security cameras, routers, and smart home products.
- Unified management of TP-LINK smart devices
- Remote management via TP-LINK ID
- Real-time preview and recording of security cameras
- Router setup and terminal management
- Smart home device control (e.g., video doorbell)
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TP-LINK物联APP是管理TP-LINK智能物联产品的统一平台。可在局域网内进行统一管理也可登录TP-LINK ID，随时随地远程管理。 主要功能： 1．管理TP-LINK安防监控产品，如网络摄像机、硬盘录像机等，支持监控画面实时预览、录像、截图、语音对讲、云台控制及录像回放等功能； 2．管理TP-LINK无线路由器，支持路由器上网设置、无线网络设置、上网终端管理等功能； 3．管理TP-LINK智能家居产品，如可视门铃、太阳能控制器等，支持访客记录、电量统计、设备联动等功能。
水星安防
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用于本地或远程管理水星IPC/NVR监控产品。 主要功能： 1．本地管理当前局域网内的水星IPC/NVR产品，实现监控画面实时预览、录像、截图、语音对讲、云台控制及录像回放等功能； 2．登录MERCURY ID，远程管理水星IPC/NVR产品，实现远程监控画面预览、录像、截图、语音对讲、云台控制、视频分享及录像回放等功能。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TP at every 3 weeks against 水星安防's every 3 months. TP also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 18%) and ratings volume (59 vs 11). On price, rating, 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
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 — 2.3 for TP against 2.4 for 水星安防. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TP has 59 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of TP's written reviews are positive against 18% of 水星安防's.
TP ships an update every 3 weeks, 水星安防 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP | 水星安防 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (59 ratings) | 2.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-LINK | ShenZhen Mercury Communication Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
TP
水星安防
In-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
水星安防
No in-app purchases
