# TP vs 水星安防

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | TP | 水星安防 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tp-link/id1095523835/reviews) | **[2.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1461064823/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **31.7% of reviews** | 17.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 261 MB | 298 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TP-LINK](https://appshunter.io/developer/599496597) | [ShenZhen Mercury Communication Technologies Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/985539682) |

## What reviewers say

### TP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tp-link/id1095523835)

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.

**Highlights:** 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)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 水星安防

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1461064823)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TP free?

TP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 水星安防 free?

水星安防 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TP or 水星安防?

水星安防 is rated higher. TP averages 2.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while 水星安防 averages 2.4 from 11 ratings.

### Do TP or 水星安防 have ads?

Neither TP nor 水星安防 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TP or 水星安防?

TP ships an update every 3 weeks, and 水星安防 every 3 months. Most recently, TP was updated on October 26, 2026 and 水星安防 on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*