TP vs sx
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。
sx
This network camera app allows you to connect and view live video streams from your devices over wired, WiFi, or 4G networks. You can capture, record, and share video, control PTZ functions, and manage alarms. It also offers smart home control features.
- Live video streaming (local & wide area)
- Video recording and sharing
- PTZ control
- Alarm management
- Smart Home Control
- Multi-grid video display
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sx-link is a network intelligent camera app that utilizes outstanding multimedia and connectivity technologies. It supports connecting and operating devices on wired, WiFi, and 4G networks, making it convenient and fast. It has the following features: 1. Support watching real-time videos on both local and wide area networks; 2. Take screenshots of real-time video streams, save and share them; 3. Record, save and share real-time video streams; 4. PTZ control (such as steering, etc.); 5. Replay video files from the storage card; 6. Download and store video files from the card; 7. Time zone setting, synchronize device time with mobile phone; 8. Mobile alarms and GPIO triggered alarms; 9. Share pictures and videos obtained from the camera with others; 10. Video recording settings; 11. Multi grid video display; 12. Electronic scaling of video frames. 13. Smart Home Control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: sx at 4.0 against TP's 2.3. TP's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (59 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sx holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TP has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of TP's written reviews are positive against 0% of sx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TP ships an update every 3 weeks, sx monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | TP | sx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (59 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-LINK | 瑜 孙 |
Customer experience
TP
sx
In-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
sx
No in-app purchases
