TP vs TDSEE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TP
Monitor and manage your business security cameras remotely. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive instant alerts for motion detection. Easy setup guides you through connecting your devices for continuous protection.
- Remote camera feed access
- Live view and video playback
- Step-by-step installation guidance
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Activity zone and obstruction alerts
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VIGI is specially developed for VIGI IP cameras and NVRs that are dedicated to protecting the business you’ve worked hard to build. It allows you to easily add, configure, monitor, and control your connected devices. Simply create an account and add IP cameras to it to enjoy the real-time video—whenever, wherever. Moreover, it also allows you to play back videos at any time. Cooperating with TP-Link VIGI cloud service, VIGI is able to send you instant notifications when motion is detected. Key Features • Check your camera feed—anytime, anywhere. • Watch live-view videos and play them back instantly. • Step-by-step installation guidance makes setup remarkably easy. • Smart detection (motion detection/boundary alerts/activity zones/obstruction alerts) and instant notifications ensure your business is safe and secure.
TDSEE
This application provides remote video monitoring capabilities for various smart devices. It offers features like smart tracking, alarm notifications, and two-way audio for comprehensive surveillance in homes, businesses, and warehouses.
- Video monitoring
- Smart tracking
- Alarm notification
- Two-way audio
- Video playback
- Remote access
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TDSEE is a super easy-to-use application for smart monitoring. It integrates various features, such as video monitoring, smart tracking, alarm notification, two-way audio, video playback, and so on. Together with the managed smart devices , it can be widely used in homes, enterprises, shops, machine rooms, and warehouses, meeting users' demand for remote video monitoring. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact with our technical support mailto:tendasecurity@tenda.cn. Best regards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TP at 64% against TDSEE's 21%. TP also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 19). TDSEE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. TDSEE sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. TP asks for nothing beyond the download.
TP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TP has 392 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of TP's written reviews are positive against 21% of TDSEE's.
TP ships an update monthly, TDSEE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP | TDSEE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (392 ratings) — better | 3.5 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 20.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 392 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
TP
TDSEE
Bugs and requests
TP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TDSEE
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes on microphone activation
- Login verification loops and account recognition failures
- QR code scanning not working
- Camera shows offline despite being online
- Video playback shows 'no video' despite recordings existing
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- Full-screen mode causes image rotation and freezing
- App freezes when opening multiple cameras
- Slow or infinite loading when accessing camera feeds
- Alarm videos fail to load or display
- App crashes after recent iOS/Android updates
- Camera connection drops after updates
- Notifications sent from disconnected cameras
- PTZ camera controls not functioning properly
- Image loading stuck on black screen
- Two-way audio cuts out over mobile data
- Album/recordings disappear after updates
- Device turn-off button missing after updates
Requested features
16 requests- iPad/tablet optimized version
- Multi-camera grid/mosaic view
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Automated scheduling with day-of-week selection
- Multiple cloud storage provider options
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- Desktop/PC application support
- Fast-forward and frame-by-frame playback
- Privacy mode/camera disable button
- Customizable notification sounds
- Screen timeout prevention option
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick actions
- PIN code protection for app access
- Multi-device simultaneous access
- Adjustable two-way audio volume
- Automatic multi-camera display
- Scene and automation creation
In-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
TDSEE
- 7 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$2.99
- 7 Days Detection (1 month)$3.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$5.99
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- 30 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$6.99
- 30 Days Detection (1 month)$9.99
- 7 Days Detection (1year)$9.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$15.95
- 7 Days Detection (2year)$17.99
- 7 Days Detection (6 month)$21.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (12 months)$22.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (6 months)$34.99
- 7 Days Detection (12 month)$39.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (6 months)$39.99
- 30 Days Detection (2year)$49.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (12 months)$59.90
- 30 Days Detection (6 month)$59.99
- 7 Days Detection (forever)$59.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (12months)$59.99
- 30 Days Detection (12month)$99.99
