TP vs D
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.
D
Manage your surveillance devices with this comprehensive video software. View live feeds, record footage, and remotely search playback for your DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras.
- Real-time live view
- Video recording
- Remote search and playback
- DVR, NVR, and IP camera support
- Video management
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D-Link Smart Plus is a versatile video management software for the DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, etc. It provides multiple functionalities, including real-time live view, video recording, remote search and playback etc., for the connected devices to meet the needs of monitoring task.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TP at 64% against D's 0%. TP also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (386 vs 3). D's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TP has 386 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of D's.
TP ships an update monthly, D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP | D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (386 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | D-Link (India) Limted |
Customer experience
TP
D
In-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
D
No in-app purchases
