D vs TP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D
Access and monitor your surveillance cameras remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and control camera settings like pan, tilt, and zoom. Get a quick overview with grid view and take snapshots for later review.
- View live camera video feeds
- Grid view for multiple cameras
- Pan/tilt/zoom controls
- View saved recordings
- Take video snapshots
- Trigger DI/DO signals
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Keep an eye on your surveillance cameras anytime, anywhere with D-Link’s D-ViewCam Mobile app. The D-ViewCam Mobile app makes it easy to check on your home or business no matter where you are, no matter what time of day it is. D-ViewCam Mobile uses your 3G or WiFi Internet connection to remotely connect to your D-ViewCam server or D-Link NVR, giving you instant access to all your cameras’ live video feeds and recordings on your iPhone. View up to six cameras’ live video at the same time with grid view, or view previously recorded footage by selecting a camera, date, and time. Now you can keep a close eye on what’s happening, even when you’re off-site. If you are using an iPad, please use the D-ViewCam Mobile (for iPad) app. Features: - View your surveillance cameras’ live video - Get a quick overview of what’s happening with a grid view of your cameras’ live video - Use pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) controls to adjust your view for supported cameras - Supports camera view preset points to quickly view specific camera angles - Take snapshots of live camera video and save them to your Camera Roll - View saved recordings from your cameras - Send DI/DO signals to trigger devices such as alarms or lights - View cameras from multiple servers Supported D-Link products: - DCS-100 D-ViewCam V3.6.5 and above - DCS-210 D-ViewCam Standard, v1.1 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-220 D-ViewCam Professional, v1.2 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-230 D-ViewCam Enterprise, v1.2 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-250 D-ViewCam Plus, v1.0 and above - DNR-322L mydlink Network Video Recorder(NVR), HW:Ax, FW:v1.2 and above (Only v2.0 supports push notification) - DNR-326 2-Bay Professional Network Video Recorder(NVR), HW:Ax, FW:v1.2 and above (Only v2.0 supports push notification) Supported Video Codecs: -MJPEG -MPEG4 -H.264
TP
This cloud-based service allows you to remotely monitor your home, office, or pets through your smartphone. View live video streams from your cameras anywhere, anytime over the internet. Easily set up, add multiple cameras, and share video clips with others.
- Cloud-based video monitoring
- Remote camera access
- Live video streaming
- Quick setup and registration
- Add multiple cameras
- Video sharing
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Stay connected with your concern TP-LINK tpCamera is a cloud-based video monitoring service that makes it easy to stay connected with whatever you care most such as places, people and pets. View your cameras anywhere and anytime With TP-LINK tpCamera App installed on your smartphone, you can easily view your cameras anywhere and anytime over the Internet. For more information, go to www.tplinkcloud.com. Features 1. Quick setup and registration, register once to get setup forever 2. Add more cameras, stream live video from more locations 3. Friendly live interface, the simplest way to monitor your home or office 4. Free sharing, keep everyone informed with simple video sharing Capture the color in your life with TP-LINK tpCamera and Cloud Cameras
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TP at 4.5 against D's 1.7. TP also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 6%) and ratings volume (823 vs 12). D's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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.
TP holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TP has 823 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of D's written reviews are positive against 33% of TP's.
D ships an update every 4 months, TP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D | TP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (823 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | 33.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 823 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D-Link Corporation | TP-Link Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
D
TP
In-app purchases
D
No in-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
