TP vs Ubiquiti WiFiman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TP
Easily manage your TP-Link routers, DSL modems, and range extenders from your mobile device. Set up your network, control access, and monitor connected clients with an intuitive interface. Features include parental controls, LED management, and device blocking.
- Network setup (SSID, password, internet settings)
- Block unauthorized users
- Manage client device permissions
- Parental control with scheduling and URL filtering
- Range extender placement guidance
- LED control
- Simultaneous device management
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TP-Link Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your TP-Link Router/ xDSL Router/ Range Extender with your mobile devices. From quick setup to parental controls, Tether provides a simple, intuitive user interface to see your device status, online client devices and their privileges. - Setup SSID, password and Internet or VDSL/ADSL settings of your devices - Block unauthorized users who are accessing your devices - Manage permissions of client devices - Parental control function with schedule and URL-based Internet access management - Find the best location to place your range extender - Automatically turn off the LEDs at specific time - Manage most of TP-Link devices simultaneously View compatible routers of Tether: https://www.tp-link.com/tether/product-list/#wi-fi-routers To learn how to find the hardware version of your device, go to http://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html More devices supported by Tether are coming soon! Important Notes ● Upgrade firmware is required. Go to the download page to choose the correct version and download the latest firmware: http://www.tp-link.com/support.html ● TP-Link Tether does not work when connected to guest network ● For any issue, please contact http://www.tp-link.com/support.html ● Privacy Policy: https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/privacy ● Terms of Use: https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/tou ● HomeShield Subscription Service Agreement: https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/service-agreement/?app=tether ● Auto-Renewal Service Agreement: https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/auto-renewal-service-agreement/?app=tether
Ubiquiti WiFiman
Optimize your Wi-Fi network performance with this free app. It helps you detect and connect to networks, scan for devices, test speeds, and improve signal strength by relocating access points.
- Detect and connect to Wi-Fi networks
- Scan network subnet for devices
- Download/upload speed tests
- Compare network performance
- Relocate access points
- Remote UniFi network access
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WiFiman is here to save your home or office network from sluggish surfing, endless buffering, and congested data channels. With this free-to-use (and ad-free) app you can: - Detect and connect to all available Wi-Fi networks devices instantly. - Scan network subnet for details on available devices, using Bonjour, SNMP, NetBIOS, and Ubiquiti discovery protocols. - Conduct download/upload speed tests, store results, compare network performance, and share your insights with others. - Relocate your access points (APs) to nearby data channels to instantly increase signal strength and reduce traffic volume. - Connect remotely to your UniFi network via Teleport VPN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ubiquiti WiFiman at none against TP's 10. TP's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 62%) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TP sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ubiquiti WiFiman asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TP against 4.8 for Ubiquiti WiFiman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163K and 41K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of TP's written reviews are positive against 62% of Ubiquiti WiFiman's.
TP ships an update fortnightly, Ubiquiti WiFiman every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | TP | Ubiquiti WiFiman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (163K ratings) | 4.8 (41K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163K — better | 41K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
TP
Ubiquiti WiFiman
User reviews
TP
From 163K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Simple and easy
- 👍 Awesome tech
- 👍 Top wifi
Room to improve
- 🐛 Set up not clear
- 🐛 Fairly straight forward
- 🐛 Workroom
- 🐛 Dark Mode
- 🐛 Unable to login
Ubiquiti WiFiman
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lifesaver for understanding WiFi network
- 🚀 Useful for network administrators
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 👍 Reliable app with good features
- 🚀 Provides wealth of information on WiFi network
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after a few seconds on latest iOS
- 🐛 Lost WiFi connection when app open
- 🐛 Teleport VPN feature not working
- 🐛 Signal mapper only works with Ubiquiti devices
- 🐛 Useless without Ubiquiti gateway device
Bugs and requests
TP
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Can't set date and time
- Client icons don't save when changed
- Parental controls not working
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- Forced to create an online account to manage local device
- Constantly logging in and out
- Trouble connecting to router
- Changing MAC addresses causing issues
- Blocking clients not working
- App not recognizing own devices
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Manual configuration
- More advanced configuration options
- IFTTT functionality
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- Don't change MAC address of connected devices
- Provide information to upgrade router
- Use device descriptions from static IP reservations
- Register for cloud services through the app
- More features and functionality
Ubiquiti WiFiman
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on opening app
- Lost WiFi connection when app open
- Teleport VPN feature not working
- Signal mapper not working
- Inaccurate speed test results
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to save/export WiFi survey floor plans
- Implement auto-reconnect for Teleport VPN
- Add support for TVos to use app on AppleTV
- Provide option to delete previous speed test results
- Add more network analysis and tuning features
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- Improve device discovery and identification
In-app purchases
TP
- Adv Parental Controls Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Security+ Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
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- Adv Parental Controls Yearly1 Month trial2 variants$17.991 Year
- Security+1 Month trial$35.991 Year
- Yearly1 Month trial$54.991 Year
- Total Security Package1 Year trial3 variants$129.991 Year
Ubiquiti WiFiman
No in-app purchases
