TP vs Lazy Ledger
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
Lazy Ledger
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Started a budget and gave up after three days? Lazy Ledger is built for that. When a credit or debit card purchase alert arrives, Lazy Ledger reads the amount and merchant and records it for you. You don't have to do a thing. ■ Pay, and it's already recorded ・Amount, merchant, and card are recorded from card purchase alerts ・Duplicate alerts for the same purchase are merged into one ・Refunds and cancellations offset the original purchase ■ Every day's spending at a glance ・A calendar shows how much you spent each day. Darker means more ・Days you didn't spend anything get a leaf ・Tap a day to see its purchases ■ No bank login. Your data stays on your iPhone ・Never share your card login or password ・Just add a shortcut and choose which apps' alerts to read ・Your spending data is never sent to a server ■ Works with any card alert ・For a new alert format, tap the amount and merchant once to create a rule ・Alerts in the same format are recorded automatically after that ■ Know where it all goes ・Switch between categories, merchants, and cards ・Monthly budget, what's left, and a daily allowance ・Month-by-month trend chart ■ Also ・Hide merchant names and amounts when sharing screenshots ・Backup and CSV export * Uses Shortcuts automations triggered by notifications, available in iOS 27.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lazy Ledger at none against TP's 10. Lazy Ledger also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). TP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). On price 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. Lazy Ledger asks for nothing beyond the download.
TP ships an update fortnightly, Lazy Ledger weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP | Lazy Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (163K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 163K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Takeshi Nakahara |
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
Lazy Ledger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Lazy Ledger
No in-app purchases









