OptiFi Agent vs tpPLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptiFi Agent
This app helps assess wired and wireless network performance using end-user devices. It works with a cloud-based manager to avoid the need for costly network hardware.
- Network performance testing
- Wired and wireless network assessment
- Cloud-based management integration
- End-user device utilization
- Avoids costly hardware instrumentation
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Cloud Managed Network Performance Testing OptiFi Agents, in combination with a cloud-based manager, enables users to assess the performance of wired and wireless networks using end user devices avoiding the need to instrument the network with custom and costly hardware. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
tpPLC
Easily view and manage your TP-Link powerline devices from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to your powerline extender's Wi-Fi to control individual adapters, update settings, and monitor your entire powerline network.
- View all compatible powerline devices
- Manage individual device settings
- Control Wi-Fi settings for extenders
- Add new powerline devices
- Set network-wide LED status
- Monitor data rates
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TP-Link tpPLC app lets you conveniently view and manage your TP-Link powerline devices via your smart device. Simply connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi network of a compatible TP-Link powerline extender and start managing with ease. It will list all the compatible powerline adapters and powerline extenders in your current network, and allow you to manage your powerline devices individually as well as the whole powerline network with a few taps. Features • Display information of all compatible powerline devices in the current network. • Manage a powerline device such as changing its device name, turning on or off its LEDs, viewing its data rate, resetting to factory defaults, and removing it from the current network. For a powerline extender, you can also change and schedule its Wi-Fi settings, and redirect to the web management interface. • Manage the whole powerline network such as adding a new powerline device, setting a new powerline network name, and turning on or off the LEDs on all the powerline devices in the network. Compatible Devices: https://www.tp-link.com/powerline/compatible-devices/ Privacy Policy & Terms of Use https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/tpPLC/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OptiFi Agent at 5.0 against tpPLC's 1.7. OptiFi Agent also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). tpPLC's advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 2). 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.
OptiFi Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpPLC has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OptiFi Agent ships an update fortnightly, tpPLC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OptiFi Agent | tpPLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.7 (170 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 170 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AccessAgility | TP-Link Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
OptiFi Agent
tpPLC
Bugs and requests
OptiFi Agent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
tpPLC
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to detect compatible devices
- Inability to change passwords or settings
- Frequent crashes and timeouts
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Support for more device models
- Improved network diagnostics
- Better mobile app integration
- Scheduled Wi-Fi on/off controls
In-app purchases
OptiFi Agent
No in-app purchases
tpPLC
No in-app purchases









