Comparison

TP vs Synkro Staff

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based video monitoring
  • Remote camera access
  • Live video streaming
  • Quick setup and registration
  • Add multiple cameras
  • Video sharing
Features
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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

About

Synkro Staff

Features
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Organizing congresses, conferences and other events is complicated. It involves a lot of people from a lot of organizations: promoters, venue managers, catering staff, AV and IT technicians, security agents, etc. And for an event to go smoothly, everybody needs to know exactly what they are supposed to do, at what location and at what time. Synkro Staff lets you track all this information from all your devices, without any paper or clipboard involved. And when things inevitably change along the way, you can easily update the information and everybody involved receives up-to-date information right away.

Screenshots

TP4 screens
Synkro Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Synkro Staff at weekly against TP's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TP ships an update every 3 months, Synkro Staff weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TP versus Synkro Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPSynkro Staff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (823 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings823 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Epseelon OU

In-app purchases

None

TP

No in-app purchases

None

Synkro Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TP free?
TP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synkro Staff free?
Synkro Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TP or Synkro Staff have ads?
Neither TP nor Synkro Staff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TP or Synkro Staff?
TP ships an update every 3 months, and Synkro Staff weekly. Most recently, TP was updated on October 27, 2026 and Synkro Staff on October 27, 2026.

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