Comparison

TP vs Downshift

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

Downshift

Features
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Downshift Focus helps you put your phone down and get back to what matters. Start a focus session with one simple gesture: place your phone face down. When you pick it up or flip it back over, your session ends. No complicated setup. No noisy productivity system. Just a quiet way to create a real break from your phone. Built for deep work, studying, reading, writing, creative work, and any moment when you want fewer distractions. How it works: • Flip your phone face down to start focusing • Pick it up or turn it over to end the session • Track your focus time with a clean, simple timer • Review your sessions, daily progress, and weekly stats • Use Lock Screen session timing to stay aware without opening the app Designed to stay out of your way: • Minimal, calm interface • No accounts • No ads • No unnecessary clutter • No data collection • Focus sessions are stored locally on your device Downshift Focus is not another app that asks for your attention. It helps you create distance from your phone, one focused session at a time. Turn your phone over. Turn your focus on.

Screenshots

TP4 screens
Downshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TP at Free against Downshift's $1.99. TP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Downshift's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On 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

TP is free to download; Downshift costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TP ships an update every 3 months, Downshift every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TP versus Downshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPDownshift
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (823 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings823 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.MENDIM ARIFAJ

In-app purchases

None

TP

No in-app purchases

None

Downshift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TP free?
TP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Downshift free?
Downshift costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TP or Downshift have ads?
Neither TP nor Downshift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TP or Downshift?
TP ships an update every 3 months, and Downshift every 10 days. Most recently, TP was updated on October 12, 2026 and Downshift on October 2, 2026.

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