Comparison

TP vs RootKey

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

RootKey

Features
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Your passwords are only ever unlocked on your own devices. Your vault is encrypted on your iPhone and computer; our servers hold no copy of it and cannot see inside. Buy the current major version once, get free updates within it, and never create an account. YOUR VAULT STAYS WITH YOU · Encryption and decryption happen on your device; your master password is never stored or uploaded · Sync across devices through a place you choose: WebDAV, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, a local folder, or another device on the same Wi-Fi. Only the encrypted vault is transferred · Works offline for viewing, copying and adding entries BUY ONCE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION · Pay once, use the current major version with free updates · Buy a lifetime license for 1, 3 or 5 devices in the app; owners can add devices by paying the difference · No account needed; use Restore Purchase on a new iPhone SEE WHAT AI READ Connect an AI coding assistant on your computer and decide item by item what it may read. Every read is logged: which assistant, which item, and when. After sync, the AI Access center on your iPhone shows it all, and you can revoke everything in one tap. Items you have not shared stay invisible to AI. MOVE FROM APPLE PASSWORDS In Passwords, choose Export Data to Another App → RootKey. Passwords, passkeys and verification codes are handed over by the system directly, with no server in between. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Say "Search RootKey" or "Lock RootKey" to jump straight there. Shortcuts only open the app and never read out or return a password; you still unlock as usual. WHAT YOU GET · 19 item types: logins, credit cards, bank accounts, identity documents, Wi-Fi, servers, SSH keys and more, plus custom fields · Photograph the label on your router and the Wi-Fi name and password fill in · Keep work and personal items in separate vaults; a vault deleted by mistake can be restored from the Trash · Strong password generator with adjustable length and character sets · One-time codes (TOTP) right next to the password, filled into verification code fields automatically · Strong passwords generated and saved when you sign up; insert server addresses, tokens and card numbers into any text field · System-level autofill and passkeys · Security check: weak, reused and breached passwords, missing 2FA, expiring cards and documents · Passwords copied to the clipboard clear themselves automatically FORGOT YOUR MASTER PASSWORD? THERE IS A WAY BACK Creating a vault generates a recovery key and walks you through printing it. If you forget your master password, the key resets it without losing data. If both are lost, nobody can open the vault, including us, so keep it safe. OPEN SOURCE CRYPTO CORE Every line that touches your passwords and keys is published at github.com/bitbeam-cn/rootkey-crypto (MIT / Apache-2.0) with test vectors anyone can check. Security depends on your master password, not on the code being secret. TRIAL Try every feature free for 14 days, no sign-up. When it ends you can still view, copy and export everything; only adding and editing are limited. Support: hi@bitbeam.cn Website: rootkey.bitbeam.cn

Screenshots

TP4 screens
RootKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RootKey at daily against TP's every 3 months. TP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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, RootKey daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TP versus RootKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPRootKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (823 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings823 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Jiangsu Xinghui Shuzhi Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TP

No in-app purchases

None

RootKey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TP free?
TP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RootKey free?
RootKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TP or RootKey have ads?
Neither TP nor RootKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TP or RootKey?
TP ships an update every 3 months, and RootKey daily. Most recently, TP was updated on October 12, 2026 and RootKey on October 7, 2026.

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