Comparison

tpMiFi vs 1SIM IoT

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

Head to head
About

tpMiFi

Easily manage your TP-Link Mobile Wi-Fi device from your iPhone. Monitor data usage, battery life, and connected devices. Control network settings, manage files on an SD card, and perform device maintenance tasks.

Highlights
  • Monitor data usage
  • Manage connected devices
  • Control battery life
  • File sharing via SD card
  • Customize wireless settings
  • Firmware upgrades
Features
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tpMiFi provides the easiest way to manage your TP-Link Mobile Wi-Fi via the connected iPhone. It allows you to manage your Mobile Wi-Fi's data usage, battery life and connected devices with a few taps. tpMiFi management is available only after the iPhone is connected to the Wi-Fi network of TP-Link Mobile Wi-Fi. Disconnected from the MiFi will appear on the interface if the device is not connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi. Login to take fully control of your Mobile Wi-Fi and the login username and password are the same as the administrator username and password of the Mobile Wi-Fi. Features: -Display network status such as carrier information, signal strength and roaming status. -Control data usage such as currently used data and monthly allowance, and adjust used data at your disposal. -Manage connected devices, block the unwelcome device by simply sliding the corresponding entry and tap Block. -Monitor your Mobile Wi-Fi's battery life in real-time and switch it to power saving mode. -Share, download and upload files in the SD card in your Mobile Wi-Fi. -Customize wireless settings such as your Mobile Wi-Fi's SSID and wireless password. -Other functionality including firmware upgrade, power off, reboot, and factory default restore. Compatible List: tpMiFi can be used on the following devices: M7650, M7450, M7350, M7310, M7300, M7200, M7010, M7000

About

1SIM IoT

Manage your IoT/M2M devices remotely with real-time data on usage, connectivity, and spending limits. This app provides essential control over your SIM cards and devices, ensuring efficient management for various applications like asset tracking and smart homes.

Highlights
  • Real-time device status
  • Data and SMS usage tracking
  • Set monthly spending limits
  • Block/unblock mobile data
  • Two-way device communication
  • Account access controls
Features
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The new OneSimCard IoT-M2M app enables you to get access to the most important functions of the OneSimCard OSCAR management platform virtually anywhere you have connectivity on your mobile device or tablet. Whether your solution is for GPS (asset tracking, fleet management, people tracking, etc.), wearables, Smart meters/Smart City, Smart Home or any other Internet of Things/Machine to Machine application, the OSCAR (OneSimCard Account Resource) app allows you to easily manage all of your mobile IoT/M2M devices. The OSCAR IOT app provides you with real time information about all active, blocked or deactivated devices, network registration/connectivity status, and the current data and SMS use records. It also allows you to reconnect the device to the network if required, as well as 2-way communication to the device using Portal SMS option, which keeps logs of all sent commands to, and replies from, the device including the APN settings. The app allows you to have access to each sim card /device, set the monthly spending limit for the SIM, block/unblock mobile data, view the amount of data used in the billing cycle anywhere, anytime your mobile device is connected to the internet. The app allows for separate logins of account administrators to share or to limit various account access functions. The in-app help tools provide quick access to troubleshooting and customer support.

Screenshots

tpMiFi4 screens
1SIM IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 1SIM IoT at daily against tpMiFi's every 4 months. 1SIM IoT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). tpMiFi's advantage is ratings volume (819 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1SIM IoT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpMiFi has 819 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tpMiFi ships an update every 4 months, 1SIM IoT daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tpMiFi versus 1SIM IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertpMiFi1SIM IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (819 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings819 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTP-Link Systems Inc.Belmont Telecom, Inc.

Customer experience

tpMiFi

All ratings801 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative15.6%

1SIM IoT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

tpMiFi

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • SMS inbox not opening
  • Automatic data usage reset during the month
  • Inability to access local network on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Messages not displaying correctly in Persian language
  • Slow performance after latest update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for landscape mode
  • Improve SMS handling and notifications
  • Provide more detailed data usage tracking
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow renaming of connected devices

1SIM IoT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tpMiFi

No in-app purchases

None

1SIM IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tpMiFi free?
tpMiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1SIM IoT free?
1SIM IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tpMiFi or 1SIM IoT?
1SIM IoT is rated higher. tpMiFi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 819 ratings, while 1SIM IoT averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do tpMiFi or 1SIM IoT have ads?
Neither tpMiFi nor 1SIM IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tpMiFi or 1SIM IoT?
tpMiFi ships an update every 4 months, and 1SIM IoT daily. Most recently, tpMiFi was updated on November 11, 2026 and 1SIM IoT on November 3, 2026.

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