TP-Link Tether: iPhone vs Android
TP-Link Tether gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
TP-Link Tether by TP-Link Systems Inc. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.7 ★
876k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#22
iPhone · 
Utilities Free
Utilities FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
599496594
Publisher
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.tplink.tether
Publisher
TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.
Content rating
Everyone
TP-Link Tether downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where TP-Link Tether's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How TP-Link Tether makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Security+ Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Adv Parental Controls Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Adv Parental Controls Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Security+ subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Security+ subscription | |
| 8 | Total Security Package | |
| 9 | Total Security Package | |
| 10 | Total Security Package |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Tools FreeRatings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 25k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 851k 21k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 876k |
About TP-Link Tether
TP-Link Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your TP-Link Router/ xDSL Router/ Range Extender with your mobile devices. From quick setup to parental controls, Tether provides a simple, intuitive user interface to see your device status, online client devices and their privileges.
- Setup SSID, password and Internet or VDSL/ADSL settings of your devices
- Block unauthorized users who are accessing your devices
- Manage permissions of client devices
- Parental control function with schedule and URL-based Internet access management
- Find the best location to place your range extender
- Automatically turn off the LEDs at specific time
- Manage most of TP-Link devices simultaneously
View compatible routers of Tether:
https://www.tp-link.com/tether/product-list/#wi-fi-routers
To learn how to find the hardware version of your device, go to http://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html
More devices supported by Tether are coming soon!
Important Notes
● Upgrade firmware is required. Go to the download page to choose the correct version and download the latest firmware: http://www.tp-link.com/support.html
● TP-Link Tether does not work when connected to guest network
● For any issue, please contact http://www.tp-link.com/support.html
● Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/privacy
● Terms of Use:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/tou
● HomeShield Subscription Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/service-agreement/?app=tether
● Auto-Renewal Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/auto-renewal-service-agreement/?app=tether
- Setup SSID, password and Internet or VDSL/ADSL settings of your devices
- Block unauthorized users who are accessing your devices
- Manage permissions of client devices
- Parental control function with schedule and URL-based Internet access management
- Find the best location to place your range extender
- Automatically turn off the LEDs at specific time
- Manage most of TP-Link devices simultaneously
View compatible routers of Tether:
https://www.tp-link.com/tether/product-list/#wi-fi-routers
To learn how to find the hardware version of your device, go to http://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html
More devices supported by Tether are coming soon!
Important Notes
● Upgrade firmware is required. Go to the download page to choose the correct version and download the latest firmware: http://www.tp-link.com/support.html
● TP-Link Tether does not work when connected to guest network
● For any issue, please contact http://www.tp-link.com/support.html
● Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/privacy
● Terms of Use:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/tou
● HomeShield Subscription Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/service-agreement/?app=tether
● Auto-Renewal Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/auto-renewal-service-agreement/?app=tether