# TP-Link Tapo

> Smart Home

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1472718009](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1472718009)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1472718009`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TP-Link Systems Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (20,717 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.20.751
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2019-09-16
- **Size:** 833 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tp-link-tapo/id1472718009)
- **Website:** [https://www.tapo.com](https://www.tapo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/tapo/privacy](https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/tapo/privacy)

## Description

Overview: Set up, manage, and control Tapo devices—cameras, smart plugs, and lighting—from a single, convenient interface. Organize devices by Homes and Rooms, group for batch control, and share access with others.

Features: Real-time device status and instant notifications. AI-powered detections, up to 30 days of cloud video history with Tapo Care. Create Smart Actions to automate routines, and use hands-free voice control with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri; cast camera feeds to your TV. Stay updated as new features roll out.

## Rankings

- #11,295 — Overall
- #15 — links
- #52 — system

## Review summary

The TP-Link Tapo iOS app is praised for ease of installation, affordable pricing, solid image quality, and SD-card local storage without needing a cloud subscription. Recurrent drawbacks include ad-supported bloat and update bugs, reliability issues with notifications and clip loading, and general app stability problems like random logouts and slow navigation. Some users also report difficulty organizing automations as more devices are added.

### Pros

- Easy to install and set up with clear instructions.
- Great value for money; affordable price and good image quality.
- Supports local SD-card storage with no mandatory cloud subscription for basic use.
- Expandable system; easy to add more cameras and scale up.

### Cons

- Ads and app bloat, leading to a large 1 GB app size and update-related bugs.
- Notification and clip viewing reliability issues (motion alerts sometimes not loading; 'refresh' issue).
- App stability problems (random logouts, navigation glitches, slow password reset).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1472718009)