TP-Link Tether

• Adv Parental Controls Monthly — $2.99/month
• Adv Parental Controls Monthly — $17.99/year ($1.49/mo)
• Security+ Monthly — $4.99/month
• Security+ Monthly — $35.99
• Monthly — $5.99/month
• Monthly — $54.99/year ($4.58/mo)
• Total Security Package — $129.99

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

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• In-app purchases: $2.99 - $159.99 per item

Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.8 153849 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Helper with setting up

   At my business have still old DSL connection as Fios is not in my area that would have to pay a lot of money just to have it installed, ridiculous. So I did some researching on how I could boost my internet speed with what I have already. Got this app because the router i bought had told me in the instructions that it could help with finding the device and configuration as well. Tested it out and it was informative and easy to understand what it needed me to do as I did make a small mistake with the wire got them mixed up. After that it let me configure the routers ports to name and passwords set up and before I knew it I was up and running. It has boost up my DSL internet speeds up and the business can run smoothly until fios decides it wants to help this busy town my business is in and others to run their businesses smoothly as well. Shouldn’t have to pay a fortune when it should be available for everyone business or not. I have Verizon for my business but they don’t seem to check or update their customers thst been with them a very long time to help upgrade their devices to have better service. Thats what happens when theirs money involved they get so big and could careless about their customers but what I say about customers is that of it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have a business, should value your customers.

   Realness9 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 4/5App Has Its Limits Currently

   I really like the features and functionality of being able to see devices, locating repeater feature, and several others. However, it doesn’t have / utilize “Face Id” and every time I login the app rejects my password, no matter what I do as far as retyyor changing, it rejects them and threatens to lock app for 10 mins. VERY FRUSTRATING! Please get these bugs fixed as soon as possible. Lastly, the TP-Link AX-3000 repeater has worked great so far during the past initial use of 2 weeks! It offers 2.4G & 5G at the same time and it looks like the equipment that links up pics the band it needs. As far as the installation, download this APP and follow instructions, just that EASY! I needed this product boost my WIFI signal from my home to my guest house that is approx. 40 ft. away from my garage which is the closest point to position repeater that has a 110vAC outlet. I get a full set of bars on 2.4G and 3 bars on 5G signal. No buffering on 2 TVs, 1 computer, and 2 cellphones while also allowing additional equipment in my main home to access this repeater. AGAIN, so far it is working perfectly! Just get a couple of the items I mentioned earlier and it will earn 5 stars. Current price is reasonable given the service expectations met.

   Captain America - Sam · 30 Aug 2026

3. 3/5Good but lacks features

   I don’t usually write reviews but wanted to share my thoughts on this app compared to using the website control panel. I personally don’t like that it’s not a 1 to 1 toggle of the settings. In other words, not all the settings/features on the website control are on the Tether app, making it inconsistent and inconvenient to some extent. For starters, the Tether app doesn’t allow you to block keywords in URLs, it only allows you to block specific URLs, whereas the website allows for both. The app will show the keywords but you can’t add any - inconsistent design. It would be more convenient for users of the Tether app to allow for us to also use keywords just like the website. Some features I’d like to see - add a Web Filter to block AI sites, especially AI Chat bots; allow for domain name blocking, ie. adding .ai or *.ai to a block website list will block all websites with .ai in the domain - perhaps a workaround would be to add “ai” in the keywords/block list; another feature I’d like to see is adding/including a global block/approved website/keyword list and not ONLY restrict it to just certain profiles and devices on those profiles - so that ANY device that has connected to my network, like a guest or otherwise, has limited access to certain sites without me having to go in the app, finding their MAC address, add to a “guest” profile, etc. I also think the app needs a toggle for “dark” mode and bright mode - I think the app is TOO white and needs the option of a dark mode.

   JustWhit · 30 Aug 2026

4. 4/5Better than some, needs better QA

   I may revise this later, as I'm new to TP_Link Tether. However, here on the 1st day, a "gotcha" emerges: I see _no_obvious_way_to_log_out_! This could be just annoying, but at a certain point, when I wanted to do something beyond logging in and looking around, it advised me that I'd reached Tether's limits, and I should go to the webpage, a link to which it helpfully provided. However, when I got to the webpage & attempted to log in, it informed me that my device allows only a single admin user at a time. Alright, so HOW DO I LOG OUT? Bit of a "gotcha", eh? The other thing that could use refinement is handling passwords. I would think this would be a prime UseCase for a router interface, deserving of easy visibilty, but apparently I am mistaken. I see no obvious way to manage passwords -- creation, updating, etc. My guess is that both of my complaints are trivial to the insiders who use it every day and programmed this tool. For those of us "outsiders", however, it occasions some head scratching. What do you say, guys, want to let the rest of us use the tool as easily as you do?

   DC_Dale · 30 Aug 2026

5. 3/5Decent but needs more options and customization features

   It’s adequate, but could use more customization features, and some functions don’t yet seem fully developed. Needs a built-in Speedtest so you can check your ISP speeds independently of Wi-Fi signal strength of each connected device or traffic on the LAN. The Linksys app has that function which is very useful. Also needs a signal strength indicator for each wireless device connected. There’s currently no way to check if the signal strength is strong enough or if the device or the antennas on the router need to be moved or reoriented. And the devices section also doesn’t have enough different icons for all the various wireless or wired items that can be connected these days beyond just phones, tablets, desktops, laptops, etc. Again, I refer you to the Linksys app. Also, hard to know which devices are which when doing initial setup as the app doesn’t always register the actual device names but in some cases just returns an * or the device’s MAC address which then has to be interpreted before you can rename it. Again, the Linksys app provides much more thorough info. The download/upload reading of packets has never shown anything other that 0kbps so it seems useless. There are also some functions, even after binding the app with my TP-Link account that remain greyed out. Hopefully these with provide further functionality at some point in the future. Fortunately the router hardware is good enough that I can overlook many of the app’s shortcomings. And doing a firmware upgrade was painless so that is a big plus. But still needs some work, and I’m not even a high-end user. I’m sure some of the networking pros have more demands from such an app.

   Doctorgizmo · 30 Aug 2026

4.7 845983 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   Good

   Richard Hawthorne · 1 Aug 2026

2. 5/5

   good

   M.A. RAHAT · 1 Aug 2026

3. 5/5

   good

   Md Rofiqulislam Babu · 1 Aug 2026

4. 5/5

   good

   Mehemid Hassan · 1 Aug 2026

5. 4/5

   noice

   Sanjay N.A · 1 Aug 2026

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