realme Link vs TP-Link Tapo

realme Link

Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 289K installs
VS

TP-Link Tapo

TP-Link Systems Inc.
App Store
$46.9K/mo
~$562.3K/yr · 2.1M installs
Revenue winner TP-Link Tapo wins +4685900% vs other
Installs winner TP-Link Tapo wins +622% vs other
MAU winner TP-Link Tapo wins +653% vs other
Rating winner TP-Link Tapo wins +16% vs other

Why TP-Link Tapo is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. TP-Link Tapo earns roughly 46859× more per month than realme Link - $46.9K vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. TP-Link Tapo runs a $2.49/mo subscription that compounds; realme Link relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. TP-Link Tapo has ~2.1M lifetime installs vs realme Link's ~289K - 7.2× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. TP-Link Tapo runs 10 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

realme Link
vs
TP-Link Tapo
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$46.9K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$562.3K
Lifetime installs (est.)
289K
2.1M
Monthly active users (est.)?
33K
248K
App Store rating
4.16★
4.82★
Total ratings
4K
19K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$2.49
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
10 tiers

realme Link

Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
App Store
Category
Lifestyle
Price
Free
Released
Jul 20, 2021
Last updated
May 28, 2026
File size
412.9 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
5.5.13
Languages
Arabic, MY, KM, Dutch, English, French +18 more
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TP-Link Tapo

TP-Link Systems Inc.
App Store
Category
Lifestyle
Price
Free
Released
Sep 16, 2019
Last updated
Jun 27, 2026
File size
1.17 GB
Content rating
4+
Version
3.19.605
Languages
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English +27 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, realme Link or TP-Link Tapo? v
TP-Link Tapo earns about $46.9K per month, while realme Link earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$46.9K more per month for TP-Link Tapo). Annual revenue: realme Link ≈ $0/year, TP-Link Tapo ≈ $562.3K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, realme Link or TP-Link Tapo? v
TP-Link Tapo leads with about 2.1M estimated downloads vs 289K for realme Link - a 7.2× gap. realme Link's App Store downloads are estimated from 4K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. TP-Link Tapo's App Store downloads are estimated from 19K ratings.
Are realme Link and TP-Link Tapo in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Lifestyle category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do realme Link and TP-Link Tapo offer? v
realme Link: no IAP detected on the public listing. TP-Link Tapo: IAP range 10 tiers detected. realme Link runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; TP-Link Tapo runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, realme Link or TP-Link Tapo? v
TP-Link Tapo edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.2 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: realme Link 4K ratings, TP-Link Tapo 19K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these realme Link vs TP-Link Tapo revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for realme Link and $46.9K for TP-Link Tapo are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Lifestyle) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare realme Link or TP-Link Tapo to a different App Store app? v
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