Kasa Smart
★ 4.4What it actually doesApp for managing TP-LINK smart home devices (outlets, switches, lights, cameras) with remote control and scheduling capabilities, though it frequently experiences connection issues and unstable internet access.
Actually does
- ✓Smart home control65% of reviews
- ✓Планирование включения/выключения по расписанию15% of reviews
- ✓Удалённое управление через интернет40% of reviews
- ✓Мониторинг состояния устройств25% of reviews
- ✓Отслеживание энергопотребления(bonus)10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Режим отсутствия (имитация присутствия)
Common complaints
- ✗Problems with connecting devices over the internet30% of mentions
«After several years of stable operation, the app stopped working remotely. Unable to control the socket over the internet.»
- ✗Devices frequently unavailable / fail to connect25% of mentions
«Over the last six months the devices work terribly, mostly unavailable.»
- ✗Regression after updates (broke functionality)15% of mentions
«Bring it back to how it was before the update! Stopped working.»
- ✗No support for Yandex Station and Alice7% of mentions
«Not supported by Yandex Station and Alice assistant, although Tapo devices from TP-Link are supported»
- ✗Translation and localization errors (kWh instead of kW•h, units of measurement)7% of mentions
«Consumption is measured in kW•h, not kWh! Fire your uneducated translators.»
What people praise
- ★Stable long-term operation (when properly set up)
«After 5 years of use, no complaints. Excellent app. Intuitive interface.»
- ★Simple and convenient interface
«Simple, concise, convenient. Like it better than Tapo. Unlike it, I never encountered any bugs.»
- ★Quick device on/off control
«Great! Really liked it! Works smoothly without any delays!»
- ★Sufficient settings and features for device control
«Using it for 2 years, everything is convenient, the settings are enough.»