Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to set up, excellent quality and the app makes it easy to change and customise settings for how we want it. The metal base plates were easy to install in the house sidings and the magnets are strong and make it easy to change angle and charge.

Easy to install and the cameras battery life last more than 4 months, 2khd camera lenses and night vision is super clear. The app is easy to install from the app store.

These cameras have a great picture. They’re easy to setup and install. You can set the alarm to go off only if a person is detected. You can also set a time you want the alarm to automatically come on and go off. They’re magnetic which I was skeptical about. I was scared they would fall if we got bad winds, but the magnet is very strong. We haven’t had any issues with them not staying where we position them. We previously had Blink, but we like these cameras way better.

I've been pleased. Wired will always provide max resolution and superior long-range motion detection but this strikes a great balance of convenience and performance. Battery life, range and image quality have been as advertised. App is good. Motion sensitivity is great with instant notifications and practically no false positives. Love how usable they are without a subscription. Auto firmware updates. Also solid and substantial build with strong magnets. A lot to like. Aww

Camera is easy to set up and maintain. Picture resolution and viewing field are good. Battery life is great. WiFi range is moderate. An external antenna may help this. The Tapo app needs a feature to input a schedule for the Privacy Mode to automatically turn off and on and preset times. Also, I find the Tapo app communication of setting changes to the individual cameras is slow - example, turning off the Privacy Mode in the app doesn't always turn it off on the camera.

Amazing clarity! Easy set up. These are so handy since they are wireless. I have them installed on my gutters and they work perfectly. Lots of customizable options in the app too. The Tapo app now works with Kasa so everything Tp-Link is in a single app now...so helpful. Definitely recommend! FYI: if you're having issues connecting to Wi-Fi you have to go into your router settings in the app from X-Finity/Comcast/Spectrum etc. and temporarily switch from 5g to 2.4g too let them connect. Once connected they're good to go. Most newer Wi-Fi installs don't have the 2.4g visible so this is a step a lot of people are missing.

We have had good success with these cameras. Connectivity works well. Image quality very good. Motion detection is reliable except for small animals. Added solar panels have also been reliable. Love the flexibility of the magnetic mounting.

I’m really impressed with these cameras. The setup was easy. The video quality is sharp, even in low light, and the magnetic base makes installation a breeze. The Tapo app is user-friendly, allowing me to view live feeds, receive motion detection alerts, and adjust settings on the go. Overall, these cameras give me the confidence of knowing my home is well-protected.

I like how versatile they are where you can connect to a magnetic place screw it in or stick it somewhere the app works well with it battery life is great picture quality is good. I had wired cameras before with a DVR the only good thing about that is it saves everything not just motion clips.

Easy to install and set up. You really need to get memory card but don't have to. Lots of settings and configuration. Seems to work great, still tweaking settings. Great buy no special service or subscriptions required.

I bought a 3 pack 6 months ago and came back for another 3 pack these are awesome! Battery life is great and so easy to instal. The video is great quality. And I love that I can turn on a light.

Overall, I'm happy with this purchase; it does a good job of recognizing people. I like being able to use 3M stickers and magnets to avoid drilling holes in the house's siding. The quality is good and I can zoom in on the video. Formatting the SD card is done by the camera itself. I used one for the front of the house, another for the back, and the third one, I plug into the AC vents in the house where my kids are playing, so I can look at them from anywhere. It's very handy.

I upgraded to the newer arlo cameras before these and ended up taking them back. I figured id try these cameras out. And so far they are working great. The videoes are siper clear and they are working 10 times better then the high dollar aro cameras.

For the average person these are great, video quality is fantastic, being able to pull it up on my phone at a moments notice is great, but the best part of these camera's, you don't have to pay a monthly fee to use them. Slap a SD card in there and now you can save everything, they auto write over the oldest stuff first when they fill up. The battery like is not what is advertised in my experience, however, they are the best I've ever had. I charged them when I bought these which is almost 3 months ago and they all have on average about 35-50 percent left. I'm not upset about the battery level because I live on a road that has a decent amount of traffic so I get pinged at least 4 times a day. These are also nice because it will tell you weather it was just movement or if it was a person.

Deal of the day pricing made it affordable. I added memory cards to these to avoid a subscription and can play those videos back remotely at any time. Sometimes it loses connection with wifi probably because the range of my wifi is stretched at the one camera. Easy to get working with their app and with Alexa and Google home. Have had to recharge them more often that advertised but at least they are rechargeable and I don't have to spend more $ on batteries. This makes them easier to install anywhere you have a wifi signal, no electric needed.

Did a lot of searching for battery wireless cameras. These are magnetic which if you want to move them around is great. They seem to be handling the outdoor environment well, as it has been cold and rainy for several days. I have one for the front of the house and the other 2 I move around. It has light and siren/other noises alarms. Keeps the deer guessing. Great price on sale also. 300 days might be pushing it but after a week, the front which points at a sidewalk is still at 98% The other 2 which are chasing off deer are at 99%

Amazingly easy to install (and I have NO skills for this) and clear picture. I feel so much more secure, knowing this is recording actions and I can go back to check them any time!

Easy set up with user friendly apps and works well with generic solar panels for outdoor set up. For the price i paid for it, this camera is better than arlo. I recommend it highly for beginners and don’t want subscription.++++++++

I've been testing the Tapo TC85 3 Pack Security cameras for about a week. The security cameras have some good features, such as great mounting options, good build quality, camera resolution, and a cool AI feature that detects vehicles, pets, and people. However, the cameras are overshadowed by the accompanying app and poor performance, such as the need for a MicroSD card to record, long battery charging time, buggy app, lack of a web interface, and inconsistent motion detection. The Good - The build quality and camera resolution are good. All the equipment seems solid, and in daylight, the picture looks fantastic. However, at night, the picture quality is just acceptable. - The cameras are easily mounted to just about anything. On steel, you don't need anything to mount them. The super strong magnets hold better than any camera magnet I have used. If it's a material you don't want to drill into, they provide double-sided tape and a small steel pancake for the camera to mount to. This is the perfect solution for anyone who doesn't want to drill holes. - The AI feature is really cool. Whenever the camera detects a vehicle, pet, or person, it puts a little square around them and sends a push notification. The Bad - The first negative thing about these cameras is that they need a microSD card to record. Without a microSD card, the cameras are just like CCTV. They will notify you of an alert, but they will not record anything. If you add a microSD card, they will only record 20 seconds. There's a setting to extend the record time, but it doesn't work. - The batteries can take up to 5 hours to charge. This is most likely because of the outdated micro USB connector. - Another issue with these cameras is that the app is very unpolished. It seems that Tapo created one app for all their devices instead of making a dedicated camera app. Because of this, there are many bugs, redundant menus, and some settings won't save. - Push notifications come in pretty fast. However, they do not come with a thumbnail. Also, when you tap on one of the notifications, it doesn't take you to the video; it takes you to the main screen. - The cameras can only be viewed in the app. There is no Tapo web interface to view your cameras using a PC. If you do want to view video on your PC, you have to download a third-party app and punch a hole in your router configuration. -Finally, the cameras do not catch all activity. I found that I received more false negative alerts than true positive ones. Even when I specifically would try to make the cameras alert, they only caught activity about 20 percent of the time. With all that said, These cameras are newly released and I am one of the first people to test them. So, hopefully Tapo works out these bugs with an update to firmware or the app. But at this point I just can't recommend them.

Set up was super easy, and the range is great for my needs. The video quality is pretty good as well. What's not great is the sound quality. The playback videos consistently have broken audio where the sound goes in and out. While audio is not nearly as important as the video feed when it comes to security cameras, it's nice to be able to clearly hear what's going on, and these cameras just don't deliver in the audio department.