TRENDnet IPView vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRENDnet IPView
View live video streams from TRENDnet network cameras directly on your mobile device. The app automatically discovers cameras on your network, offering a thumbnail view of all connected devices and a full-screen live feed. You can digitally zoom, pan and tilt compatible cameras, take snapshots, and listen to audio.
- Live camera streaming
- Auto-detect TRENDnet cameras
- Thumbnail and full-screen views
- Digital zoom
- PTZ camera control
- Snapshot capture
- Audio monitoring
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The TRENDnet IPView app brings live video from TRENDnet cameras to your mobile device. The app auto-detects TRENDnet cameras on your local network. See a thumbnail of all of your connected cameras, with a large live view of a single camera. Pinch the viewing field to digitally zoom in and out. Pan and tilt PTZ cameras in real time. A convenient snapshot button stores an image to your mobile device. Hear audio from cameras with a built in microphone. NOTE: TRENDnet CLOUD cameras work with TRENDnets’ CloudView app Compatible TRENDnet Cameras: TV-IP310PI TV-IP311PI TV-IP312PI TV-IP313PI TV-IP314PI TV-IP315PI TV-IP316PI TV-IP317PI TV-IP318PI TV-IP319PI TV-IP320PI TV-IP321PI TV-IP322WI TV-IP324PI TV-IP325PI TV-IP342PI TV-IP343PI TV-IP344PI TV-IP345PI TV-IP420P TV-IP430PI TV-IP440PI TV-IP450P TV-IP450PI TV-NVR104 series TV-NVR208 series TV-NVR216 series TV-NVR2208 series TV-NVR2216 series TV-NVR2432 series TV-NVR408 series TV-NVR416 series Latest firmware is needed to be compatible with the app, visit http://www.trendnet.com/downloads to check your firmware version is up to date
IP Scanner
This app scans your local network to identify all active devices. It offers fast results, customizable device information, and tools like PING and Wake on LAN. Save and manage past scans for easy reference.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
- Save and import custom device lists
- Import/export scan results
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IP Scanner for iOS scans your local area network to determine the identity of all active machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy, quick and intuitive to use. Key features: * Extremely fast scan results * Customizable results - assign your own names and icons to discovered devices * Save and consult past scans * PING, Wake on LAN and Port Scan tools built right in * Save and import custom device lists, or sync via iCloud * Import/export scan results via email or bonjour * Clean, professional design that is customizable and easy to use The free version has no restrictions at all on functionality and can identify up to 15 devices at a time. * To unlock unlimited devices in a scan, we offer an in-app upgrade to Pro. * For even more features, including realtime push notifications on network changes, a network DVR-style history browser and a true universal app bundle with native, optimized versions for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch, check out IP Scanner Ultra in the app store https://apple.co/3gz0tu6
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Scanner at 61% against TRENDnet IPView's 12%. IP Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (896 vs 15). TRENDnet IPView's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TRENDnet IPView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 896 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of TRENDnet IPView's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's.
TRENDnet IPView ships an update every 2 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRENDnet IPView | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (896 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 896 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRENDnet Inc. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
TRENDnet IPView
IP Scanner
User reviews
TRENDnet IPView
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally pleased with functionality
- 👍 Works great for NVR
- 👍 Quick setup for NVR
- 👍 Good viewer for Trendnet IP cameras
- 👍 Simple, powerful, reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not work
- 🐛 Very limited control
- 🐛 Cannot get some cameras working
- 🐛 Cannot view recorded video
- 🐛 Crashes when taking pictures
IP Scanner
From 896 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Immediate response to issues
- 📈 Indispensable for home and SMB networks
- 🔍 Useful network scanning tool
- 🔧 Helps identify devices on the network
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on startup or update
- 💰 Expensive for full functionality
- 🤔 Confusing or non-intuitive UI
- 🔍 Difficulty identifying some devices
- 🔋 Resource-intensive scanning
Bugs and requests
TRENDnet IPView
Reported bugs
43 issues- Long press to edit camera info not evident
- App will not turn on/off night vision
- No pan, tilt, or zoom control
- App not able to reconnect when not on home network
- Only shows snapshot, does not stream
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- Picture and video save don't work and crash on iPhone X
- App crashes every time to take a picture
- Latest update deleted my saved camera info again
- Latest update has deleted all my cameras
- Update wiped out all camera settings
- Update deletes previous setup
- Wiped out all camera setup info
- App keeps asking for Apple ID credentials
- Problems keeping a connection
- Does not work on iOS12
- Crashes at launch iOS12
- Crashes immediately and won't open
- Crashes on launch in iOS12
- Not iOS12 compatible
- Admin account only required
- Annoying app store sign-in requests
- Forces MJPEG encoding
- Recorded video does not save to device
- Does not work on WAN ip, only LAN
- Only works on your own wifi network
- Fails to connect to cameras or NVR
- Thumbnail view only works, larger view shows disconnected
- Doesn't support older models
- New version awful, frequent disconnects
- Does not work with TV-IP311PI
- Lost ability to view older models
- 3 of 4 cameras will not display
- Horrible UI, slow responsiveness
- Video displayed as not connected
- Fails to connect over internet
- Crashes upon failing to connect
- Zero playback functionality
- PTZ command no longer works
- Full version not accessible on other devices
- App seems a bit flaky, displays menus in different language
- Suspicious activity requesting Apple ID password
- User interface not well designed, garbage characters
- Paid for recording feature, not working
Requested features
9 requests- Sorting added cameras
- Description for full version
- FTP or OneDrive support
- HTML5, Chrome or Edge support for browser interfaces
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Option to toggle between main/sub stream
- Support for user accounts
- Proper user guide for app
IP Scanner
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unstable on macOS
- Inconsistent scan results across devices
- Loses custom device names after scans
- Detects devices that are no longer on the network
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print selected fields
- Include notes in printouts
- Resizable settings window
- Option to block or remove devices
- Improved device identification
In-app purchases
TRENDnet IPView
- Upgrade to full version$3.99
IP Scanner
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (iOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (MacOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Ultra (from Pro)$19.99
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- IP Scanner Ultra$39.99
