IPCSupport vs Anchor Operating System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPCSupport
Configure settings and load firmware for Infinite Peripherals devices. View device status, test barcode scanning, and card swiping functionalities.
- Device settings configuration
- Firmware loading
- Device status information
- Barcode scan testing
- Card swipe testing
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IPCSupport lets you set different settings, and load firmware on your Infinite Peripherals' device. It also shows you the current status information of the device you have. You can also test barcode scan, and card swipe.
Anchor Operating System
This utility app enables staff to scan guest tickets using their device's camera. It quickly verifies if a ticket is valid or invalid for entry. Designed for efficient event and cruise management.
- Ticket scanning via camera
- Valid/invalid ticket verification
- Event and cruise staff tool
- Real-time scanning
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At Hornblower Cruises & Events, our promise to you is memories that last a lifetime and feelings that bring a smile to your face for years to come. We cherish every new person who joins us on one of our yachts, and are thrilled to welcome back customers who return year after year. Come onboard with us and enjoy the wind in your hair, the salty, fresh smell of the ocean all around you, and stunning coastal views. Our mobile application allows our staff at the Dock to be able to scan tickets for our guests. This app uses the camera to quickly decipher if one of our wonderful guests has a valid or invalid ticket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anchor Operating System at 3.7 against IPCSupport's 2.9. Anchor Operating System also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). IPCSupport's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anchor Operating System holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of IPCSupport's written reviews are positive against 0% of Anchor Operating System's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IPCSupport ships an update every 4 months, Anchor Operating System every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPCSupport | Anchor Operating System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 3.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 353 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Peripherals Inc. | Hornblower Cruises & Events |
Customer experience
IPCSupport
Anchor Operating System
In-app purchases
IPCSupport
No in-app purchases
Anchor Operating System
No in-app purchases
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