Comparison

UniFi vs TIPWeb

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UniFi

Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Centralized network management
  • WiFi setup and configuration
  • Traffic routing
  • Single-tap VPN access
  • Client and network analytics
Features
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics

About

TIPWeb

Streamline asset management for educational institutions. Quickly issue and collect devices, conduct inventory audits with RFID or barcode scanning, and improve asset utilization. The app integrates with existing asset management software to enhance efficiency.

Highlights
  • Issue and collect assets with accessories
  • Email receipts for transactions
  • Update user email records
  • Conduct inventory audits
  • Room-to-room asset transfers
  • Associate/exclude RFID tags
  • Create new assets during audits
Features
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TIPWeb-IT with RFID allows districts to issue and collect assets to accelerate check-in/check-out processes using either barcode readers or device camera. Conduct fast inventory audits with RFID or barcode readers and improve your district's inventory accuracy through routine auditing. With RFID, experience up to 20% reduction in scanning time versus individually scanning asset barcodes. Save time by reading multiple RFID passive tags simultaneously (laptops and tablets in carts) or hard-to-reach assets (projectors, network equipment). As a result, your district can see up to a 25% increase in the usage of underutilized inventory. Features include: - Issue and collect assets including accessories - Email receipts during or after issuance and collection - Update student, staff, or parent email records directly from the app - Conduct inventory audits, room to room transfers, update tag numbers for assets - Associate and exclude RFID tags from your inventory audit - Create new assets as they are discovered, add new inventory during an audit App Requirements: - Active license to TIPWeb-IT asset management software - iOS 13 or 14 RFID Reader Requirements: - Compatible Turck Model RFID Reader - Passive RFID tags Barcode Reader Requirements: - Compatible barcode reader or device camera

Screenshots

UniFi4 screens
TIPWeb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi at 47% against TIPWeb's 0%. UniFi also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (25K vs 5). TIPWeb's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of UniFi's written reviews are positive against 0% of TIPWeb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi ships an update fortnightly, TIPWeb monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UniFi versus TIPWeb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFiTIPWeb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.Hayes Software Systems

Customer experience

UniFi

All ratings24,566 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews763 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative41.7%

TIPWeb

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

UniFi

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App unable to connect to local controller
  • Incorrect device status and client information
  • Frequent sign-outs and login issues
  • Speed test and throughput data not working
  • Topology view showing incorrect network layout

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable dashboard and widgets
  • Ability to set time-based data usage reports
  • Support for local-only network management
  • Improved 2FA and authentication experience
  • Apple Watch app for emergency reboots

TIPWeb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi

No in-app purchases

None

TIPWeb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi free?
UniFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIPWeb free?
TIPWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniFi or TIPWeb?
UniFi is rated higher. UniFi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while TIPWeb averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do UniFi or TIPWeb have ads?
Neither UniFi nor TIPWeb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi or TIPWeb?
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, and TIPWeb monthly. Most recently, UniFi was updated on October 25, 2026 and TIPWeb on October 24, 2026.

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