Comparison

UniFi vs PLAATO Pro

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

PLAATO Pro

Features
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PLAATO Pro is at the heart of PLAATO’s comprehensive brewing solution, providing real-time insights into crucial fermentation parameters. It offers detailed data on: • Gravity • Temperature • Fermentation Activity • Historical Data with comparison • Fermenter overview PLAATO Pro delivers a range of insights and customizable triggers tailored to your specific monitoring needs. This helps you to precisely determine the end of fermentation and set up personalized notifications for optimized fermentation timing and liquid detection in the fermenter. What sets PLAATO Pro apart is its data-driven approach to brewing. This not only enhances quality and repeatability but also saves time and money. Features include: • Automatic sampling for significant time savings • Notifications for corrective actions, ensuring top-notch production quality • Comprehensive data on the entire fermentation process for better quality control and learning • Insights into the precise moment your brew is ready, allowing for higher efficiency and asset utilization • A high-quality industrial design that complements your brewery Embrace the next level of brewing with PLAATO Pro and make your process more efficient, controlled, and consistent. Elevate your brewing experience and ensure quality with every batch.

Screenshots

UniFi4 screens
PLAATO Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: UniFi at #190 against PLAATO Pro's unranked. PLAATO Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi ships an update fortnightly, PLAATO Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
UniFi versus PLAATO Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFiPLAATO Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.Plaato Technologies AS

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

PLAATO Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi

No in-app purchases

None

PLAATO Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi free?
UniFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLAATO Pro free?
PLAATO Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UniFi or PLAATO Pro have ads?
Neither UniFi nor PLAATO Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi or PLAATO Pro?
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, and PLAATO Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, UniFi was updated on November 6, 2026 and PLAATO Pro on November 3, 2026.

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