TA Assistant vs ScanNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TA Assistant
This utility app allows users to download attendance reports directly from connected devices or via Wi-Fi. It offers report management, shift adjustments, and can even replace traditional USB drives for data transfer. Reports can be shared via email or downloaded with a simple shake gesture.
- Download attendance reports wirelessly
- Manage reports (check, modify, share)
- Set and modify shift information
- Replace USB drive functionality
- Share reports via email
- Download reports by shaking phone
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TA Assistant is a APP that download attendance reports by non-traditional way. After devices directly connect to APP, or device and phone connect to the same Wi-Fi. It can Check and download the reports with APP. And it can cancel the reports, manage the download, set the shift, etc. This APP can completely replace U disk. It can also share attendance reports by email. And downloading the reports by shaking at Dashboard interface. Conditions and restrictions Permissions: Device administrators Communication: Wi-Fi Connect mode: LAN mode, connect directly mode Function: 1. TA Assistant automatically download report: Shaking the phone in the Dashboard interface, it will automatically download the attendance report. 2. Report management: It can check report, modify report, share report and send report to mailbox. 3. Shift management: It can check the shift information in device and modify the shift.
ScanNet
Discover all devices connected to your network, whether at home or in a specified IP range. Gain insights into each device and its activity, useful for both casual users and IT professionals. Features include port checking, multiple scan modes, and advanced search capabilities.
- Find all network hosts
- Check open ports during scan
- Multiple scan modes (ARP, ICMP, UDP, DNS)
- Advanced host search
- Save and open device lists
- Includes ping, traceroute, port scanner
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App will find all hosts in your home network or in selected IP range. It can be used not only to know who are using your WiFi and learn more about every device, but also for solving professional tasks. By installing ScanNet - Network Scanner on your device, you get a handy and easy-to-use network scanner that does not require special knowledge when working in the default mode. Following functions and capabilities of the application will be useful for administrators and IT specialists: 1) The ability to check ports right during the search for hosts. Filtering by open ports allows you to quickly find the server you need on your network. 2) IP scanner supports 4 scan modes - arp read, icmp ping, udp ping, dns request. The ability to manually set a DNS server significantly expands the functionality of scanning private networks. 3) A wide range of settings allows you to manually set both the scanning mode and the used methods of name resolution - currently supported by DNS, mDNS, netbios. 4) Advanced search in the list of found hosts - you can search both by all available information, and by address, name, open ports. 5) Personalization - the ability to change the picture and the hostname displayed in the interface. This function requires binding to the WiFi network name for the best performance. In order for the application to get the network name, access to the location will be requested. 6) The function of saving a list of found devices and opening it for study later. 7) The program includes network utilities familiar to every administrator - ping, tracerout, port scanner. Premium access allows you to access them directly from the device information screen. In the free version, all utilities are available for calling from the application menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScanNet at 79% against TA Assistant's 10%. ScanNet also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (345 vs 8). TA Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. ScanNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TA Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScanNet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanNet has 345 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of TA Assistant's written reviews are positive against 79% of ScanNet's.
TA Assistant ships an update every 5 weeks, ScanNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TA Assistant | ScanNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (345 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 345 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKTeco Inc. | Oleg Gutlyanskiy |
Customer experience
TA Assistant
ScanNet
In-app purchases
TA Assistant
No in-app purchases
ScanNet
- Premium features$3.99









