Alcatel WiFi Link vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alcatel WiFi Link
Manage your ALCATEL LINKHUB devices and wireless routers from your smartphone. Monitor data usage, send/receive SMS, and access advanced router settings through a direct web connection.
- Connection control
- Data consumption tracking
- SMS management
- USB storage and printing
- Advanced settings configuration
- Web version shortcut
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Alcatel WiFi LINK is an app to manage all ALCATEL LINKHUB devices and Alcatel wireless routers belonging to the LINK family. Thanks to Alcatel WiFi LINK App you can easily and seamlessly manage and control your hub and routers. Straight from your smartphone, , you can lower the risk of high network traffic cost over the data plan via volume alert function, send and receive messages. Moreover, you’ll have a direct connection to web version of the control panel, so to be able to manage the router’s advanced settings in a faster and easiest way. Main features supported: - Connection control - Data consumption tracker - USB storage and Printing - SMS management - Configuration of advanced settings such as WiFi settings, network settings, and device settings - Shortcut to Web version, PIN management, upgrade Note: The admin password is the same as the password of Web page (192.168.1.1). Compatible with the following products: -ALCATEL LINKHUB HH70 -ALCATEL LINKHUB HH40 -ALCATEL
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 Alcatel WiFi Link's 15%. IP Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Alcatel WiFi Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26). On price and ads 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. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Alcatel WiFi Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 894 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Alcatel WiFi Link's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's.
Alcatel WiFi Link ships an update every 3 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alcatel WiFi Link | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (894 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 894 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TCL Communication LIMITED | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Alcatel WiFi Link
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Alcatel WiFi Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Alcatel WiFi Link
No in-app purchases
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
