MAC Vendors vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAC Vendors
This app helps IT professionals identify details of MAC addresses, including manufacturer information and technical specifications. It can also scan connected networks to provide details about devices on the same network.
- MAC address lookup
- Manufacturer details
- Network scanning
- Device IP and MAC addresses
- Embedded scanner
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MAC Vendors is a mobile app that helps IT professionals to figure out MAC Address details, starting with the company of manufacture details to the technical details of the MAC address itself. Company name, address, location on Maps, MAC address prefix, HEX start, HEX end and the maximum number of devices in a given prefix. You can simply write the MAC or scan it with the embedded scanner. The App gives you the ability to scan connected WiFi or Hotspot network and provide all possible details related to the connected pairs on the same network; starting with the IP address, MAC address, Device name and Company of manufacture. Please note that if your device is running iOS 10 or before, you will be able to see the MAC Addresses of the connected devices to the WiFi you are scanning. Starting with iOS 11, this feature is not available. Be Safe every time you are connected to a WiFi or hotspot by scanning it.
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 60% against MAC Vendors's 0%. IP Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (891 vs 57). MAC Vendors's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 26). 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
Both are free to download. MAC Vendors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MAC Vendors's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's.
MAC Vendors ships an update every 2 weeks, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAC Vendors | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (57 ratings) | 4.6 (891 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed ElBasyouni | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
MAC Vendors
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
MAC Vendors
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
MAC Vendors
- Upgrade existing to pro$5.99
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
