Splunk AR vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splunk AR
Visualize and interact with real-world data using augmented reality. Associate data with physical objects and locations via barcodes, beacons, or geofences to access real-time dashboards and visualizations on your mobile device.
- Associate data with objects/locations
- Real-time AR visualizations
- Interact with Splunk dashboards
- Use barcodes, NFC, beacons, geofences
- Add multimedia notes for collaboration
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Splunk, the industry leader in turning data into business insights, offers mobile apps that extend Splunk capabilities beyond the desktop. Using Splunk AR, you can tie data to real-world objects and locations so users can consume, interact with, and take action with data where it lives. Scan barcodes or use beacons and geofences to view real-time augmented reality visualizations and Splunk dashboards on your mobile device. Using Splunk AR with your Splunk deployment, you can: - Associate Splunk data with objects or locations using barcodes, NFC tags, beacons, or geofences. - View and interact with real-time augmented reality visualizations and Splunk dashboards by scanning barcodes and NFC tags or by entering a beacon or geofenced area. - Add multi-media notes to your augmented reality visualizations to collaborate with other users. For more information, see https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/AR
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 in-app purchases: Splunk AR at none against IP Scanner's 4. Splunk AR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (891 vs 19) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating 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. Splunk AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Splunk AR against 4.6 for IP Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Splunk AR's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's.
Splunk AR ships an update every 2 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splunk AR | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19 ratings) | 4.6 (891 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | 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 | 15.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Splunk Inc. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Splunk AR
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Splunk AR
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
Splunk AR
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









