Iperius Console vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iperius Console
This application provides a centralized dashboard to monitor backup results, error details, and the health status of PCs, servers, and virtual machines. It allows for remote updates, job scheduling changes, and running backup jobs. Users can configure custom groups, accounts, and permissions for multi-user management.
- Centralized backup monitoring
- Remote job scheduling
- Error detail reporting
- System health status
- Multi-user management
- Remote program updates
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Iperius Console is a powerful monitoring tool and centralized dashboard for Iperius Backup. It easily allows to view backup results, error details, and the health status of PCs, Servers and Virtual Machines. You can use it to update Iperius Backup, change job schedulings and run backup jobs remotely. You can configure custom groups, accounts and related permissions. Iperius Console is accessible by a common browser, a dedicated Windows/MAC application, or through mobile apps Monitor all the backups remotely in a centralized way: 1. Complete solution for MSPs 2. Monitor all your backups from a single web panel 3. Comprehensive reports and error details 4. Management of workgroups, computers and jobs 5. Detailed information on the monitored computers 6. Possibility to run backups remotely 7. Possibility to update Iperius remotely 8. Edit and configure backup schedulings remotely 9. Stop receiving hundreds of emails to check the backups of your clients Monitor all backup tasks in one fell swoop: Iperius Backup includes a powerful web monitoring feature for all installations and all backups. The Iperius Console allows you to view the results of backups, see the details of any errors, update the program remotely, and run backups remotely. In addition you have many information to know the status of each PC or server where Iperius is installed. Multiuser Management: Create custom users and administrators with different viewing and action permissions. You can create a user who only has access to certain workgroups and can only view them, but cannot run backups or delete items.
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: Iperius Console at none against IP Scanner's 4. Iperius Console also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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. Iperius Console asks for nothing beyond the download.
Iperius Console ships an update every 3 weeks, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iperius Console | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (889 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 889 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | 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 | 12.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enter Software | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Iperius Console
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Iperius Console
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
Iperius Console
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
Questions
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