Comparison

Simplifi Connect vs ScanNet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simplifi Connect

Easily manage your enterprise networking with this intuitive app. It simplifies router setup, monitoring, and security features like failover protection, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Intuitive router setup guide
  • QR code router onboarding
  • Remote router management
  • Failover protection setup
  • Parental controls with MAC filtering
  • Network health monitoring
  • Firmware updates and password changes
Features
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Makes enterprise networking with the Simplifi Connect router extremely intuitive and easy. With its simple design, QR Code Scanner, and easy-to-follow steps, the Simplifi Connect App helps you to not just understand and manage the basics of networking (set-up, checking cellular signal strength, updating firmware, changing passwords, seeing devices on the network, etc.), but it’s also the only app designed to help set up failover protection, so your business and home is protected in case an internet disruption happens. The app and all of its features are free and work remotely over the internet or a local WiFi connection to the Simplifi Connect router and can be used to manage one router or hundreds through one app. KEY FEATURES • Helpful interactive guide to set up your Simplifi Connect routers out of the box. • Easily onboard your router using QR code scan. • Create a user account with your email and remotely manage & monitor your routers 24/7 from any mobile device. • Quick login via identity providers: Apple, Google, Microsoft. • Parental control using MAC address filtering with scheduler. • View and monitor your router remotely: ◦ Monitor Voicelink (Simplifi POTS line replacement). ◦ Graphical presentation of your network health. ◦ Select and view a router’s status from an interactive list or map. ◦ In real-time, monitor your routers' failover status (armed, active, disabled). ◦ Monitor essential environmental information such as cellular signal strength, carrier, connected devices, IMEI, and firmware version. ◦ Monitor critical network details including IP address, DNS configuration, uptime, and gateway address. ◦ Receive alerts on your mobile device: ◦ Network health and status changed. ◦ A new client joins the WiFi network. ◦ Network failover status changed. ◦ Manage your router remotely: ◦ Change WiFi network name, and password. ◦ Block and unblock devices and guests from accessing WiFi networks. ◦ Initiate firmware update. ◦ Reset Simplifi Connect to default settings. ◦ Schedule router reboots. ◦ Set your data usage limit for alerts. ◦ Force cellular band(s).

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Simplifi Connect4 screens
ScanNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplifi Connect at none against ScanNet's 1. Simplifi Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). ScanNet's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simplifi Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simplifi Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanNet has 345 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simplifi Connect's written reviews are positive against 79% of ScanNet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simplifi Connect versus ScanNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplifi ConnectScanNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (345 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4345 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightSky LLCOleg Gutlyanskiy

Customer experience

Simplifi Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScanNet

All ratings345 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

Simplifi Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanNet

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99

Questions

Is Simplifi Connect free?
Simplifi Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanNet free?
ScanNet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simplifi Connect or ScanNet?
Simplifi Connect is rated higher. Simplifi Connect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ScanNet averages 4.7 from 345 ratings.
Do Simplifi Connect or ScanNet have ads?
ScanNet shows ads; Simplifi Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, Simplifi Connect or ScanNet?
Simplifi Connect ships an update every 2 months, and ScanNet every 2 months. Most recently, Simplifi Connect was updated on September 27, 2026 and ScanNet on September 28, 2026.

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