Comparison

PTT vs IP Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PTT

This platform helps enterprises manage users, groups, and intercom orders. It provides independent management of intercom accounts and groups for each business.

Highlights
  • User management
  • Group management
  • Order management
  • Independent enterprise control
  • Intercom account management
Features
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The smart-ptt management platform is the software that manages users, groups, and orders. Users and groups are managed by enterprises. Each enterprise independently manages its own intercom account and group

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

PTT1 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Scanner at 61% against PTT's 0%. IP Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (6 vs 2). PTT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PTT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PTT ships an update every 8 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PTT versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPTTIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (894 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—894 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Corget Technology Co.,LtdMatia labs, inc.

Customer experience

PTT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IP Scanner

All ratings893 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

PTT

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

None

PTT

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

IP Scanner

One-time4
  • 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

Is PTT free?
PTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PTT or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither PTT nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PTT or IP Scanner?
PTT ships an update every 8 months, and IP Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, PTT was updated on October 24, 2026 and IP Scanner on October 30, 2026.

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