Comparison

WS66i vs ScanNet

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

Head to head
About

WS66i

Control your whole home audio system with this app. Manage volume, bass, treble, and balance for individual zones, or activate party mode for synchronized playback across up to 18 zones. Stream music wirelessly and easily connect multiple amplifiers.

Highlights
  • Customizable zone and source names
  • Volume, bass, treble, and balance control per zone
  • All zones ON/OFF
  • Party Mode for synchronized playback
  • Control up to 18 zones
  • Wireless music streaming
  • New GUI structure for immediate content visibility
Features
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The Soundavo Multi-Room Audio Control app allows for seamless integration and control of the WS66i and WS66i-AMP whole home distributed audio systems. APP Feature: - Customizable Zone and Source Names - Control each zone’s Volume, Bass, Treble, and Balance - All Zones ON or OFF with a touch of a button - Party Mode to allow all zones to listen to the same source instantly - Up to 18 zones of audio can be controlled from a phone or tablet - Support wireless music streaming The app supports up to three WS66i Matrix Amplifier/Controller for total 18 zones and 6 sources. You can achieve up to 18 zones by linking 3 amplifiers together using the provided ribbon cable. They then become Master, Slave 1, and Slave 2. When you have multiple amplifiers connected together. NEW GUI STRUCTURE - Brand new overall main screen design, which makes the available content visible immediately. - Adjust the each zone's on/off, volume and the source selection on the main UI page. - New Master, Slave 1 and Slave 2 amplifer devices selection menu at the top of the main screen. - improve the Auto Searching Device engine over the network for easy connection. Send your feedback, suggestions, bug reports to the email support@soundavo.com

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

WS66i4 screens
ScanNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanNet at 4.7 against WS66i's 2.7. ScanNet also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 38%) and ratings volume (358 vs 19). WS66i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. WS66i asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanNet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanNet has 358 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of WS66i's written reviews are positive against 79% of ScanNet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WS66i ships an update every 3 weeks, ScanNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
WS66i versus ScanNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWS66iScanNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)4.7 (358 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19358 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOUNDAVO, INC.Oleg Gutlyanskiy

Customer experience

WS66i

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

ScanNet

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

In-app purchases

None

WS66i

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanNet

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99

Questions

Is WS66i free?
WS66i 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, WS66i or ScanNet?
ScanNet is rated higher. WS66i averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while ScanNet averages 4.7 from 358 ratings.
Do WS66i or ScanNet have ads?
ScanNet shows ads; WS66i does not.
Which is updated more often, WS66i or ScanNet?
WS66i ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScanNet every 2 months. Most recently, WS66i was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScanNet on October 27, 2026.

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