Comparison

ESP 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

ESP

This application provides real-time flight control for an open-source drone solution. Users can monitor flight status, adjust parameters, and pilot the drone using a virtual joystick. It's designed to work with drones based on the ESP32-S2/ESP32 Wi-Fi chip.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight status display
  • Virtual joystick control
  • Flight parameter adjustment
  • Supports multiple flight modes
  • Wi-Fi and UDP communication
  • Open-source solution
Features
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ESP-Drone APP is a flightcontrol tool developed by espressif to control ESP-Drone, which supports flight status display, real-time control, parameter adjustment and so on. ESP-Drone is an open source drone solution based on espressif ESP32-S2 / ESP32 Wi-Fi chip, which supports multiple flight modes, stabilize, height-hold, position-hold and more. ESP-Drone APP communicates with ESP-Drone through Wi-Fi network and UDP protocol, which supports transmit and handle flight protocol packets in realtime. The following functions have been supported: 1. control multi-dof flight using virtual joystick 2. adjust flight parameter using setting panel For more details, please see https://github.com/espressif/esp-drone The source code for the ESP-Drone APP can be found https://github.com/EspressifApps/ESP-Drone-iOS. It might be helpful in development of your own ESP-Drone applications.

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

ESP3 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESP at none against IP Scanner's 4. ESP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (891 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ESP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP ships an update every 9 days, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ESP versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESPIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (891 ratings)
Positive reviews—60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1891 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Matia labs, inc.

Customer experience

ESP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IP Scanner

All ratings891 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

ESP

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

ESP

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 ESP free?
ESP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ESP or IP Scanner?
ESP is rated higher. ESP averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IP Scanner averages 4.6 from 891 ratings.
Do ESP or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither ESP nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP or IP Scanner?
ESP ships an update every 9 days, and IP Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, ESP was updated on October 4, 2026 and IP Scanner on October 13, 2026.

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