Guarding Master vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guarding Master
This app provides a remote management platform for security providers to monitor and configure customer security systems. It offers a unified solution for video, intrusion, access, and intercom devices, enabling remote problem resolution and customization.
- Remote device and system configuration
- Monitor system health status
- Resolve problems remotely
- Customize security solutions
- Unified security device management
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Guarding Master is a convergent security solution that helps security providers or installers to manage services for customers. You can monitor the system health status of your customers’ sites – even resolving problems – remotely, using a simple and reliable platform. Guarding Master solution enables you to customize security solutions for customers with fully-converged security device, covering video, intrusion, access, intercom, and more. (If you are an end user, please download Guarding Vision APP for remote device management.) What are the Benefits: 1.Remote Device and System Configuration. 2.Install DVR/NVR/access and other security products via app and portal.
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: Guarding Master at none against IP Scanner's 4. Guarding Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (889 vs 11) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Guarding Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guarding Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 889 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guarding Master ships an update every 2 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guarding Master | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.6 (889 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 889 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | 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 | 14.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Guarding Master
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Guarding Master
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
Guarding Master
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
