UniFi Connect vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
IP Scanner
This utility scans your local network to identify all active devices and machines. It offers fast, customizable results with tools like PING and Wake on LAN. A free version identifies up to 15 devices, with an in-app purchase for unlimited scanning.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
- Import/export scan results
- iCloud sync for device lists
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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: UniFi Connect at none against IP Scanner's 4. UniFi Connect also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (896 vs 13) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. UniFi Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 896 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of UniFi Connect's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UniFi Connect ships an update monthly, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Connect | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (896 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 896 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
UniFi Connect
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
UniFi Connect
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
UniFi Connect
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
