DSS Agile 8 vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DSS Agile 8
This mobile client provides access to DSS products for live viewing, video playback, and event management. It offers features like map integration, alarm notifications, and intelligent search capabilities. Manage access and monitor events efficiently on your mobile device.
- Live view
- Video playback
- Map integration
- Alarm push notifications
- Face detection
- Access management
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DSS Agile 8 APP is a Mobile Client for DSS products above version 8.0.0, including DSS Professional, DSS Express, DSS7016D/DR-S2, and DSS4004-S2. Based on the application-based design, it is divided into four major applications: monitoring center, event center, intelligent search and access management. It has functions such as live view, video playback, map, alarm push notifications, face detection, visitor passing, etc.
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 review sentiment: IP Scanner at 61% against DSS Agile 8's 9%. IP Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (894 vs 87). DSS Agile 8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26). 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
Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DSS Agile 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 894 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of DSS Agile 8's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's.
DSS Agile 8 ships an update every 10 days, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSS Agile 8 | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (87 ratings) | 4.6 (894 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 894 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou CE-soft Technology Co., Ltd. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
DSS Agile 8
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
DSS Agile 8
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
DSS Agile 8
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
