RackLink Discovery vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RackLink Discovery
Easily discover and connect to RackLink™ enabled products on your network. This app provides access to the web browser interface for full control and management of AV industry remote power management systems.
- Discover RackLink enabled products
- Connect to PDUs on the same network
- Access web browser interface
- Full device control and management
- Supports Select and Premium+ PDUs
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Download the app on your phone or tablet to easily discover and connect to all your RackLink™ enabled products on the same network as your device. RackLink is the AV industry’s premier remote power management system. - Connect to both Select PDUs or Premium+ PDUs with RackLink on the same network - This app opens the web browser interface for the RackLink enabled products for full control and management of the devices.
UniFi Design
Plan, build, and visualize network setups from anywhere. This app allows detailed rack configuration, project syncing from UniFi Design Center, and AR placement for realistic previews. Access various network planning tools in one convenient location.
- Detailed rack setup configuration
- Sync projects from UniFi Design Center
- Redesigned topology view
- Dedicated ports view for device editing
- Augmented Reality (AR) rack placement
- Access to network planning tools
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
RackLink Discovery and UniFi Design both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RackLink Discovery's written reviews are positive against 23% of UniFi Design's. RackLink Discovery also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). UniFi Design's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 36 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RackLink Discovery against 5.0 for UniFi Design. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of RackLink Discovery's written reviews are positive against 23% of UniFi Design's.
RackLink Discovery ships an update every 36 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RackLink Discovery | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legrand AV Inc | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
RackLink Discovery
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In-app purchases
RackLink Discovery
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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