Audio System vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio System
Control your Audio System speaker devices, amplifiers, and WiFi products. Stream music from various services, manage playback modes, and adjust volume and audio settings for a seamless audio experience.
- Control speaker devices and amplifiers
- Manage WiFi audio products
- Team playback for multiple devices
- Switch audio source modes (WiFi, Bluetooth, Aux, HDMI, Optical)
- Adjust volume, left/right channel
- Stream from iHeartRadio, Spotify, Qobuz, TIDAL, Tunein, Napster
- Play locally stored music
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The Audio System App is used to control Audio System speaker devices, Audio System audio amplifiers, Audio System WiFi products, or other speaker devices with built-in Audio System sound source boards or amplifier boards. The Audio System App provides functions: let different Audio System devices on the same network play the same music in a team; Control the device to switch among different audio source modes, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Aux in, HDMI, Optical etc.; Control the volume, left and right channel and so on. The streaming media services provided by the Audio System App include: iHeartRadio, Spotify, Qobuz, TIDAL, Tunein, Napster and other radio, podcast or music platforms. Audio System App can parse and convert these streaming audios, and then send them to Audio System devices via WiFi for lossless playback. Besides online music, the APP also supports pushing locally stored music to the speaker for playback.
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: Audio System at none against IP Scanner's 4. Audio System also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). 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. Audio System asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio System ships an update every 5 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio System | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (891 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 12.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春红 韦 | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Audio System
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Audio System
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
Audio System
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









