Comparison

Gixie Clock vs IP Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gixie Clock

Control a unique light tube clock with this app. Customize colors, brightness, and modes. Set alarms, countdowns, and adjust time zone settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Color customization
  • Brightness control
  • Mode selection
  • Alarm clock
  • Countdown timer
  • Time zone settings
Features
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This APP used to control the most beautiful light tube Gixie Clock. You can use this APP to set the color, brightness and mode of the clock. At the same time, you can also set the Alarm clock and countdown. You can set your time zone, custom number, automatic sleep, number of fans, etc. in the settings.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Gixie Clock4 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Scanner at 60% against Gixie Clock's 14%. IP Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Gixie Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gixie Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gixie Clock ships an update every 3 months, IP Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gixie Clock versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGixie ClockIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (887 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews59.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—887 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Taidian Youchuang Technology Co., Ltd.Matia labs, inc.

Customer experience

Gixie Clock

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

IP Scanner

All ratings887 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative29.1%

Bugs and requests

Gixie Clock

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

None

Gixie Clock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

IP Scanner

One-time2
  • IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (iOS)$19.99
  • IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (MacOS)$19.99

Questions

Is Gixie Clock free?
Gixie Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gixie Clock or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither Gixie Clock nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gixie Clock or IP Scanner?
Gixie Clock ships an update every 3 months, and IP Scanner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gixie Clock was updated on September 16, 2026 and IP Scanner on September 22, 2026.

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