Comparison

SuperPix 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

SuperPix

Control and customize your smart colored lights. This app allows you to sync lights with music or microphone input, draw custom patterns, display text, and even use photos to create unique light shows.

Highlights
  • Control colored smart lights
  • Music and microphone light sync
  • Draw custom light patterns
  • Text display for lights
  • Photo-based light display
Features
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SuperPix is an app used to control the point and control the colored lights. It can display the lights through music and microphone, and can also directly draw patterns by hand or text display. You can take photos directly to display the lights, please install for more functions.

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

SuperPix4 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Scanner at 60% against SuperPix's 16%. IP Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (889 vs 25). SuperPix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SuperPix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 889 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SuperPix's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperPix ships an update monthly, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SuperPix versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperPixIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (25 ratings)4.6 (889 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25889 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Daniao Technology Co., LtdMatia labs, inc.

Customer experience

SuperPix

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.2%

IP Scanner

All ratings889 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative28.9%

Bugs and requests

SuperPix

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

SuperPix

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

IP Scanner

One-time4
  • 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

Questions

Is SuperPix free?
SuperPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SuperPix or IP Scanner?
IP Scanner is rated higher. SuperPix averages 1.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while IP Scanner averages 4.6 from 889 ratings.
Do SuperPix or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither SuperPix nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperPix or IP Scanner?
SuperPix ships an update monthly, and IP Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, SuperPix was updated on September 30, 2026 and IP Scanner on October 3, 2026.

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