IP Scanner Ultra vs VideoHubControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IP Scanner Ultra
This app scans your local network to identify all connected devices and provides detailed information. It offers customizable views, historical scan data, and tools like PING and Wake on LAN for comprehensive network analysis.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, and Port Scan tools
- Device identification and state monitoring
- Whitelist for filtering known devices
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Home Radar: always know what's on your Wi-Fi. An old phone reconnects while you're out. A laptop joins the office network at 2am. Something you don't recognize appears next to your TV. Home Radar tells you the moment it happens: a push alert on iPhone and Apple Watch, a morning briefing of overnight changes, and a Network DVR timeline to scrub back through. Remote Scans checks in from anywhere. IP Scanner Ultra bundles our award-winning Mac, iPhone and iPad apps together with new Apple TV, Apple Watch and Vision Pro versions - 6 apps in one. Scan your local area network to determine the identity of all machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy and intuitive to use. It’s like a level 9 detect devices spell for your network! Key features: * Home Radar push alerts: know the moment a device joins or leaves your Wi-Fi, on iPhone and Apple Watch * Network DVR: scrub back through your network's history and see exactly what changed and when * Remote Scans via iCloud: check your home network from anywhere, straight from your iPhone * Automatic vendor identification for discovered devices * Bluetooth device name detection for clearer device identity * Full IPv6 support * 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 * Option to open a device in browser, VNC or other applications * Save and import custom device lists, or sync via iCloud * Sort network list by device name, IP address, MAC address or Last Seen * System level notifications for newly discovered devices and changes in device state * Add custom network ranges * Import/export scan results via email or bonjour * Clean, professional design that is super easy to use Whether you’re a casual home user or a network professional, IP Scanner Ultra is all about customizing the way you view and analyze your network. You may apply custom names and icons to the devices on your network and adjust the type and amount of information you see in the network overview; don't need to see the MAC address column... don't display it! Text too small... make it larger! We also include a whitelist feature that lets you filter out known and trusted devices to reveal new or unexpected ones, a great way to easily identify unwanted network visitors. IP Scanner Ultra can be used in several primary modes such as: * A quick overview of which devices are currently on the network, including seeing which devices are actively and passively present * A “Cumulative Mode” that shows network changes over time, including options to display devices which were once present but now no longer visible. Still not sure if IP Scanner Ultra does what you need? * Try it out with our FREE version of IP Scanner available in the App Store for macOS & iOS https://apple.co/3WURLXz * Check out our FAQs at http://10base-t.com * Or contact us directly with any questions at hello@10base-t.com - we always love hearing from our customers. We use our own tools daily and strive to make the best possible IP Scanning utility available - let us know what features you’d like to see!
VideoHubControl
Remotely control Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHubs. Save and load custom presets for quick access to your video routing configurations.
- Remote control for Blackmagic VideoHubs
- Supports Smart, Compact, and Micro models
- Add and manage multiple Video Hubs
- Save and load custom presets
- Intuitive user interface
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This app is designed for remote control of matrix video hub Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHub’s. Add your video Hubs, save and load presets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VideoHubControl at $9.99 against IP Scanner Ultra's $39.99. VideoHubControl also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). IP Scanner Ultra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
IP Scanner Ultra costs $39.99 and VideoHubControl $9.99 up front. VideoHubControl sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IP Scanner Ultra asks for nothing beyond the download.
VideoHubControl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of IP Scanner Ultra's written reviews are positive against 60% of VideoHubControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, VideoHubControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Scanner Ultra | VideoHubControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (71 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #175 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matia labs, inc. | Alexander Омelchuk |
Customer experience
IP Scanner Ultra
VideoHubControl
Bugs and requests
IP Scanner Ultra
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Issues with Dark Mode
- Problems with custom icons and names
- Inaccurate device information
Requested features
4 requests- Advanced network monitoring capabilities
- Improved device naming and organization
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Better integration with other network tools
VideoHubControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IP Scanner Ultra
No in-app purchases
VideoHubControl
- Lock and Unlock Outputs$0.99
- Saving and loading Presets$1.99
Questions
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