Comparison

IP Scanner Ultra vs IP Tools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

IP Tools

Explore your network with detailed insights into IP addresses, geolocation, and connectivity. Understand your public IP, DNS servers, and Wi-Fi details. Discover information about any public IP worldwide, including its location, ISP, and network prefixes.

Highlights
  • Current connectivity status
  • Public IP geolocation
  • IPv4 information lookup
  • Network prefix details
  • ASN information
  • Visual Traceroute
  • Ping utility
Features
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IP Tools by BigDataCloud is a practical toolkit for checking IP addresses, networks, and internet routing information from your iPhone. Look up IPv4 and IPv6 address details, inspect ASN information, browse announced prefixes, check connectivity, resolve DNS records, ping hosts, and view estimated IP geolocation with confidence areas on the map. IP Address History can track how your public address changes over time, including IPv4 and IPv6, so you can understand connection changes while you move between Wi-Fi, mobile data, VPN, and other network paths. IP Tools can also help BigDataCloud improve IP geolocation quality by submitting optional anonymous location signals. The app is designed to report network and location observations about IP addresses, not personal profile information.

Screenshots

IP Scanner Ultra4 screens
IP Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IP Tools at Free against IP Scanner Ultra's $39.99. IP Tools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (694 vs 74). IP Scanner Ultra's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and device support (6 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

IP Tools is free to download; IP Scanner Ultra costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Tools has 694 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of IP Scanner Ultra's written reviews are positive against 71% of IP Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, IP Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IP Scanner Ultra versus IP Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Scanner UltraIP Tools
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (74 ratings)4.8 (694 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74694 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS2615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.BigDataCloud

Customer experience

IP Scanner Ultra

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative24.4%

IP Tools

All ratings700 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

IP Scanner Ultra

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable
  • 👍 Helpful for network management
  • 💡 Useful for troubleshooting
  • 🔒 Secure and trustworthy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Incomplete device detection
  • 🔧 Bugs with custom settings
  • 🤔 Confusing licensing

IP Tools

From 694 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lightweight and fast performance
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
  • 💡 Rich feature set with many options
  • 🎯 Accurate network and geolocation data
  • 💰 Free functionality without aggressive premium paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Unappealing orange-colored icon
  • ❓ Vague and unclear documentation
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate mapping data in some cases
  • 🚫 Limited ability to pinpoint specific IP addresses
  • ⚠️ Confusing IPv4 mapper feature with unexplained functionality

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

IP Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot type or pinpoint IP addresses
  • Unable to ping google.com
  • Maps showing incorrect locations
  • IPv4 mapper pinning inaccurate locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Router setup and reboot functionality
  • Search function for IPv4 space by country
  • Better documentation and query explanations for novice users
  • Improved icon design

In-app purchases

None

IP Scanner Ultra

No in-app purchases

None

IP Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Scanner Ultra free?
IP Scanner Ultra costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Tools free?
IP Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Scanner Ultra or IP Tools?
IP Tools is rated higher. IP Scanner Ultra averages 4.5 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while IP Tools averages 4.8 from 694 ratings.
Do IP Scanner Ultra or IP Tools have ads?
Neither IP Scanner Ultra nor IP Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Scanner Ultra or IP Tools?
IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, and IP Tools monthly. Most recently, IP Scanner Ultra was updated on November 3, 2026 and IP Tools on November 2, 2026.

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