Comparison

IP Scanner Ultra vs HCSi

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

HCSi

This app acts as a universal remote for your home entertainment system, replacing multiple physical remotes with a single, secure interface. It supports a wide range of technologies and allows for personalized control through a user-friendly graphic interface.

Highlights
  • Universal remote control
  • User-friendly interface
  • Personalizable graphics
  • Supports multiple technologies
  • Secure control
  • Home cinema and HiFi system operation
Features
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HCSi is an extention of the application named HC-SKIPPER (for PC only) which has to be setup prior to using HCSi. Once HC-SKIPPER has been setup, HCSi becomes an autonomous application. HCSi is designed to replace your remote controls with a single, user-friendly and secure interface. Irrespective of what pieces of equipment you have in your Home-Cinema or HiFi system, HCSi will operate them. You can personalise HCSi using a surprisingly simple graphic interface ! HCSi handles numerous technologies such as - Global Caché (wifi or ethernet) Infrared Transceiver or Contact Closure - IRTrans (wifi or ethernet), - HTTP, - RS232 over Ethernet, - UDP calls, - Open Web Net, - Jeedom etc. To configure HCSi, you need to download the PC version from the official web site of HC-SKIPPER. HCSi is optimized for iPad. Its interface is fully english translated.

Screenshots

IP Scanner Ultra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HCSi at $0.99 against IP Scanner Ultra's $39.99. HCSi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26). IP Scanner Ultra's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IP Scanner Ultra costs $39.99 and HCSi $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCSi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner Ultra has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, HCSi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IP Scanner Ultra versus HCSi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Scanner UltraHCSi
Price$39.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (73 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPad
Requires iOS2612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.lagommette

Customer experience

IP Scanner Ultra

All ratings73 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.4%

HCSi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

HCSi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IP Scanner Ultra

No in-app purchases

None

HCSi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Scanner Ultra free?
IP Scanner Ultra costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCSi free?
HCSi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Scanner Ultra or HCSi?
HCSi is rated higher. IP Scanner Ultra averages 4.5 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while HCSi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Scanner Ultra or HCSi have ads?
Neither IP Scanner Ultra nor HCSi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Scanner Ultra or HCSi?
IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, and HCSi monthly. Most recently, IP Scanner Ultra was updated on October 13, 2026 and HCSi on June 24, 2026.

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