IP Scanner Ultra vs Amcrest View Pro for iPad
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!
Amcrest View Pro for iPad
View live footage from your Amcrest HDCVI Camera DVR and NVR systems. This application allows you to configure your cameras and monitor them remotely from anywhere in the world.
- Remote camera viewing
- Camera configuration
- HD CVI support
- DVR and NVR integration
- Global access
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Amcrest View is used in conjunction with Amcrest HDCVI Camera DVR & NVR systems. Configure your cameras together with the Amcrest View app to see your cameras from anywhere in the world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Scanner Ultra at 69% against Amcrest View Pro for iPad's 17%. IP Scanner Ultra also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Amcrest View Pro for iPad's advantage is price (Free vs $39.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26). On ratings volume, 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
Amcrest View Pro for iPad 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.
IP Scanner Ultra holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 141 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of IP Scanner Ultra's written reviews are positive against 17% of Amcrest View Pro for iPad's.
IP Scanner Ultra ships an update every 2 weeks, Amcrest View Pro for iPad every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Scanner Ultra | Amcrest View Pro for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (74 ratings) — better | 1.9 (141 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better | 16.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matia labs, inc. | Amcrest |
Customer experience
IP Scanner Ultra
Amcrest View Pro for iPad
User reviews
IP Scanner Ultra
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Amcrest View Pro for iPad
From 141 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Good quality camera hardware
- 🌍 Remote access from anywhere
- 🎯 Motion detection with email alerts
- ⚙️ P2P connection capability
- 🎬 Playback motion skip feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on iPad
- ❌ Connection failures and timeouts
- ⚠️ Poor UI/UX design
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance across devices
- 📊 Outdated and neglected software
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
Amcrest View Pro for iPad
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes when changing playback parameters
- Crashes when adding or deleting cameras
- P2P connection failures on iPad only
- Login timeout errors persist across updates
- Push notifications not working on iPad
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- Failed to connect errors with new camera models
- Playback stuck on year 1969 timestamp
- Video playback jumps forward or to end unexpectedly
- Live view image freezing and jumping
- Out of memory errors after few hours
- Cannot save videos to iPad
- Screen recording doesn't capture audio
- App doesn't return to live view from menu
- Playback cannot reset to single camera view
- HD quality setting not saved between sessions
- App freezes and spins frequently
- Incompatibility with iOS 10 and iPadOS 13.2+
- User locked error requiring DVR restart
- Images freeze on screen with 4K cameras
- App doesn't launch or stuck on first screen
- Camera connection drops randomly
Requested features
16 requests- Dark mode/night-friendly UI
- Full screen mode with auto-hiding controls
- QR code setup for multiple devices
- Shortcuts integration
- 2-camera split screen view option
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- Simple day picker for playback instead of time range
- Configuration center on iPad app
- Touch ID support on iPad
- Auto-play last opened camera on app launch
- Motion detection sensitivity adjustment
- Preset camera controls
- Video file format conversion on iPad
- Region mask selection for monitoring
- Recording management (format, delete, download)
- iPad Pro display optimization
- Support for new camera models
In-app purchases
IP Scanner Ultra
No in-app purchases
Amcrest View Pro for iPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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