Magical Finder vs ScanNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magical Finder
Easily locate and configure I-O DATA network devices like NAS, routers, and cameras on your local network. Access device settings and modify network parameters, including IPv6 settings, for supported devices.
- Find network devices
- Access device setting websites
- Change network settings
- Support IPv6 network settings
- Compatible with I-O DATA devices
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"Magical Finder" is an application that easily finds and sets network devices such as I-O DATA NAS, router, access point and network camera connected to the same local area network. Before you use the Magial Finder, you need to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to the router or the access point by Wi-Fi. ・Find network devices Magical Finder searches the network to which the iPhone or iPad that launched this application is connected and can find I-O DATA devices connected to the same network. Findable devices, see below. ・Open setting website ※ You can access the setting website of the found device. ・Change network setting ※ You can change the network parametors of the found device such as IP address, DHCP ON/OFF, subnet mask, default gateway and so on. ・Support IPv6 network setting ※ You can change the IPv6 network parametors of the found device too. ※ Available functions and changeable network parametors of Magical Finder depend on the selected device and its state. Please check product manual and support library of I-O DATA website for details. ・Findable devices by Magical Finder Please check the I-O DATA product manual to see if your device is findable. The following devices are representative findable devices of each category. ==== LAN DISK ==== HDL-TA series, HDL-T series, HLS-PG series, HVL-S series HDL-AA series, HDL-AAW series HDL-H series, HDL-X series HDL-Z19SCA series, HDL-Z19WCA series HDL-ZWQD series, HDL-ZWPD series, HDL-ZWPI series ※ Please use the latest firmware. ==== Router ==== I-O DATA Router (except WN-APG/R, WN-WAPG/R and WN-WAG/R.) ==== Access point, Ethernet converter ==== I-O DATA access point & ethernet converter (except WN-APG/A, WN-AG/A, WN-AG/C, WN-WAPG/A, WN-WAG/A and WN-WAG/C.) ==== switch ==== I-O DATA switch BSH series ==== VPN BOX ==== I-O DATA BOX device BX-VP1 series ==== Network camera ==== TS-WLCAM, TS-WLCAM/V, TS-WPTCAM, TS-PTCAM TS-PTCAM/POE, TS-WLC2, TS-WLCE ==== Network Audio Server ==== HFAS1 series, HFAS1-X series HDL-RAHF series, RAHF-S series
ScanNet
Discover all devices connected to your network, whether at home or in a specified IP range. Gain insights into each device and its activity, useful for both casual users and IT professionals. Features include port checking, multiple scan modes, and advanced search capabilities.
- Find all network hosts
- Check open ports during scan
- Multiple scan modes (ARP, ICMP, UDP, DNS)
- Advanced host search
- Save and open device lists
- Includes ping, traceroute, port scanner
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App will find all hosts in your home network or in selected IP range. It can be used not only to know who are using your WiFi and learn more about every device, but also for solving professional tasks. By installing ScanNet - Network Scanner on your device, you get a handy and easy-to-use network scanner that does not require special knowledge when working in the default mode. Following functions and capabilities of the application will be useful for administrators and IT specialists: 1) The ability to check ports right during the search for hosts. Filtering by open ports allows you to quickly find the server you need on your network. 2) IP scanner supports 4 scan modes - arp read, icmp ping, udp ping, dns request. The ability to manually set a DNS server significantly expands the functionality of scanning private networks. 3) A wide range of settings allows you to manually set both the scanning mode and the used methods of name resolution - currently supported by DNS, mDNS, netbios. 4) Advanced search in the list of found hosts - you can search both by all available information, and by address, name, open ports. 5) Personalization - the ability to change the picture and the hostname displayed in the interface. This function requires binding to the WiFi network name for the best performance. In order for the application to get the network name, access to the location will be requested. 6) The function of saving a list of found devices and opening it for study later. 7) The program includes network utilities familiar to every administrator - ping, tracerout, port scanner. Premium access allows you to access them directly from the device information screen. In the free version, all utilities are available for calling from the application menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScanNet at 79% against Magical Finder's 15%. ScanNet also leads on ratings volume (358 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Magical Finder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. ScanNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magical Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magical Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanNet has 358 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Magical Finder's written reviews are positive against 79% of ScanNet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Magical Finder ships an update every 9 months, ScanNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Finder | ScanNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (358 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 358 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-O DATA, INC. | Oleg Gutlyanskiy |
Customer experience
Magical Finder
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In-app purchases
Magical Finder
No in-app purchases
ScanNet
- Premium features$3.99









