NeuroSky Recorder vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeuroSky Recorder
Record and view your brainwave data with this utility. It offers automatic uploading of recordings to your Dropbox account for easy access and backup. Ensure your device has Bluetooth 4.0 support.
- View brainwave data
- Record brainwave activity
- Dropbox integration
- Automatic cloud upload
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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NeuroSky Recorder is used to view and record your brainwaves. It can also link to your Dropbox account and automatically upload your recorded brainwaves to your Dropbox account. Please make sure your iOS device supports Bluetooth 4.0. The supported devices are iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 and later, iPod touch 5th gen and later, iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad Pro.
IP Scanner
This app scans your local network to identify all active devices. It offers fast results, customizable device information, and tools like PING and Wake on LAN. Save and manage past scans for easy reference.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
- Save and import custom device lists
- Import/export scan results
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IP Scanner for iOS scans your local area network to determine the identity of all active machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy, quick and intuitive to use. Key features: * 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 * Save and import custom device lists, or sync via iCloud * Import/export scan results via email or bonjour * Clean, professional design that is customizable and easy to use The free version has no restrictions at all on functionality and can identify up to 15 devices at a time. * To unlock unlimited devices in a scan, we offer an in-app upgrade to Pro. * For even more features, including realtime push notifications on network changes, a network DVR-style history browser and a true universal app bundle with native, optimized versions for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch, check out IP Scanner Ultra in the app store https://apple.co/3gz0tu6
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IP Scanner at 4.6 against NeuroSky Recorder's 1.6. IP Scanner also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months). NeuroSky Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26). On price and ads 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. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NeuroSky Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 893 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of NeuroSky Recorder's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's.
NeuroSky Recorder ships an update every 25 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NeuroSky Recorder | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (893 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 893 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeuroSky, Inc. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
NeuroSky Recorder
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
NeuroSky Recorder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IP Scanner
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unstable on macOS
- Inconsistent scan results across devices
- Loses custom device names after scans
- Detects devices that are no longer on the network
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print selected fields
- Include notes in printouts
- Resizable settings window
- Option to block or remove devices
- Improved device identification
In-app purchases
NeuroSky Recorder
No in-app purchases
IP Scanner
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (iOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (MacOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Ultra (from Pro)$19.99
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- IP Scanner Ultra$39.99
Questions
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