IP Scanner vs Find My LAN Device
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Find My LAN Device
Easily identify devices connected to your Wi-Fi without manual searching. This app scans your network and alerts you instantly when new devices join, simplifying the setup of cameras, printers, and smart home gadgets.
- Real-time Monitor Mode for new device detection
- Fast LAN scanning with multiple protocols
- Customizable IP range scanning
- Detailed device information (IP, hostname, ports)
- Local scanning, no cloud data transfer
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Find devices on your local network from your iPhone or iPad. View IP addresses, names, detected services and response times, grouped by device. Photograph a device label or choose an image to read a MAC address, model, serial number or QR code and find matching devices in the current scan. Photos are processed on your device and are not saved by the app. On iOS 26 and later, a scan you start can continue after you leave the app, when iOS allows it. Partial results are saved if interrupted. On a wide iPad window, view devices beside their details and SSH commands beside their results. Keyboard shortcuts and drag-and-drop command import are also supported. Just connected a new device? Run a scan and use monitoring to follow new arrivals. Sonar tracks an address and plays a sound when it responds, with latency and response history. The built-in SSH client lets you run a command without saving a shortcut. Connect using an IP address or hostname, then read, copy or share the output. Commands run on the remote device. Interactive terminal applications are not supported. With Pro, create your own commands, organize them into groups and add parameters to fill in before execution. Confirmation can protect sensitive operations. Prepare commands in a computer browser on the same local network, then review and approve the import on your phone. Web access is temporary and stops when you close the configuration screen or the app becomes inactive. Keep output in history, read large results and delete only the entries you choose. Import commands from a file or by copying and pasting. The download includes basic scanning, SSH connections and manual commands. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds Sonar, monitoring, custom IP ranges, exports, device names and tags, personal commands and command history. If you bought the app before it became free to download, your Pro access remains available. No Find My LAN Device account is required. SSH passwords and private keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. You choose which devices the app connects to. Available in English, French and Corsican.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Find My LAN Device at 5.0 against IP Scanner's 4.6. Find My LAN Device also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (893 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Find My LAN Device sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Find My LAN Device holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 893 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IP Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Find My LAN Device every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Scanner | Find My LAN Device |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (893 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 893 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matia labs, inc. | Oscar Robert-Besle |
Customer experience
IP Scanner
Find My LAN Device
Bugs and 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
Find My LAN Device
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Find My LAN Device
- Find My LAN Device Pro$1.99
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