Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

IP Scanner4 screens
Find My LAN Device4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IP Scanner versus Find My LAN Device: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP ScannerFind My LAN Device
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (893 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings893 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2618.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.Oscar Robert-Besle

Customer experience

IP Scanner

All ratings893 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative27.9%

Find My LAN Device

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

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

4 purchases

IP Scanner

One-time4
  • 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
1 purchases

Find My LAN Device

One-time1
  • Find My LAN Device Pro$1.99

Questions

Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find My LAN Device free?
Find My LAN Device is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IP Scanner or Find My LAN Device?
Find My LAN Device is rated higher. IP Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 893 ratings, while Find My LAN Device averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Scanner or Find My LAN Device have ads?
Neither IP Scanner nor Find My LAN Device shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Scanner or Find My LAN Device?
IP Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and Find My LAN Device every 10 days. Most recently, IP Scanner was updated on October 27, 2026 and Find My LAN Device on October 21, 2026.

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