IP Scanner vs MRCOOL Comfort
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
MRCOOL Comfort
Control your smart air conditioner remotely for comfort, efficiency, and safety. Customize settings like sleep curves and enjoy a new user experience with an interactive design. Monitor and modify your home air quality from anywhere.
- Remote AC control
- Customizable sleep curves
- Home air quality monitoring
- Interactive UI design
- Comfort, efficiency, safety control
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MRCOOL Comfort is one app which published with smart air conditioner, it is compatible with smart wifi module and connected with open cloud service. 1. Simply Control Air conditioner: Comfort, Efficiency, and Safety. 2. New User Experience: Special functions and UI interactive design 3. Remote Control: Obtain and Modify Your Home Air Quality Anywhere 4. Sleep Curve: Customize Your Comfortable Sleep
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MRCOOL Comfort at 100% against IP Scanner's 61%. MRCOOL Comfort also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). IP Scanner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (893 vs 53). 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. MRCOOL Comfort asks for nothing beyond the download.
MRCOOL Comfort holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 893 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of IP Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of MRCOOL Comfort's.
IP Scanner ships an update fortnightly, MRCOOL Comfort every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Scanner | MRCOOL Comfort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (893 ratings) | 4.9 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 893 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matia labs, inc. | Guangdong Meizhi Compressor Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
IP Scanner
MRCOOL Comfort
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
MRCOOL Comfort
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
MRCOOL Comfort
No in-app purchases
