Comparison

IP Scanner vs Drone Seeker

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

Drone Seeker

Features
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Drone Seeker is the perfect app to find lost objects when you know their GPS coordinates. Enter the destination coordinates manually or paste them from the clipboard, and let the radar guide you to your target. KEY FEATURES: • Animated radar with sweep bar and sonar beep • Integrated compass: the dot moves as you rotate your phone • Voice guidance with direction and distance instructions • Works WITHOUT internet connection or WiFi • Requires only GPS and device compass • Automatic scale: 500, 100, 50, 30, 20, 10 metres • Automatic saving of last used coordinates • Multilingual: Italian, English, Spanish, French HOW IT WORKS: 1. Enter the GPS coordinates of the object to find 2. Hold the phone horizontally and rotate it until the dot is at the top of the radar 3. Walk in the indicated direction 4. When the distance reaches zero, the object is within one metre of you Perfect for finding drones, vehicles, backpacks or any object whose GPS position you know.

Screenshots

IP Scanner4 screens
Drone Seeker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IP Scanner at Free against Drone Seeker's $3.99. IP Scanner also leads on device support (6 vs 2). Drone Seeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IP Scanner is free to download; Drone Seeker costs $3.99 up front. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drone Seeker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IP Scanner versus Drone Seeker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP ScannerDrone Seeker
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (893 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings893 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS2615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.Ferdinando de Filippis

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

Drone Seeker

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
None

Drone Seeker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drone Seeker free?
Drone Seeker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Scanner or Drone Seeker have ads?
Neither IP Scanner nor Drone Seeker shows ads.

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