Comparison

IP Scanner vs Alarum

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

Alarum

Features
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Alarum makes it easy to schedule alarms for a specific date, or repeat them only as many times as you need. Plan ahead • Choose an exact date and time • Create one-time or repeating alarms • Limit repeats to a set number of occurrences • See upcoming alarms in chronological order Built for iPhone Alarum uses Apple's native AlarmKit on supported versions of iOS, with clear controls for stopping and snoozing. You can label alarms, edit them, enable or disable them, and swipe to delete. Simple by design No account is required. Your alarms are stored on your device.

Screenshots

IP Scanner4 screens
Alarum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alarum at none against IP Scanner's 4. Alarum also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is device support (6 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Alarum asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IP Scanner versus Alarum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP ScannerAlarum
PriceFreeFree
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
Requires iOS2616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.Kashif Iqbal

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

Alarum

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

Alarum

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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