UniFi Design vs Pockethernet 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi Design
Plan, build, and visualize network setups from anywhere. This app allows detailed rack configuration, project syncing from UniFi Design Center, and AR placement for realistic previews. Access various network planning tools in one convenient location.
- Detailed rack setup configuration
- Sync projects from UniFi Design Center
- Redesigned topology view
- Dedicated ports view for device editing
- Augmented Reality (AR) rack placement
- Access to network planning tools
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
Pockethernet 2
This tool assists computer network professionals with Ethernet network installation and maintenance. It allows for measurements, remote control of functions, and report generation when used with a connected device.
- Network analysis
- Ethernet installation support
- Maintenance tool
- Remote function control
- Measurement capabilities
- Report generation
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Pockethernet 2 is a tool for computer network professionals. It's a smartphone connected cable and network analyzer that helps you in the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The app enables you to make measurements with the Pockethernet device, remote control every function and generate a report of your findings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pockethernet 2 at 67% against UniFi Design's 23%. Pockethernet 2 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). UniFi Design's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of UniFi Design's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pockethernet 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UniFi Design ships an update fortnightly, Pockethernet 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Design | Pockethernet 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Poket Hardware GmbH |
Customer experience
UniFi Design
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In-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
Pockethernet 2
No in-app purchases
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