UniFi Design vs AnchorGrid
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.
AnchorGrid
Facilitates remote screen sharing from iPhones for IT support. Technicians can view your screen live in a browser by entering a shared code, allowing for troubleshooting and guidance without direct control. Designed with privacy and security for IT teams.
- Live iPhone screen sharing
- 9-digit code for session access
- View-only screen access for technicians
- Encrypted peer-to-peer connection
- Session codes expire after 10 minutes
- Tenant isolation and audit logs for IT teams
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AnchorGrid is remote screen sharing for iPhone, built for IT teams. When your IT team needs to see what's on your iPhone screen, to fix a setting, troubleshoot, or guide you through a process, you open AnchorGrid, share a 9-digit code, and they see your screen live in their browser tab. HOW A SESSION WORKS 1. Tap Start Session. The app shows a 9-digit code. 2. Share the code with your technician. 3. They enter it in their workspace's web portal. 4. Your iPhone asks you to start a Screen Broadcast. Tap Start. 5. Your technician sees your screen in real time. 6. Tap the red status bar at the top to end the session anytime. VIEW-ONLY BY DESIGN Your technician can SEE your screen. They cannot tap, type, or control your iPhone in any way. Enforced by the system itself. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY • Codes expire 10 minutes after generation and are single-use. • Screen frames are never stored on AnchorGrid's servers, direct peer-to-peer when possible, and an encrypted relay when not. • AnchorGrid staff cannot view your workspace without a time-limited grant that your admin explicitly creates. FOR IT TEAMS Each workspace runs at a dedicated subdomain with strict tenant isolation, audit logs of every technician join, role-based access, Microsoft 365 single sign-on, and TOTP two-factor authentication. Learn more: anchorgrid.io Privacy: https://anchorgrid.io/privacy Terms: https://anchorgrid.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: UniFi Design at 7 against AnchorGrid's 1. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UniFi Design against 5.0 for AnchorGrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Design has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UniFi Design ships an update fortnightly, AnchorGrid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Design | AnchorGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Alexander Thompson |
Customer experience
UniFi Design
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In-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
AnchorGrid
No in-app purchases
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