BerryCam for Raspberry Pi vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BerryCam for Raspberry Pi
Control your Raspberry Pi camera module from your iOS device. Adjust settings, apply effects, and preview images without complex commands. Save photos to both your device and the Raspberry Pi.
- Control Raspberry Pi camera module
- Adjust exposure modes
- Apply special effects
- Preview images on iOS device
- Save images to camera roll
- Save images to Raspberry Pi
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* This app requires a Raspberry Pi with installed Camera Module to work * Use your iOS device to control the Raspberry Pi camera module. Control exposure modes, special effects for still images with the simple interface - no need to learn complex SSH commands. Quickly and easily preview your images on the iOS device and save to your camera roll. The same images are also saved to your Raspberry Pi. A great way to experiment with the possibilities of the Raspberry Pi camera or to kickstart that IoT project you always wanted to do.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IP Scanner at 4.6 against BerryCam for Raspberry Pi's 2.0. IP Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (891 vs 1). BerryCam for Raspberry Pi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (73% vs 60%). 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. BerryCam for Raspberry Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of BerryCam for Raspberry Pi's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BerryCam for Raspberry Pi ships an update every 3 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BerryCam for Raspberry Pi | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (891 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Moore | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
BerryCam for Raspberry Pi
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
BerryCam for Raspberry Pi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
BerryCam for Raspberry Pi
No 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
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