SpeakerCraft App vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeakerCraft App
This app allows you to configure and control a whole-home audio system, enabling you to play different music in multiple rooms. It simplifies setup with a wizard and offers integrated streaming services for easy access to your favorite music.
- Configure whole-home audio systems
- Control music in up to six rooms
- Integrate multiple music sources
- Simplify setup with a wizard
- Embedded internal streaming services
- Dynamic zone grouping
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SpeakerCraft MRA is a configuration and control app that powers the SpeakerCraft MRA-664, a whole-home audio controller that puts up to six distinct music sources at your fingertips and lets you easily play different music in up to six rooms. Together, the SpeakerCraft app and the MRA-664 is the first-in-its-class multi-room audio chassis that integrates multi-room audio and home theater control in a way that is simple to use and easy to enjoy. With tablet-based configuration, hours of complicated programming are eliminated and the SpeakerCraft wizard quickly configures the system for sources, zone preferences, user interface customization & home theater control. ⁃ NEW in 2.1: Embedded internal streaming including Services Including: Spotify, TuneIn, Pandora, Tidal, Slacker, Deezer and more. ⁃ NEW in 2.1: New layout with extended (and scalable) control features ⁃ NEW in 2.1: New Media Tab & Streaming Interface ⁃ NEW in 2.1: Dynamic Zone Grouping: Quickly group zones 'on the fly', toggle between standard zone view and grouping snapshot. A connected SpeakerCraft MRA-664 is required to run the SpeakerCraft App.
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 SpeakerCraft App's 3.2. IP Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (891 vs 5). SpeakerCraft App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26). 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. SpeakerCraft App asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SpeakerCraft App's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's.
SpeakerCraft App ships an update every 15 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeakerCraft App | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (891 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 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 | 7.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core Brands LLC | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
SpeakerCraft App
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
SpeakerCraft App
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
SpeakerCraft App
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
Questions
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