IP Scanner Ultra for Apple-centric IT work
· Trystero Montevideo · 10base-t interactive
IP Scanner is built for one network you know well: your own. IP Scanner Ultra is the same scanning engine aimed at people who look after several networks they did not set up themselves.
What Ultra adds
No device ceiling. The standard edition is intended for a home or small office. Ultra removes the limit, which matters once a subnet runs to hundreds of hosts.
Saved network profiles. Each site you look after keeps its own device list, names and notes. Reconnecting to a client's network brings back the record you built last time rather than starting from an empty list.
Custom ranges and subnets. Scan a range you specify rather than only the subnet your Mac happens to be on, necessary when a site segments its network across several VLANs.
Port scanning. Check which services a device is actually exposing, with saved port profiles for the sets you check repeatedly.
Export. Write results out for documentation, audits, or handing to someone else.
Who it is not for
If you are looking after one network and want to know what is on it, the standard edition already does that, and Ultra's additions are aimed at problems you do not have. The case for Ultra is repetition: several networks, revisited, where the saved state and the export are worth more than the scanning itself.
Platforms and distribution
Ultra runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS and watchOS, and is distributed through the App Store. It reads MAC addresses natively on the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, including macOS 27 and iOS 27, so device identification with manufacturer names works the same on every one of them. IP Broadcaster, our free menu bar app, can run headless on any Mac as the data provider behind Remote Scans.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between IP Scanner and IP Scanner Ultra?
Ultra removes the device limit and adds saved per-network profiles, custom scan ranges and subnets, port scanning with saved profiles, and data export. The scanning and identification engine is the same in both.
Do I need Ultra for a home network?
Usually not. The standard edition is built for a single network of the size a home or small office has. Ultra is aimed at people covering several networks repeatedly.
Does IP Scanner Ultra run on iPad and Apple Vision Pro?
Yes. Ultra is available for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS and watchOS.
Does Ultra show MAC addresses on every platform?
Yes. Ultra reads MAC addresses natively on macOS, iOS, iPadOS and visionOS, including macOS 27 and iOS 27, with no helper app required.