# RemoteBoot WOL — user reviews > 170 indexed App Store user reviews of RemoteBoot WOL by Takashi Tsuchiya, rated 4.42/5 from 33 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remoteboot-wol/id310369182/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remoteboot-wol/id310369182.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of RemoteBoot WOL? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Works where others failed - 👍 Simple and works well - 🚀 Easy to setup and use - 👍 Supports host names - 👍 Works perfectly every time - 👍 Simple and straightforward design - 👍 Zero fluff, straight to the point - 👍 Works over the internet (WAN) - 👍 Free and functional - 👍 Reliable for LAN and WAN - 👍 Consistent performance - 👍 Works with multiple machines - 👍 Good for remote control **Cons** - 🐛 Broken from v4 (broadcast issue) - 🐛 Apple Watch app broken - 🐛 Doesn't send broadcast packets - 🐛 Ads are present - 🐛 Interface is weak and not user-friendly - 🐛 Lacks confirmation of sent packet - 🐛 Cannot rearrange list of devices - 🐛 Crashes when configuring/adding servers - 🐛 Settings sometimes removed - 🐛 Crashes when entering IP/Hostname - 🐛 UI unclear and cluttered - 🐛 Difficult setup for novices - 🐛 Lacks PIN login or 2FA - 🐛 GUI could be improved - 🐛 Icon could be designed better - 🐛 Doesn't always work when computer is off - 🐛 Inconsistent results - 🐛 Doesn't work over VPN **Commonly reported bugs** - App is broken from v4, always sends to broadcast address - Apple Watch app is broken - Does not send broadcast packets, only non-broadcast - App crashes when configuring or adding servers - Settings are sometimes removed - App crashes when entering IP/Hostname - App crashes frequently during configuration - App closes and removes settings - App crashes when entering an IP address - App crashes on iPad Pro - Doesn't always work when computer is off - Inconsistent results **Most requested features** - Remove ads / Offer ad-free version - Add automatic ping feature for status check - Option to specify DNS name instead of IP - Add confirmation that WOL packet was sent - Ability to rearrange device list - Add PIN login or 2FA for security - Improve UI/GUI design - Add shutdown feature - Add scheduling option for timed wake-ups - Add Dyndns option for WAN usage ## Newest reviews (15 of 170) ### 4/5 — 起動はするが、ステータスが更新されない *2023-06-11, version 4.1.3* ターゲットとなるPC を起動することはできる。 ただ、起動したPCのステータスが更新されず、電球アイコンは白抜きの青のまま。PCのホストネームはxxx.local形式で指定しており、この名前が有効なことは同じiPadの別アプリからpingを飛ばして確認済み。 ### 2/5 — URLスキームがうまくいかない *2021-10-24, version 4.1.1* 今更ですが、UIが刷新されてからURLスキームが使えなくなってしまいました… ヘルプも無くなってしまいどうしたらいいのか分からないです。廃止されてしまったのでしょうか？ 便利だったのでとても残念です… ### 2/5 — Not Working *2021-07-26, version 4.1.1* Set it up and double checked all the settings on Windows 10 PC. Not a bean. Nada. ### 2/5 — 起動信号を送信できない *2021-07-26, version 4.1.1* たまに起動信号を送信できませんでしたと出てきて使えません ### 4/5 — Easy to use, Apple Watch app broken though *2021-07-23, version 4.1.1* The app is easy to setup and use but the Apple Watch version is now broken. Hopefully it’s fixed soon. Love to WOL right from my Apple Watch. ### 4/5 — Please make an add free version *2021-04-08, version 4.0.0* I hate adds. I’d happily pay to not have them and support a great developer! ### 3/5 — iPhone works great, 🍏watch not anymore *2021-01-23, version 3.1.0* Used to work great via both iPhone app and AppleWatch app, however now AppleWatch only ever says ‘unreachable’. ### 2/5 — なぜコピー？ *2021-01-05, version 3.1.0* アプリ起動時にクリップボードからコピーと表示される。どうしてクリップボードからコピーする必要があるのか疑問です。コピーしたデータを何に使っているのか説明するべきです。 ### 3/5 — クリップボードの監視あり！ *2020-12-17, version 3.1.0* シンプルで機能も不足は無いですが、起動時にクリップボードを自動的に読み取っている事が確認できるので不自然なアプリです。 ### 4/5 — Good enough *2020-10-20, version 3.1.0* It’s a good free app for Wake on LAN when properly configured but I haven’t been able to make it work over the WAN. I don’t know if I didn’t set my router’s settings correctly or if it is just the app but otherwise works well. Recommended for those who are ok with only being able to wake from local network. Can’t give an opinion for WAN for I don’t know enough about networking to make it work (I also love at my parents’ house so I can’t swap the router). ### 2/5 — Doesn’t send broadcast packets *2020-07-12, version 3.1.0* I tried to send broadcast WOL packets with this app but only regular nonbroadcast packets were sent. I verified this behavior with wireshark on the target machine running Windows 10. So basically this app will only work with targets that respond to ARP requests when they are sleeping. My network interface doesn’t so this app won’t work. ### 2/5 — 彈出的廣告惹人討厭 *2020-05-04, version 3.1.0* 添加主機時候底部彈出廣告，而且系video廣告，即刪。 ### 4/5 — Работает *2020-04-09, version 3.1.0* Все предельно просто, главное правильно все ввести! С запятой действительно лажа, но копи-паст никто не отменял... Да и по умолчанию там забит айпишник, так что если его сразу не тереть, то вбить свой можно. За это и снял одну звезду. ### 4/5 — Works...but needs this feature! *2020-02-19, version 3.1.0* Tested it out at home, works fine. Have yet to test it when I’m away from home. Would love if there was a feature that tells you weather the PC has successfully turned on or not. Pressing a button without no indication that it turned on successfully is quite annoying. Will update to 5 stars if this is added! ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2019-10-15, version 3.1.0* - easy to setup - works perfectly with no problem - simple and straightforward design that gets the job done This app is the perfect tool to unlock wake-on-LAN control from your iPhone. Now I can wake up my media server without going downstairs or getting up from the couch. 10/10 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Failed to send wake-up singal *2025-10-17, version 4.2.0* It just appears no matters what, it cannot and thats all. ### 1/5 — 0 feedback for review issues *2023-03-30, version 4.1.3* Trash app ### 1/5 — App is broken from v4 *2021-08-18, version 4.1.1* It used to work great, now no matter what IP that I type in it always sends to 255.255.255.255 broadcast address and this won't wake up my PC unfortunately. Downgraded back to v3 and it works again. ### 1/5 — シンプルで便利だがclipboardを収集している *2020-12-26, version 3.1.0* iOS14になってからclipboardからペーストされた時に通知が出るようになって分かったが、 このアプリは起動時に何故かclipboardからペーストしているので要注意。 ### 1/5 — Не работает *2019-12-16, version 3.1.0* ip можно прописать где то и вставить это не проблема, но остальное все равно не работает ### 1/5 — Не работает *2019-05-07, version 3.1.0* Оборудование не пробудил, для ввода ip используется клавиатура с запятой. Непонятно как в appstore это вообще попало ### 1/5 — 使えない *2018-11-11, version 3.1.0* クズプログラムだと思います。 ### 1/5 — Не качайте. *2017-12-19, version 3.0.0* Не возможно ввести ip адресс. Вместо точек, запятые. Эпик фэил. ### 1/5 — Не работает *2017-05-31, version 3.0.0* В поле IP address вместо точки только запятая. Похоже разработчик не знает как правильно айпи пишется. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2017-02-10, version 2.0.2* Closes and removes settings, sometimes before you finish entering them, wish I could give it 0 stars. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 使いやすい *2025-03-23, version 4.1.3* 外出先のipad pro 11からのwol成功 無料なのがよい ### 5/5 — Работает *2024-01-28, version 4.1.3* Ввел мак адрес, айпи, нажал boot - комп разбудил. ### 5/5 — It worked where others failed *2022-10-19, version 4.1.3* Really like this app! I have one, critical system to control and this was the only app (of 3) that worked. Great work! ### 5/5 — Works really well and simply *2021-10-15, version 4.1.1* Out of the box works perfect. Zero complaints. It even moved over my config from the free to the paid automatically!! ### 5/5 — Very good *2021-04-15, version 4.0.0* Very good app, it works, it supports host names and friendly names. I just wish I could remove the ads. ### 5/5 — Отлично работает *2020-12-22, version 3.1.0* Всё работает, главное настроить компьютер и роутер. ### 5/5 — Awsome *2020-12-11, version 3.1.0* I was able to wake on wan my computer. Thank you. ### 5/5 — とても便利！ *2020-11-24, version 3.1.0* 設定さえしっかりしてあればどこからでも簡単にPCを起動できるので重宝しています。 室内であっても、机の下にデスクトップを置いているとき、ノートPCに外部モニタを付けて、本体を開かずに起動したい時、本当に便利ですb ### 5/5 — It works great, easy to setup *2020-02-16, version 3.1.0* Just enable port forwarding in your router in both protocols TCP/UDP (actually the 9) then enable wake on lan on Bios (wake by PCIe) and finally mark wake only magic packet from ethernet adapter. ### 5/5 — Does exactly what it says *2019-11-25, version 3.1.0* Easy to set up Quick to run Does things perfect every time. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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