Comparison

Keenetic vs Wake PC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Keenetic

Easily set up and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System from anywhere. Monitor internet speed, control guest networks, and manage family internet access with schedules and content restrictions.

Highlights
  • Remote Wi-Fi system management
  • Internet connection configuration
  • Keenetic OS updates
  • Guest Wi-Fi control
  • Internet activity monitoring
  • Weekly internet schedules
  • Content restrictions
Features
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The Keenetic mobile app has been developed to allow you to easily setup and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System. Employing the latest cloud technology Keenetic App features are available everywhere, not only on your home network, but also wherever you have an internet connection to your smartphone. The Keenetic App allows you to configure your Internet connection, update the Keenetic Operating System on your Keenetic device, or reconfigure your home network settings. The Keenetic App can be set up in minutes and gives you the ability to monitor the status and current speed of your Internet connection, enable or disable the Guest Wi-Fi network, as well as set up weekly schedules for members of your family, monitor their Internet activity, manage content restrictions and even stop, pause and restart home access to the Internet.

About

Wake PC

Remotely power on, shut down, and control your Windows or Mac computer from your iPhone. Offers quick setup, home and lock screen widgets, and Siri integration for convenient access without needing cloud services or accounts.

Highlights
  • Remote PC power on/off
  • Volume and brightness control
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Local network operation
  • Multiple computer management
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Turn on your PC from iPhone — from anywhere in the world. No accounts. It just works. Wake PC lets you control your Windows or Mac computer at home and away. Power on, shut down, change volume or brightness — all from your iPhone. NEW: From Anywhere in the World — Control your powered-on computer over the internet: status, shutdown, sleep, lock and volume — no VPN, no port forwarding, no setup — Wake a powered-off PC remotely: a second powered-on computer with the Agent wakes it from inside your home network — End-to-end encrypted: commands are sealed on your iPhone and can be opened only by your computer Setup in 10 Seconds Install the free Agent on your computer, open the app — it finds your PC on the network automatically. One tap and you are connected. Prefer manual setup? Just enter your PC address — Wake-on-LAN works with no agent at all. See Your PC Live — Online status right on the main screen: green means ready — PC telemetry: CPU, RAM and uptime at a glance (BETA, home network) — Screen preview: peek at your PC display from your phone (BETA, home network) — Volume slider stays in sync with your computer in real time Everywhere on Your iPhone — Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets — wake your PC without opening the app — Control Center button (iOS 18) — Apple Watch app — control your PC right from your wrist, now over the internet too — Live Activity — scheduled shutdown countdown on your Lock Screen with a cancel button Works with Siri Say "Hey Siri, turn on my computer" — and it turns on. Create automations with Shortcuts — for example, shut your PC down every night at 11 PM. What You Can Do — Turn on your PC remotely (Wake-on-LAN) — even from the other side of the world, through a second computer at home — Shut down, restart, sleep or hibernate — with confirmation to prevent accidental taps — Schedule a shutdown or restart with a timer — Control volume and mute — Control brightness (Mac) — Lock screen (Mac) — Manage multiple computers Works with Windows and Mac Full support for both platforms. Download the free Wake PC Agent for Windows or Mac at wakepc.app. Remote control over the internet requires Agent 2.9+ (Windows) or 1.3+ (Mac). Make It Yours 21 beautiful themes with rich gradients — including live animated ones: Rainbow, Aurora, Galaxy and more. Choose light or dark appearance independently of your system settings. Liquid Glass design on iOS 26. Privacy No accounts and no data collection. At home, commands go directly from your iPhone to your computer over the local network. Away from home, they travel through our relay end-to-end encrypted: every command is sealed on your iPhone and can be opened only by your computer — the relay just passes sealed envelopes and cannot read them, and nothing is stored. Free vs Premium The free version includes the core feature — turning on your computer — forever. Premium adds shutdown, restart, sleep, volume, brightness, timer, unlimited computers and all themes. Lifetime purchase includes 2 exclusive themes — Midnight and Cyberpunk — not available on other plans. Requirements — iPhone with iOS 16 or later — Windows PC or Mac with Wake PC Agent installed (or manual Wake-on-LAN setup) — First-time setup happens on your home network; after that, control works from anywhere Available in 19 languages. Terms of Use: https://wakepc.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wakepc.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Keenetic4 screens
Wake PC4 screens

Verdict

The call

Keenetic and Wake PC both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Wake PC's written reviews are positive against 47% of Keenetic's. Wake PC also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Keenetic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (157 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wake PC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Keenetic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wake PC holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keenetic has 157 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Keenetic's written reviews are positive against 82% of Wake PC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keenetic ships an update monthly, Wake PC weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keenetic versus Wake PC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeeneticWake PC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (157 ratings)4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better11
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeenetic LimitedIvan Perk

Customer experience

Keenetic

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative45.0%

Wake PC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.2%

In-app purchases

None

Keenetic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Wake PC

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Keenetic free?
Keenetic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wake PC free?
Wake PC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keenetic or Wake PC?
Wake PC is rated higher. Keenetic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Wake PC averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Keenetic or Wake PC have ads?
Neither Keenetic nor Wake PC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keenetic or Wake PC?
Keenetic ships an update monthly, and Wake PC weekly. Most recently, Keenetic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wake PC on October 28, 2026.

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