Wake Me Up vs Simple Wake On Lan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wake Me Up
Remotely power on your computer, Mac, NAS, or server by sending a Wake-on-LAN magic packet. Manage multiple devices with customizable icons and names. Integrate with Siri and Shortcuts for easy access.
- Wake multiple devices
- Customizable device names and icons
- Home screen widgets
- Control Center integration
- Siri integration
- Shortcuts support
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Start your computer remotely by sending a Wake-on-LAN request. Wake Me Up allows you to manage multiple devices (PC, Mac, NAS, servers, etc.) and wake them up on demand. The app sends a magic Wake-on-LAN network packet which is recognized by your device, and it automatically starts up. * MULTIPLE DEVICES Manage multiple devices at once and wake them independently from the app’s main screen. Customize the name, colors, and icons of your devices. * WIDGETS AND CONTROL CENTER Add widgets directly to your home screen to wake your devices faster. You can also add widgets on your Mac, your Apple Watch, in the Control Center, as well as on the action button. * SIRI AND SHORTCUTS The app integrates with Siri, allowing you to ask it at any time to wake your device. The app also works with Shortcuts for even more control and customization. * UPDATED FOR LIQUID GLASS The app has been updated to fully take advantage of the new Liquid Glass design. Note: Wake-on-LAN is a network protocol supported by most Ethernet cards on the market. Make sure to properly configure your device to enable Wake-on-LAN support (in the BIOS and system settings) and to use the MAC address of your Ethernet card, not the MAC address of your Wi-Fi card. Refer to your device’s documentation for more information.
Simple Wake On Lan
Remotely power on your computers and other network devices from your smartphone. Discover devices automatically and manage their online/offline status with a simple interface. Export and import your device data for complete control.
- Automatic device discovery
- Send Wake On Lan packets
- Export/import user data
- Device online/offline status
- Available source code
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Features: - Automatic device discovery - Simple interface to send Wake On Lan packets - Export and import user data as a json file for full data control - See state of devices (Online/Offline) easily on the dashboard - SourceCode is available on GitHub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Wake Me Up at 162 against Simple Wake On Lan's 8. Simple Wake On Lan's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Wake Me Up against 4.5 for Simple Wake On Lan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wake Me Up has 162 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Wake Me Up's written reviews are positive against 96% of Simple Wake On Lan's.
Wake Me Up ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Wake On Lan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wake Me Up | Simple Wake On Lan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (162 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Di Meco | Henrik Herzig |
Customer experience
Wake Me Up
Simple Wake On Lan
Bugs and requests
Wake Me Up
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stopped working after recent update
- Inconsistent behavior on different networks
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for multiple devices
- Include a widget for quick access
- Allow remote wake-up over the internet
- Add shutdown/sleep functionality
Simple Wake On Lan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wake Me Up
No in-app purchases
Simple Wake On Lan
No in-app purchases
