Comparison

Magic Packet vs RemoteBoot Pro

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

Head to head
About

Magic Packet

Remotely power on, off, or restart your computer from your local network or the internet. Ideal for accessing your PC for remote control, managing servers, or ensuring devices are ready when needed.

Highlights
  • Wake, turn off, and restart computers
  • Remote control over internet
  • Siri commands support
  • Interactive widgets
  • Host availability check
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Magic Packet is an app for remote computer management over local network and the Internet. Wake, shut down, restart, and monitor your computers from iPhone, Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri. USE CASES: - Wake your home NAS before watching movies - Connect to your home PC via RDP, VNC, or TeamViewer - Prevent your computer from sleeping during downloads, streaming, or rendering - Remotely reboot frozen PCs - Shut down and restart computers over the Internet WAKE ON LAN: - Instant magic packet sending - Works over local network and the Internet - Custom UDP port for each host - SecureON support - Support for broadcast, IP addresses, and domain names REMOTE MANAGEMENT: - Shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, and lock - Works through Magic Packet Server for Windows, macOS, and Linux - Automatic server discovery in local network STATUS AND MONITORING: - Availability checks via ping or HTTP - Online / offline status with auto refresh - Laptop battery level monitoring - Quick host status checks SIRI, SHORTCUTS, AND WIDGETS: - Siri voice commands - Automations through Shortcuts - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Control Center controls (iOS 18) APPLE WATCH: - Control hosts directly from Apple Watch - Media and volume controls - Complications for quick access - iCloud sync MEDIA: - Play and pause - Next and previous track - Volume and mute controls - “Keep Awake” mode with timer HOST CUSTOMIZATION: - Unlimited hosts - Icons, SF Symbols, emoji, and letters - Custom colors - Custom action order - iCloud sync CONVENIENCE: - Dark mode support - Step-by-step Wake-on-LAN setup guides - Optimized for iPhone and iPad

About

RemoteBoot Pro

Wake up your Mac or PC remotely from your iOS device. This utility requires some network configuration on your computer and router. It also supports Siri Shortcuts for voice-activated computer startup.

Highlights
  • Wake On Lan (WOL) support
  • Remote computer startup
  • Ping to check startup status
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Supports Mac/PC
  • iOS device control
Features
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A powerful WOL (Wake On Lan) application. You can launch your Mac/PC from iOS. (Your computer must support WOL and be properly configured.) You can also use ping to check the startup. A little network knowledge is required to use this app. The OS, BIOS, router, and this app must be configured correctly for it to work. Siri Shortcuts are also supported. You can use Siri to launch your computer by adding an action from the Shortcut app.

Screenshots

Magic Packet4 screens
RemoteBoot Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Packet at 4.5 against RemoteBoot Pro's 3.5. Magic Packet also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (104 vs 2). RemoteBoot Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Magic Packet costs $2.29 and RemoteBoot Pro $1.99 up front. Magic Packet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RemoteBoot Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Packet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Packet has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Magic Packet's written reviews are positive against 60% of RemoteBoot Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Packet ships an update every 6 days, RemoteBoot Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic Packet versus RemoteBoot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic PacketRemoteBoot Pro
Price$2.29$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (104 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita SomenkovTakashi Tsuchiya

Customer experience

Magic Packet

All ratings104 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative25.6%

RemoteBoot Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Packet

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me a dinner$19.99
None

RemoteBoot Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Packet free?
Magic Packet costs $2.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RemoteBoot Pro free?
RemoteBoot Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Packet or RemoteBoot Pro?
Magic Packet is rated higher. Magic Packet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while RemoteBoot Pro averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Magic Packet or RemoteBoot Pro have ads?
Neither Magic Packet nor RemoteBoot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Packet or RemoteBoot Pro?
Magic Packet ships an update every 6 days, and RemoteBoot Pro every 6 months. Most recently, Magic Packet was updated on September 26, 2026 and RemoteBoot Pro on September 16, 2026.

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