Magic Packet vs RemoteBoot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wake, turn off, and restart computers
- Remote control over internet
- Siri commands support
- Interactive widgets
- Host availability check
- Apple Watch support
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
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.
- Wake On Lan (WOL) support
- Remote computer startup
- Ping to check startup status
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Supports Mac/PC
- iOS device control
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Magic Packet | RemoteBoot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.29 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Somenkov | Takashi Tsuchiya |
Customer experience
Magic Packet
RemoteBoot Pro
In-app purchases
Magic Packet
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
- Buy me a dinner$19.99
RemoteBoot Pro
No in-app purchases









