Comparison

Wolow vs PhantomGram

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

Head to head
About

Wolow

Remotely power on your computer from your mobile device by sending a "magic packet". Configure your devices within the app and start them up with a single tap. Supports the Wake on LAN network protocol.

Highlights
  • Remote computer startup
  • Wake on LAN magic packet sending
  • Device configuration
  • In-app setup guide
Features
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Wolow is a wake on LAN app that allows you to remotely start up a computer by sending a "magic packet" request. Simply add a device configuration inside the app, select the device you would like to start up and then press the power button and as long as your configuration is correct you can watch your computer startup. Wake on LAN is a network protocol that is supported by the majority of Ethernet cards available. Before using the app ensure your computer is fully configured to work with the wake on LAN protocol. A guide on how to set up your computer can be found within the app at the bottom.

About

PhantomGram

Features
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PhantomGram — Paint the Airwaves Spectrum painting for amateur radio. Encode any image as audio and transmit it through your radio — the picture appears directly on the receiver's SDR waterfall display. No special decoder needed at the other end. The image IS the spectrum. HOW IT WORKS Spectrum painting exploits the way SDR waterfall displays work. A waterfall shows radio frequency on one axis and time on the other, with colour representing signal strength. PhantomGram converts each row of your image into a carefully crafted audio signal where pixel brightness maps to tone amplitude and pixel position maps to frequency. When transmitted via SSB radio, the receiver's waterfall reassembles the picture automatically. TRANSMIT Select an image from your photo library or camera, or use the built-in test patterns (bars, gradient, checkerboard, concentric circles). Choose a resolution preset — from QUICK (80×64, under 4 seconds) to SLOW (640×256, maximum detail). Adjust the frequency range with the dual-knob slider. The image is encoded automatically, a TX preview shows the picture as the receiver's waterfall will draw it, and the status line shows the send time. Tap SEND to transmit, and watch the cursor and timer follow the image down. RECEIVE Tap START and point your iPhone's microphone at a radio speaker or connect via audio cable. The live FFT spectrum shows incoming signal energy across the frequency band. Below it, a continuous waterfall display reconstructs the image in real time as it arrives. When the sender's header tone is heard, the status line says so. Adjust gain to brighten weak signals. Save decoded images to the built-in log for later viewing and sharing. FEATURES • Encode images as spectrum painting audio via inverse FFT with random phase • Adjustable frequency range (0–10,000 Hz) with sensible defaults for SSB radio (200–2,800 Hz) • Four resolution presets: QUICK, STANDARD, DETAIL, SLOW • Real-time receive decode with live FFT spectrum display • SDR-style waterfall colourmap (black → blue → cyan → green → yellow → orange → red) • Optional header tone, sent before the image and detected on receive • Status lines for encoding, sending and receiving • Received image log with save and share • Phosphor CRT aesthetic — green or amber display themes • Zero external dependencies — pure Swift and Accelerate framework DSP • iPhone speaker and microphone — no additional hardware required TYPICAL USE Connect your iPhone's headphone output to your radio's microphone input (or simply hold the phone near the mic). Tune your radio to an appropriate frequency, key the transmitter, and tap SEND. Anyone monitoring that frequency with an SDR receiver will see your image appear on their waterfall display. For receiving, tune your radio to the transmission frequency, connect the radio's speaker output to your iPhone (or use acoustic coupling), and tap START. FREQUENCY GUIDANCE • STANDARD (200–2,800 Hz) — fits within normal SSB audio passband • NARROW (500–2,500 Hz) — safe for most radio mic inputs • WIDE (200–3,500 Hz) — only if your radio passes full audio bandwidth • SSTV-FIT (1,500–2,300 Hz) — coexists with SSTV activity Part of the Phosphor suite, sister app to PhosphorRTTY and PhosphorCW, amongst others. REMEMBER: TRANSMIT ON LICENSED FREQUENCIES ONLY.

Screenshots

Wolow4 screens
PhantomGram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wolow at Free against PhantomGram's $0.99. Wolow also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). PhantomGram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Wolow is free to download; PhantomGram costs $0.99 up front. Wolow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhantomGram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wolow ships an update every 3 weeks, PhantomGram every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wolow versus PhantomGram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWolowPhantomGram
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack BakerStuart Woolley

Bugs and requests

Wolow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not working after update
  • Premium features not functioning
  • Companion app not launching
  • Inconsistent wake-on-LAN behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add home screen widget
  • Add control center action
  • Implement Siri/Alexa integration
  • Improve status tracking and reporting
  • Add automatic separation for MAC address

PhantomGram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wolow

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

PhantomGram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wolow free?
Wolow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhantomGram free?
PhantomGram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wolow or PhantomGram have ads?
Neither Wolow nor PhantomGram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wolow or PhantomGram?
Wolow ships an update every 3 weeks, and PhantomGram every 4 months. Most recently, Wolow was updated on November 7, 2026 and PhantomGram on November 2, 2026.

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