RemoteBoot Pro vs Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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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.
Direct
This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS helps speed up browsing by removing Google's click tracking redirects. It enhances your online experience by streamlining navigation and reducing delays caused by Google's data collection practices.
- Removes Google click tracking
- Speeds up browsing
- Streamlines online experience
- Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
- Requires permission to read/alter webpages
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Frustrated with Google's secretive click tracking slowing down your online experience? Bid farewell to delays and revel in a faster, more streamlined browsing adventure with Remove Google Redirection. Remove Google Redirection is a Safari extension designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To enable its features, it's essential to grant permission in Safari settings, allowing the extension to read and alter webpages for all websites. * Why we should remove google’s redirection: Google's Click Tracking secretly monitors which URLs users click to enhance search technology, customize content, and improve advertising. This data refines search results and pagerank, identifying popular webpages and frequently clicked links. Despite its utility, privacy advocates are concerned. Users remain unaware of the redirection, as Google reformats the destination URL through its servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RemoteBoot Pro at 60% against Direct's 0%. RemoteBoot Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Direct's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
RemoteBoot Pro costs $1.99 and Direct $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direct holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of RemoteBoot Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Direct's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RemoteBoot Pro ships an update every 6 months, Direct every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteBoot Pro | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsuchiya | 磊 汪 |
Customer experience
RemoteBoot Pro
Direct
In-app purchases
RemoteBoot Pro
No in-app purchases
Direct
No in-app purchases
Questions
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