Comparison

WOL vs Just Wake!

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

Head to head
About

WOL

Remotely power on network devices and verify their status with a ping. This utility is designed for both IT professionals managing servers and home users needing to access devices like NAS.

Highlights
  • Wake up devices on a LAN
  • Ping devices to check status
  • Export/import backups
  • Supports iCloud backups
Features
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Wake up hosts on your network and ping them to check if they are booted up. Useful for the professional to wake up servers as for the casual user who wants to wake up a home nas. Main features: • wake up devices on a lan • ping devices to check if the are alive • export a backup to local files, iCloud or other apps • import a backup files from local files, iCloud or other apps

About

Just Wake!

Features
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Just Wake! for iOS is a powerful and easy-to-use app designed to help you remotely wake up devices on your local network (LAN). Whether you need to access a shared file, troubleshoot a network issue, or simply turn on your computer from your couch, this app has you covered. It is available on all your favourite Apple platforms**. Key Features: Simple and Intuitive Interface: Our user-friendly design makes it easy to discover and manage your devices. Quick and Reliable Wake-Up: Wake your devices with just a few taps. Device Discovery: Automatically scan your network for compatible* devices (macOS only). Customizable Device List: Add or remove devices from your list for easy access. Support for Multiple Networks (Environments): Connect to different networks and manage devices across them. Secure and Private: Your network information is kept confidential. Deep platform integration: Supports Widgets and Siri shortcuts to allow you to perform WOL even without launching the app. * Devices need to support WOL standard. ** Currently iOS, watchOS, macOS and VisionOS is supported.

Screenshots

WOL4 screens
Just Wake!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Wake! at every 3 months against WOL's every 17 months. Just Wake! also leads on device support (4 vs 2). WOL's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WOL costs $0.99 and Just Wake! $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WOL ships an update every 17 months, Just Wake! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WOL versus Just Wake!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWOLJust Wake!
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco PetrucciEZV, spol. s r.o.

In-app purchases

None

WOL

No in-app purchases

None

Just Wake!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WOL free?
WOL costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Wake! free?
Just Wake! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WOL or Just Wake! have ads?
Neither WOL nor Just Wake! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WOL or Just Wake!?
WOL ships an update every 17 months, and Just Wake! every 3 months. Most recently, WOL was updated on October 24, 2026 and Just Wake! on October 27, 2026.

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