RemoteBoot WOL vs Swol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteBoot WOL
Remotely power on your Mac or PC from your iOS device using Wake-on-LAN technology. This utility also allows you to check if your computer is online with a ping function. Siri Shortcuts integration enables voice commands for launching your computer.
- Wake On LAN (WOL)
- Remote PC startup
- Ping network check
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Launch Mac/PC from iOS
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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.
Swol
This utility app allows you to remotely power on your devices using the Wake-On-LAN protocol. It features a minimalist design and Siri integration for simplified control over your network-connected computers and devices.
- Wake-On-LAN protocol support
- Minimalist and easy-to-use design
- Siri integration for voice control
- Remote device power-on
- LAN packet sending
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Using WOL(Wake-On-Lan) protocol, which sends a packet to your devices through LAN, Swol comes to simplify its use, relying on an easy to use and minimalist design and Siri Integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swol at 5.0 against RemoteBoot WOL's 4.4. Swol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). RemoteBoot WOL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (33 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Swol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RemoteBoot WOL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of RemoteBoot WOL's written reviews are positive against 71% of Swol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RemoteBoot WOL ships an update every 11 months, Swol monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteBoot WOL | Swol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsuchiya | Pedro Giuliano Farina |
Customer experience
RemoteBoot WOL
Swol
Bugs and requests
RemoteBoot WOL
Reported bugs
12 issues- App is broken from v4, always sends to broadcast address
- Apple Watch app is broken
- Does not send broadcast packets, only non-broadcast
- App crashes when configuring or adding servers
- Settings are sometimes removed
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- App crashes when entering IP/Hostname
- App crashes frequently during configuration
- App closes and removes settings
- App crashes when entering an IP address
- App crashes on iPad Pro
- Doesn't always work when computer is off
- Inconsistent results
Requested features
10 requests- Remove ads / Offer ad-free version
- Add automatic ping feature for status check
- Option to specify DNS name instead of IP
- Add confirmation that WOL packet was sent
- Ability to rearrange device list
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- Add PIN login or 2FA for security
- Improve UI/GUI design
- Add shutdown feature
- Add scheduling option for timed wake-ups
- Add Dyndns option for WAN usage
Swol
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RemoteBoot WOL
No in-app purchases
Swol
- Cup of Coffee$0.99
