Comparison

RemoteBoot WOL vs WakeOnLan PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wake On LAN (WOL)
  • Remote PC startup
  • Ping network check
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Launch Mac/PC from iOS
Features
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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.

About

WakeOnLan PRO

This utility allows you to remotely power on devices connected to your local network. It requires the MAC address of the target device to initiate the wake-up process.

Highlights
  • Wake up devices on your local network
  • Requires MAC address for device identification
  • Simple and straightforward utility tool
Features
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A simple tool to wake up devices on your lan, knowing the MAC address.

Screenshots

RemoteBoot WOL2 screens
WakeOnLan PRO2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WakeOnLan PRO at none against RemoteBoot WOL's shown. WakeOnLan PRO also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RemoteBoot WOL versus WakeOnLan PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteBoot WOLWakeOnLan PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTakashi TsuchiyaCostantino Pistagna

Customer experience

RemoteBoot WOL

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative21.8%

WakeOnLan PRO

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WakeOnLan PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RemoteBoot WOL

No in-app purchases

None

WakeOnLan PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteBoot WOL free?
RemoteBoot WOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WakeOnLan PRO free?
WakeOnLan PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemoteBoot WOL or WakeOnLan PRO have ads?
RemoteBoot WOL shows ads; WakeOnLan PRO does not.

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