RemoteBoot WOL vs Awake
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.
Awake
This utility allows you to remotely power on and wake up your PC over a local network. Its open-source nature encourages community contributions and improvements.
- Remotely wake PC
- Turn on PC
- Local network control
- Open-source code
- Community contributions
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Awake is the tool, which allows to turn on and wake up a PC over local network. Our sources are available on GitHub, so everyone is able to help us improve this product, or to practice in development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RemoteBoot WOL at none against Awake's 8. RemoteBoot WOL also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and ratings volume (33 vs 11). Awake's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On price 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. Awake sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. RemoteBoot WOL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Awake holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of RemoteBoot WOL's written reviews are positive against 83% of Awake's.
RemoteBoot WOL ships an update every 11 months, Awake every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteBoot WOL | Awake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsuchiya | Vladislav Lisianskii |
Customer experience
RemoteBoot WOL
Awake
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
Awake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RemoteBoot WOL
No in-app purchases
Awake
- Donate for tea$0.99
- Donate for coffee$2.99
- Donate for lunch$4.99
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- Donate for dinner$9.99
- Donate for development$19.99
- Donate for party$49.99
- Donate for equipment$99.99
- Significant donate$1000.00
