RemoteBoot WOL vs CensorPulse
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.
CensorPulse
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CensorPulse shows how your network treats traffic. One tap runs a suite of on-device network probes and tells you, in plain language, whether a destination is reachable or something is interfering — and at which layer. What it checks • DNS: compares your system resolver with independent DNS-over-HTTPS resolvers to spot manipulated answers • TCP: whether a raw connection to the target completes, or times out / resets • TLS: whether a TLS handshake negotiates cleanly • SNI: whether interference is keyed on the TLS server name • App layer: whether a service itself refuses your region (HTTP 451) • Protocols: whether common internet protocols complete their handshakes on your network — measured against a test server we operate, so a failure points at the network, not at a site It probes a built-in set of well-known destinations — control sites, social networks, messengers, app stores, video calls, streaming, developer and AI services — and groups the results so patterns are obvious at a glance. Tap any result to expand the per-layer breakdown. Private by design • Measurements run from your device • Results are never uploaded • The protocol checks talk only to a test server we operate; it stores no payloads and keeps nothing about you after the run • Your IP address is not stored in the report • No accounts, no tracking, no ads Export any run as a JSON report and share it through the system share sheet — nothing is sent until you choose where. CensorPulse is a network tester — a measurement and diagnostics tool. It reports what it observes: it does not route or modify your traffic, does not connect you to any service, includes and recommends no tools, and does not provide access to any specific content. English and Russian interface. Dark, technical design. Privacy Policy: https://xarvel.github.io/apps/censorpulse/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CensorPulse at none against RemoteBoot WOL's shown. CensorPulse also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). RemoteBoot WOL's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RemoteBoot WOL ships an update every 11 months, CensorPulse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteBoot WOL | CensorPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsuchiya | Arthur Valiullin |
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
CensorPulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RemoteBoot WOL
No in-app purchases
CensorPulse
No in-app purchases









