Comparison

Wake vs Beam statics

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

Head to head
About

Wake

Remotely power on PCs, Macs, and servers with this networking tool. It supports Wake On Lan devices and provides a status indicator to show if machines are online or offline. Ideal for managing multiple computers or accessing them from afar.

Highlights
  • Remote PC, Mac, and server startup
  • Wake On Lan support
  • Machine status indicator
  • Automatic computer detection
  • Shake to wake functionality
Features
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Wake is a professional networking tool that lets you start up PCs, Macs and Servers remotely. Compatible with all 'Wake On Lan' capable devices, Wake even gives you a status indicator to tell you whether each machine is on or off. Features: * Wake button sends 'Wake On Lan' magic packet to start up a machine. * Works over wifi or cellular data network. * Status indicator glows to tell you whether each machine is on or off. * Automatically detects your computers for easy setup. * Shake'n'wake - shake the device to wake all computers! Typical Uses: * Start up a machine remotely, then use VNC or other remote access service to view files. * Monitor a list of business critical servers. * Start up a classroom full of PCs from your desk. For troubleshooting, go to davet.org/wake/support.html

About

Beam statics

Explore shear forces and bending moments on beams with various loads and support types. Instantly visualize diagrams and analyze beam flexure.

Highlights
  • Interactive beam loading and support setup
  • Instant shear force and bending moment diagrams
  • User-friendly value reading at any point
  • Calculation and display of beam flexed shape
  • Identification of maximum flexing points
Features
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The application offers a friendly and simple interactive environment for exploring the distribution of shear forces and bending moments on a beam beam with different externals loadings as well as support types (all combinations of clamped, free & pinned edge). It allows to introduce point loads, distributed loads and moments with magnitudes that can be edited by the user and produces instantly Shear Force (SF) and Bending Moments (BM) diagrams while allowing a user friendly interaction for reading shear and bending values values at any point along the beam. Finally it calculates and displays the beam flexed shape as well as the maximum flexing points.

Screenshots

Wake4 screens
Beam statics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wake at 62% against Beam statics's 0%. Wake also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Beam statics's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Wake costs $0.99 and Beam statics $3.99 up front. Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beam statics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beam statics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Wake's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beam statics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wake ships an update monthly, Beam statics weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wake versus Beam statics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeBeam statics
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave ThompsonKonstantinos Ladiellis

Customer experience

Wake

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative33.3%

Beam statics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Wake

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes when pressing '+' button
  • Crashes when selecting IP address
  • Auto-detection not finding devices consistently
  • Doesn't work on iPad 2
  • Buttons ('+' and edit) do nothing in some cases
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  • Persistent rating prompt notification
  • Device list appears empty despite devices on network
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Help website unavailable

Requested features

11 requests
  • Support for WiFi-connected devices
  • Remote wake-on-LAN over cellular networks
  • Configurable port settings for multiple devices
  • Support for domain names instead of IP addresses
  • NetBIOS name display in device list
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  • Automatic setup wizard
  • Better support for modern network configurations
  • Wake-on-demand functionality like Snow Leopard
  • Support for Apple TV integration
  • Shake and wake function with device selection
  • Power status monitoring over remote connections

Beam statics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wake

One-time1
  • Medium/large network AddOn$0.99
None

Beam statics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wake free?
Wake costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Beam statics free?
Beam statics costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wake or Beam statics?
Beam statics is rated higher. Wake averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Beam statics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wake or Beam statics have ads?
Neither Wake nor Beam statics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wake or Beam statics?
Wake ships an update monthly, and Beam statics weekly. Most recently, Wake was updated on September 23, 2026 and Beam statics on August 30, 2026.

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