Wake vs IP Scanner & Service Watcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote PC, Mac, and server startup
- Wake On Lan support
- Machine status indicator
- Automatic computer detection
- Shake to wake functionality
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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
IP Scanner & Service Watcher
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IP Scanner & Service Watcher is a field toolkit for IT support engineers, network administrators, CCTV/camera technicians, and home lab users. Diagnose the network you are connected to, discover LAN devices, check open ports, inspect TLS certificates, resolve DNS, run ping/traceroute, and watch important services from your phone. KEY FEATURES - LAN discovery: scan the current subnet or a custom CIDR/IP range and review device IP, MAC, vendor, online/offline state, and open-port status. - Port scanning: use focused profiles for IT, servers, network devices, and CCTV systems, or enter custom ports and ranges. - Multi-instance tasks: run ping, LAN port checks, WAN checks, traceroute, and loop scans side by side, then jump back to each live task from the running-task badge. - WAN visibility: detect public IPv4/IPv6 and check public port reachability through an external probe. - Network tools: Ping, DNS Lookup, Traceroute, Website Check, Site Alive, Endpoint Health, Content Match, SSL/TLS Check, Domain Expiry, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, and MAC vendor lookup. - Service Watchers: convert supported tool runs into recurring checks with healthy/failing/recovered states, thresholds, cooldowns, history, and optional notifications. - Clear diagnostics: TLS, HTTP, DNS, TCP, IPv6, and OS-level limitations are reported clearly so field work does not stop at a vague network error. The app is designed for networks and systems you own or are authorized to test. It is not a nearby Wi-Fi/SSID scanner, Wi-Fi analyzer, wardriving tool, VPN, proxy, or broad internet scanner. No account is required for the core scanning tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IP Scanner & Service Watcher at Free against Wake's $0.99. IP Scanner & Service Watcher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Wake's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, 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
IP Scanner & Service Watcher is free to download; Wake costs $0.99 up front. Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IP Scanner & Service Watcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wake ships an update monthly, IP Scanner & Service Watcher every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wake | IP Scanner & Service Watcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Thompson | Cao Vu Hung |
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
IP Scanner & Service Watcher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wake
- Medium/large network AddOn$0.99
IP Scanner & Service Watcher
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wake free?
Is IP Scanner & Service Watcher free?
Do Wake or IP Scanner & Service Watcher have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wake or IP Scanner & Service Watcher?
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