Comparison

Wake vs Subnet Plus

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

Subnet Plus

Calculate IP subnets with ease on your iPhone or iPad. This tool helps visualize binary and hex information for subnets, aiding in network studies and professional calculations. Save your calculated networks for future reference.

Highlights
  • Subnet calculation
  • Save calculated networks
  • Binary and hex display
  • Network address ranges
  • Broadcast IP addresses
  • Study aid for networking exams
Features
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Subnet Plus is a fast, beautiful subnet calculator for network engineers, sysadmins, and students — now completely rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. Type any IPv4 or IPv6 address and instantly see the network address, broadcast, usable host range, subnet mask, wildcard mask, prefix length, total and usable hosts, IP class, and address type. A live prefix stepper lets you dial the mask up or down and watch every value update in real time. NETWORK CALCULATIONS • IPv4 and IPv6, auto-detected • Binary view with network/host bits color-coded • Visual address-space map PRO TOOLS • VLSM Designer — carve a network into right-sized subnets and save the plan • CIDR to subnet mask to wildcard converter • Subnet membership — is an address inside a network? • Range to CIDR, and supernet / aggregate • CIDR cheat sheet NETWORK UTILITIES • DNS Lookup — A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, SRV, and reverse PTR — using your device's resolver or any IPv4/IPv6 DNS server you add • Ping — round-trip time and packet loss • Traceroute — see the path to any host • Path Monitor (Pro) — a live, MTR-style traceroute with per-hop packet loss and latency • Network Scanner (Pro) — find the active devices on your local network, their names, and open ports • Email Auth — check a domain's SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records SIRI, WIDGETS & APPLE INTELLIGENCE • Explain this — turn any subnet calculation or Email Auth report into a plain-English explanation, generated on-device by Apple Intelligence • Siri & Shortcuts — calculate a subnet, ping a host, check a port, or ask "What's my network?" by voice, and use the same actions in your own Shortcuts • Live Activities — follow Path Monitor and Network Scanner from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget — pin any saved subnet, with a different subnet per widget SAVE & SYNC • Label and save subnets, VLSM plans, and lookups • Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud • Share and export your results Available in 45 languages. Remove ads with a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Wake4 screens
Subnet Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Subnet Plus at Free against Wake's $0.99. Subnet Plus also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 62%). Wake's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Subnet Plus is free to download; Wake costs $0.99 up front. Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Subnet Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subnet Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subnet Plus has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Wake's written reviews are positive against 89% of Subnet Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wake ships an update monthly, Subnet Plus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wake versus Subnet Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeSubnet Plus
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings454 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave ThompsonTed Trentler

Customer experience

Wake

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

Subnet Plus

All ratings54 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%

User reviews

Wake

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎯 Reliable wake-on-LAN functionality when properly configured
  • 🔧 Auto-detection feature for discovering devices on network
  • 💰 Free or affordable pricing
  • ⚡ Fast and effective once set up

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when selecting IP address
  • ❌ Doesn't work over cellular/3G networks reliably
  • ⚠️ Limited to wired Ethernet connections, not WiFi
  • 📚 Poor documentation and unclear setup requirements
  • 🔌 Requires complex network configuration (port forwarding, static IPs)

Subnet Plus

From 54 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient and simple interface
  • 👍 Practical and useful tool
  • 👍 Saves locations and provides needed information
  • 👍 Smart layout
  • 👍 Great use of sliding octets for real-time effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Interface needs work
  • 🐛 Text in subnet netmask field too large
  • 🐛 Last octet not visible
  • 🐛 No apparent way to enlarge field or change text
  • 🐛 No landscape mode for iPad Pro

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

Subnet Plus

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Text in subnet netmask field too large, last octet not visible
  • Values truncated, cannot view full values
  • Subnet mask and IP addresses truncated
  • Cannot read all data
  • Numbers truncated on iPhone 5s
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  • Fields populated by app cannot be expanded
  • Screen cannot fit full mask on iPad
  • Calculation for number of subnets may be incorrect

Requested features

5 requests
  • Export option to share saved subnets
  • Pay to remove ads
  • Landscape mode for iPad Pro
  • Update for visualising or adjusting screen on iOS 9
  • Ability to type netmask

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wake

One-time1
  • Medium/large network AddOn$0.99
1 purchases

Subnet Plus

One-time1
  • remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Wake free?
Wake costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Subnet Plus free?
Subnet Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wake or Subnet Plus?
Subnet Plus is rated higher. Wake averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Subnet Plus averages 4.6 from 54 ratings.
Do Wake or Subnet Plus have ads?
Subnet Plus shows ads; Wake does not.
Which is updated more often, Wake or Subnet Plus?
Wake ships an update monthly, and Subnet Plus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wake was updated on September 23, 2026 and Subnet Plus on September 20, 2026.

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