Depicus Wake On Lan vs RemoteBoot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depicus Wake On Lan
Remotely wake up computers and devices on a local network or over the internet using the Wake On Lan protocol. This utility supports waking machines via Wi-Fi or cellular data connections.
- Remote device wake-up
- Wake On Lan protocol support
- Local network and internet wake-up
- Wi-Fi and cellular data support
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Depicus Wake On Lan allows you to remotely wake a computer or other device that comply with the Wake On Lan protocol either on a local network or over the internet. Full information about Wake On Lan can be found at https://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/welcome NB: Wake On Lan and Wake On Wan will not work to wake up a computer using only wifi although you can use this application to wake up machines if you are connected to wifi or 3G/4G. Also note that some Mobile Operators block UDP ports lower than 1024 over their networks, try using a higher port number e.g. 4343 You can always ask questions via twitter @depicus, hope you enjoy this app.
RemoteBoot Pro
Wake up your Mac or PC remotely from your iOS device. This utility requires some network configuration on your computer and router. It also supports Siri Shortcuts for voice-activated computer startup.
- Wake On Lan (WOL) support
- Remote computer startup
- Ping to check startup status
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Supports Mac/PC
- iOS device control
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RemoteBoot Pro at 3.5 against Depicus Wake On Lan's 2.8. RemoteBoot Pro also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 48%). Depicus Wake On Lan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Depicus Wake On Lan costs $1.99 and RemoteBoot Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RemoteBoot Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Depicus Wake On Lan's written reviews are positive against 60% of RemoteBoot Pro's.
Depicus Wake On Lan ships an update every 3 weeks, RemoteBoot Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depicus Wake On Lan | RemoteBoot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Depicus | Takashi Tsuchiya |
Customer experience
Depicus Wake On Lan
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In-app purchases
Depicus Wake On Lan
No in-app purchases
RemoteBoot Pro
No in-app purchases
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