Comparison

WakeUp vs RemoteBoot Pro

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

Head to head
About

WakeUp

Remotely power on, sleep, or shut down your computers from your iPhone or iPad. Easily discover devices on your local network or manage them over the internet. Supports multiple computers and groups for convenient control.

Highlights
  • Wake/sleep/shutdown computers remotely
  • Automatic local network discovery
  • LAN broadcast/DNS/IP support
  • Add unlimited computers and groups
  • Springboard wake (iOS 7/8 incompatible)
  • iCloud sync
  • Shake to wake all devices
Features
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WakeUp is a "Wake on LAN" tool that allows your iPhone/iPod/iPad to wake up a computer via a local network or internet. --- Features: --- • Wake / sleep* / shutdown* computer on the local network or via internet** • Automatically finds computers on the local network (easy setup!) • LAN broadcast/DNS/IP address support • SecureOn support • Add as many computers as you want • Add group of computers for one-touch wake • Wake your computers directly from springboard (not compatible with iOS 7 and iOS 8) • iCloud sync • Shake'n'wake all devices • Check if your devices are turned on (only under wifi) • 6 languages: English, Italian, German, Chinese, Spanish and French (*) Linux is not supported. Sleep/Shutdown for Windows requires "WakeUp Server" installed on your pc. Download it at www.tommasomadonia.com/wakeup/server/ (**) Your router may not compatible with 'wake over internet'. --- Typical Uses: --- • Power on a computer remotely and then use VNC to view files • Power on your computer to stream files --- Wake on LAN requisites: --- • The iPad/iPhone/iPod has to be connected to the same network of your computer • The computer has to be connected to the router via ethernet cable • The network cards must support 'Magic Packets' and the computer must be configured correctly --- Wake over Internet requisites: --- • Wake on LAN requisites • The network must be reachable via internet • The router and the firewall must be configured correctly for the forwarding of 'Magic Packets' • The router must be capable of forwarding 'Magic Packets' to turned off computers --- Sleep/Shutdown requisites: --- Mac OSX. • 'Remote Login' enabled. (System Preferences > Sharing) Windows: • WakeUp Server (tommasomadonia.com/wakeup/server/) • Java 7+ Linux: (require manual configuration) • SSH server • Manual configuration of sleep/shutdown SSH commands Note: To remotely power on a computer when turned off often requires enabling "Wake on LAN" in BIOS. Mac OSX only support "Wake on LAN" and "Wake over internet" when sleeping.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Wake On Lan (WOL) support
  • Remote computer startup
  • Ping to check startup status
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Supports Mac/PC
  • iOS device control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WakeUp4 screens
RemoteBoot Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WakeUp at every 6 weeks against RemoteBoot Pro's every 6 months. WakeUp also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WakeUp costs $0.99 and RemoteBoot Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for WakeUp against 3.5 for RemoteBoot Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WakeUp has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WakeUp ships an update every 6 weeks, RemoteBoot Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WakeUp versus RemoteBoot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeUpRemoteBoot Pro
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (35 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommaso MadoniaTakashi Tsuchiya

Customer experience

WakeUp

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative36.5%

RemoteBoot Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

WakeUp

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Fields are grayed out or don't work
  • Sleep function no longer working
  • Shutdown/sleep issues on Windows 8.1
  • Cannot wake MacBooks
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  • Server not working anymore
  • Cannot get SecureOn password to work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for sending to a specific subnet
  • Improve instructions for WAN setup
  • Add Mac support
  • Add tutorial for PC configuration
  • Allow shutdown/sleep on PC
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  • Add VPN support over cellular network
  • Make sleep server client minimize to system tray

RemoteBoot Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WakeUp

No in-app purchases

None

RemoteBoot Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WakeUp free?
WakeUp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RemoteBoot Pro free?
RemoteBoot Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WakeUp or RemoteBoot Pro?
RemoteBoot Pro is rated higher. WakeUp averages 3.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while RemoteBoot Pro averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do WakeUp or RemoteBoot Pro have ads?
Neither WakeUp nor RemoteBoot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WakeUp or RemoteBoot Pro?
WakeUp ships an update every 6 weeks, and RemoteBoot Pro every 6 months. Most recently, WakeUp was updated on October 17, 2026 and RemoteBoot Pro on October 14, 2026.

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