Comparison

WakeUp vs IP Test

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

IP Test

Measure your mobile device's internet speed and IP connectivity. Test download and upload rates with customizable payload sizes and loop modes. Supports TCP and UDP traffic for comprehensive network analysis.

Highlights
  • Test IP connectivity
  • Measure download rates
  • Measure upload rates
  • Customizable payload size
  • Loop mode testing
  • TCP and UDP traffic support
Features
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This app allows you to test IP connectivity and rates from your mobile device and a remote host. == User guide == --- Download test --- Enter the http url to download from --- Upload Test --- 1/ on the destination launch an app accepting tcp and udp traffic on a given port (4242 for instance). This app should discard data to ensure the bandwidth is not limited by cpu processing on target. eg: on target you can launch # while :; do nc -l -p 4242 > /dev/null; done 2/ launch the app and fill the correct destination (eg: 192.168.1.254:4242) and press connect 3/ the device will start sending data to the destination target. == Options == - You can specify the payload size: 5MB, 20MB, 50MB ..., or random size (max: 500MB) - You can run the test in loop mode - You can wait some time between each test - You can get UDP rates reporting on port + 1 (for instance 192.168.1.254:4243) - The device can vibrate on transfer failure (rate of 0 bytes/s) - You can send UDP traffic in parallel of TCP traffic (you can choose the number of packets / seconds to send)

Screenshots

WakeUp4 screens
IP Test2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WakeUp at 3.4 against IP Test's 1.0. WakeUp also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WakeUp holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WakeUp has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of WakeUp's written reviews are positive against 50% of IP Test's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WakeUp ships an update every 6 weeks, IP Test every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WakeUp versus IP Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeUpIP Test
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.4 (35 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommaso MadoniaRomain Fliedel

Customer experience

WakeUp

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative35.3%

IP Test

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

IP Test

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WakeUp

No in-app purchases

None

IP Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WakeUp free?
WakeUp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Test free?
IP Test costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WakeUp or IP Test?
WakeUp is rated higher. WakeUp averages 3.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while IP Test averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WakeUp or IP Test have ads?
Neither WakeUp nor IP Test shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WakeUp or IP Test?
WakeUp ships an update every 6 weeks, and IP Test every 39 months. Most recently, WakeUp was updated on November 12, 2026 and IP Test on November 10, 2026.

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