Comparison

WakeUp vs Control PC

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

Control PC

Features
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Features: -Turn on -Turn off -Reboot -Turn off monitors -Lock PC -Enable hibernation mode Important: only Windows PCs are supported for now

Screenshots

WakeUp4 screens
Control PC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WakeUp at 9.0 against Control PC's 16.6. On price, ads, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WakeUp versus Control PC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeUpControl PC
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.4 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommaso MadoniaAndrey Kutuzov

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

Control PC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WakeUp

No in-app purchases

None

Control PC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WakeUp free?
WakeUp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control PC free?
Control PC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WakeUp or Control PC have ads?
Neither WakeUp nor Control PC shows ads.

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