# WakeUp vs Control PC

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | WakeUp | Control PC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[3.4 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakeup-the-wake-on-lan-tool/id484226812/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **35** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tommaso Madonia](https://appshunter.io/developer/484226815) | [Andrey Kutuzov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610762419) |

## What reviewers say

### WakeUp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakeup-the-wake-on-lan-tool/id484226812)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well for many users
- 🚀 Fast and effective
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Good interface
- 👍 Works over LAN and WAN

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work for many users
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Poor developer support
- 🐛 Difficult setup
- 🐛 Inconsistent functionality

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Control PC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-pc/id6744274430)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*