Comparison

Remote Wake Up Mobile vs Side Search

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

Head to head
About

Remote Wake Up Mobile

Control your devices remotely using SSH, AppleScript, or Wake-on-LAN. Discover devices on your network, run commands, and manage hosts with custom labels. Sync your setup across devices and trigger actions via widgets or Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • SSH and AppleScript command execution
  • Wake-on-LAN and Internet Wake support
  • Built-in network device browser
  • Reusable command definitions
  • Host labeling and sorting
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Widget and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Remote Wake Up lets you control devices on your local network or remotely over the internet using SSH, AppleScript, or Wake-on-LAN. It’s designed for tech-savvy users, IT professionals, and anyone who wants full control of their devices at home or at work. KEY FEATURES: • SSH & AppleScript Support Run remote shell or AppleScript commands on your devices with full logging. • Wake-on-LAN & Internet Wake Support Wake up devices locally or remotely with proper setup. • Built-In Network Browser Quickly discover devices on your network – no manual IP hunting. • Reusable Commands Define your commands once and reuse them with any host. • Host Labels & Sorting Organize and access hosts with custom labels. • iCloud Sync Your hosts and commands are always up to date on all your devices. • Widgets & Shortcuts Integration Trigger actions from your Home Screen or Siri Shortcuts. Perfect for: • Waking up sleeping machines • Running remote maintenance scripts • Power managing smart homes or labs • Saving time on repetitive tasks Remote Wake Up is also available for macOS (sold separately) and is fully compatible with the iPhone and iPad version.

About

Side Search

Launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine using the Side Button or Action Button. Customize assistants with custom URLs or integrate with Apple Foundation Models, Claude API, or Google Gemini API.

Highlights
  • Launch AI assistants via Side/Action Button
  • Custom URL-based assistants
  • Apple Foundation Models integration
  • Claude API support
  • Google Gemini API support
  • Side Bridge for custom endpoints
Features
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Quickly launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine as a voice assistant from the Side Button or Action Button. ### Launch from Side Button ### On iPhone in Japan, you can assign Side Search to the Side Button. You can start your favorite assistant by pressing and holding the Side Button. ### Assistants ### --- URL Based Assistant You can turn various AI assistants and search engines into assistants by setting a custom URL. --- Apple Foundation Models You can converse with privacy-focused models on devices that support Apple Intelligence. --- Claude API You can ask Claude to perform web searches or ask questions using your own API key. --- Google Gemini API You can converse with Gemini and ask it to perform web searches using your own API Key. --- Side Bridge For advanced users, you can use any assistant by creating an endpoint called Side Bridge.

Screenshots

Remote Wake Up Mobile3 screens
Side Search3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Wake Up Mobile at 71% against Side Search's 0%. Remote Wake Up Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). Side Search's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On 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

Side Search is free to download; Remote Wake Up Mobile costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Wake Up Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Side Search every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote Wake Up Mobile versus Side Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Wake Up MobileSide Search
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel WittCizzuk Shihu

Customer experience

Remote Wake Up Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Side Search

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Wake Up Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Side Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Wake Up Mobile free?
Remote Wake Up Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side Search free?
Side Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Wake Up Mobile or Side Search have ads?
Neither Remote Wake Up Mobile nor Side Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Wake Up Mobile or Side Search?
Remote Wake Up Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Side Search every 6 days. Most recently, Remote Wake Up Mobile was updated on October 3, 2026 and Side Search on October 3, 2026.

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