Comparison

DeskBridge vs SupaWOL

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

Head to head
About

DeskBridge

Features
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DeskBridge turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote desk for your Mac. See your Mac's screen live, move its mouse, type on its keyboard, manage windows, and sync the clipboard — from the next room or across the world. Built for developers running long builds and AI coding agents, DeskBridge lets you keep an eye on a session's progress and step in the moment it needs you — from the next room or across the world. FEATURES • Live screen — watch your Mac's display in real time • Full control — mouse, keyboard, shortcuts, media keys, clipboard sync • Window management — switch between windows and maximize, minimize, or close them remotely • Made for AI coding — glance at your coding agent's progress and nudge it along from the couch • Private & direct — your screen and input travel peer-to-peer over an encrypted connection, directly between your own devices, and are never stored on a server HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free DeskBridge host on your Mac (a separate, free Mac app) 2. Install DeskBridge on your iPhone or iPad 3. Sign in with the same Apple ID — your devices pair automatically PRICING Free for 30 days. After that, a single one-time purchase keeps it yours — no subscription. The Mac host is always free. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party tracking, no analytics SDKs. Your screen and input never pass through our servers; the signaling server only helps your two devices find each other. Questions? tiejun.hu@outlook.com

About

SupaWOL

Features
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Want to wake your home or office PC while you're out? SupaWOL is the friendliest Wake-on-LAN app — it not only sends the magic packet, it walks you through every prerequisite step by step. Sending a WOL packet is easy. The hard part is preparing the PC: disabling ErP/EuP in the BIOS, turning off Fast Startup in Windows, reserving the IP on your router, and configuring port forwarding for WAN access. SupaWOL guides you through all of it. ■ Core Features • Wake PCs over LAN and WAN (external networks) • One-tap magic packet send • BIOS setup guides for 7 brands (ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, Dell, HP, Lenovo) • Router setup guides for 7 brands (ipTIME, ASUS, TP-Link, Netgear, plus Korea ISP routers) • 7-step setup wizard that walks first-time users to a successful wake • OS-specific instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux • Diagrams, menu-path chips, and FAQ for visual learning • No ads, no tracking, no backend ■ Wake from Anywhere (WAN) • Send magic packets directly to a DDNS hostname or public IP • Router configuration walkthrough in 4 stages (Static IP → IP-MAC binding → Port forwarding → DDNS) • Automatic detection and recovery for iOS link-local situations ■ Free vs Pro Free — 1 device registration, full access to all guides, no ads Pro ($2.99, one-time) — Unlimited device registrations ■ Privacy First SupaWOL transmits zero user data. No ad identifiers, no location coordinates, no analytics tools whatsoever. All device registration info is stored only on your device. ■ Supported Languages English · 한국어 · 日本語 · 中文 · Deutsch · Français · Español · Italiano · Português · Русский

Screenshots

DeskBridge4 screens
SupaWOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SupaWOL at 13.0 against DeskBridge's 16.0. 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

Both are free to download. DeskBridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SupaWOL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
DeskBridge versus SupaWOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskBridgeSupaWOL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiejun HuSUPARAIN,Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeskBridge

One-time1
  • DeskBridge Pro$3.99
1 purchases

SupaWOL

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is DeskBridge free?
DeskBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SupaWOL free?
SupaWOL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeskBridge or SupaWOL have ads?
Neither DeskBridge nor SupaWOL shows ads.

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