WOL vs MagicPing

Wake on LAN lets you power on computers, servers, and NAS devices on your local network — directly from your iPhone or iPad. ONE-TAP WAKE Add a machine once (name + MAC address), then tap the power button to send a standard magic packet. The app automatically derives the correct broadcast address from your current network, or you can set one manually. VERIFY THE MACHINE IS ONLINE Optionally configure a verification host (IP + ports like SSH, RDP, SMB) to confirm the machine actually came online after waking. No more guessing — see a clear "Online" or "Failed" status. SMART KEEP-ALIVE (Pro) Keep a machine awake for as long as you need. The adaptive engine checks frequently at first, then gradually widens the interval as the machine proves stable — saving battery and network. If the machine goes back to sleep, it re-wakes automatically. Once it's confidently fully awake, the session stops on its own. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Wake any saved device directly from your Home Screen — no need to open the app. LAN DEVICE DISCOVERY (Pro) Scan your local network with Bonjour to discover devices autg MAC addresses by hand. EVENT LOG & DIAGNOSTICS (Pro) See every packet sent, every host check, and every network change. Know exactly why a machine didn't wake up. VPN & REMOTE NETWORKS Connect to your home network via VPN and wake machines as ifmultiple wake strategies: LAN broadcast, direct unicast, andremote gateway relay. No subscriptions. One-time purchase. Use forever.

One tap, and your computer wakes up. MagicPing wakes PCs, Macs, NAS boxes, and servers on your home network via Wake-on-LAN — from your iPhone, your Mac, your Apple TV, and your Apple Watch. And when you're done, MagicPing shuts them down again over SSH. BUILT FOR THE LIVING ROOM The Apple TV launcher starts your gaming PC right from your television — before you stream via Moonlight/Sunshine or Steam Link. MagicPing even shows you when the streaming service is ready to accept connections. YOUR COMPUTERS, EVERYWHERE Enter a computer once and it appears on all your devices: the list syncs through iCloud — no account, no sign-up, no server run by us. WHAT MAGICPING DOES • Wake computers with a magic packet (Wake-on-LAN) • Live status: see who is online — and since when • Shut down over SSH (Linux, macOS, and Windows with OpenSSH) • Apple Watch: wake machines right from your wrist • Apple TV: the fastest way from couch to running gaming PC • Probe port selectable or automatic (Sunshine, RDP, SSH, SMB) • Type MAC addresses without colons — MagicPing formats as you type PRIVATE BY DESIGN MagicPing collects no data. Your computer list lives in your private iCloud; SSH passwords are stored only in the keychain. No ads, no tracking, no accounts. GOOD TO KNOW Wake-on-LAN must be enabled on the target machine (BIOS/UEFI and network adapter). Shutting down requires SSH access to the target. iCloud sync requires a signed-in iCloud account.