PowMote vs Tunnelless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowMote
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PowMote lets you control a compatible computer from your phone over your local network. It is designed for Mac computers with Remote Login (SSH) enabled. Add your computer over SSH, wake it when supported with Wake-on-LAN, put it to sleep, restart it or shut it down remotely. Pairing stays on your local network; no cloud account is required. Your first computer, connection test and Wake are free. PowMote Pro unlocks Sleep, Shutdown, Restart, advanced forced controls and additional computers. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Eligible new subscribers can try Pro free for 7 days with a monthly or yearly subscription. Wake-on-LAN availability depends on the computer, power settings, network adapter and router. Term : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tunnelless
Access your private network from your iOS or Mac device without installing a VPN profile. This app provides a local SOCKS5 proxy, allowing only its traffic to use your private network, leaving your device's routing untouched.
- Connects to existing Tailscale networks
- No VPN profile installation required
- Exposes local SOCKS5 proxy
- Keeps device routing untouched
- Sign out and delete local state
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Tunnelless puts your iPhone, iPad, or Mac on your private Tailscale network without installing a VPN profile. Apps that reach a private network normally need a system VPN: a NetworkExtension, an "Allow VPN configuration" prompt, and a profile that takes over device-wide routing and conflicts with any other VPN you already run. Tunnelless does none of that. It runs a userspace network node inside the app and exposes a local SOCKS5 proxy, so only this app's traffic uses your private network. The rest of your device is untouched, and you can keep running your work VPN at the same time. WHAT IT DOES • Joins your existing Tailscale network with a standard browser sign-in • Shows your node's private IP address once connected • Exposes a local SOCKS5 proxy address for reaching machines on your network • Signs out and deletes local state on demand REQUIREMENTS • A Tailscale account. Tunnelless connects to a network you already have. It is not an account, hosting, or subscription service, and it does not create networks for you. PRIVACY Tunnelless collects no data, includes no analytics, and performs no tracking. Sign-in happens directly with Tailscale; your credentials are never seen by us. Network state is stored only on your device and is removed when you sign out. Tailscale is a registered trademark of Tailscale Inc. Tunnelless is built by Indiagram LLC and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tailscale Inc.
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Verdict
PowMote and Tunnelless are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PowMote | Tunnelless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | Indiagram LLC |
In-app purchases
PowMote
No in-app purchases
Tunnelless
No in-app purchases








