Comparison

Shelly vs Simple WOL

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

Head to head
About

Shelly

A powerful and user-friendly SSH client for mobile devices. It offers robust terminal emulation, gesture controls, and customizable keyboard shortcuts for efficient remote server management. Supports key-based authentication and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Hardware accelerated text rendering
  • Robust terminal emulation
  • Gesture control for navigation
  • Customizable keyboard toolbar
  • Key file authentication
  • iCloud sync support
  • Terminal color themes
Features
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SSH client designed for usability and performance. RELIABLE AND FAST • Hardware accelerated text rendering. • Robust terminal emulation based on the PuTTY engine. • Works great with programs such as 'screen' and 'irssi'. CONTROL WITH GESTURES • Default gestures optimized for irssi. Just swipe to switch channels or to scroll up and down. • Fully customizable. Any keypress or action can be attached to any gesture. EASY CONNECTING • Save user credentials and configure a remote command such as ‘screen -rd’ to connect with one tap. • 3D touch support. Connect directly from the iOS home screen. CUSTOMIZABLE KEYBOARD • Easily bind custom actions to buttons on the keyboard toolbar. • Works with custom iOS keyboards such as SwiftKey. OPEN LINKS AND SELECT TEXT • Familiar iOS text selection experience. Long-press on text to show the selection controls. • Copy and paste text. • Select a URL to easily open it in the web browser. OTHER FEATURES • iCloud sync support. • Terminal color themes. Choose your favorite from the several themes included or make your own. • Key file authentication support. Import an existing private key, or create a new key and export the public key. • Host key verification and management. • Agent forwarding (OpenSSH servers only). • Keep connections alive while the app is in the background. • Connection history with optional realtime location data. • Plenty of other configuration options. Please note that some features require a paid upgrade. You can try all features for free for a limited time.

About

Simple WOL

Remotely power on your computers and other network devices with a simple tap. This tool allows you to manage and organize your devices, offering custom port support and easy data import/export for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Wake on LAN via MAC Address
  • Custom Port Support
  • Device List Management
  • Import & Export Device Lists
  • Remote Device Wake-Up
Features
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Simple WOL (Simple Wake-on-LAN) is a powerful yet easy-to-use Wake-on-LAN app that allows you to remotely wake up your devices with just a tap. Whether you’re managing multiple computers, Simple WOL ensures a seamless and reliable experience. - Key Features: • Wake on LAN via MAC Address: Easily wake up devices on your local network • Custom Port Support: Configure custom ports. • Device List Management: Easily save and organize your devices. • Import & Export Device Lists: Backup your list or transfer it to another device effortlessly. Fast, reliable, and user-friendly – the perfect Wake-on-LAN solution!

Screenshots

Shelly4 screens
Simple WOL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple WOL at 100% against Shelly's 76%. Shelly's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (277 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shelly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple WOL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shelly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly has 277 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Shelly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple WOL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, Simple WOL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shelly versus Simple WOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellySimple WOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (277 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings277 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouch FooPhan Nhut

Customer experience

Shelly

All ratings273 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative15.0%

Simple WOL

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shelly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved profiles get overwritten unexpectedly
  • Toolbar persists even with auto-hide enabled
  • Cursor movement issues with hardware keyboard
  • Inability to copy/paste with Magic Keyboard

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for port forwarding
  • Implement Mosh protocol support
  • Allow customization of default font
  • Provide option for multiple app instances
  • Add ability to remap hardware keyboard keys

Simple WOL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shelly

One-time1
  • Upgrade To Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Simple WOL

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Shelly free?
Shelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple WOL free?
Simple WOL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shelly or Simple WOL?
Shelly is rated higher. Shelly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Simple WOL averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Shelly or Simple WOL have ads?
Neither Shelly nor Simple WOL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelly or Simple WOL?
Shelly ships an update every 2 months, and Simple WOL every 3 months. Most recently, Shelly was updated on October 26, 2026 and Simple WOL on October 25, 2026.

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