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Mobile · Networking

NetWOL

Wake-on-LAN utility that turns on computers remotely with one tap.

Role
Lead developer
Category
Mobile · Networking
Company
Royal Bcode Ventures
Timeline
2025
Status
On the App Store
Technology
  • Flutter
  • Dart
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Overview

NetWOL sends Wake-on-LAN requests so you can power on a computer without being at the desk. It is built for system administrators, remote workers and gamers, and runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs.

Architecture

NetWOL architecture NetWOL to Magic packet; Magic packet to Network; Network to Target machine NetWOL Flutter app Magic packet Wake-on-LAN Network LAN Target machine powers on
  • Wake-on-LAN works by sending a “magic packet” that a sleeping machine’s network card listens for.
  • According to its App Store privacy label, the app collects no user data.

Key engineering decisions

  • No data collection, per the App Store privacy label.