MyPi. vs EzBlock Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPi.
Control your Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage 8 output pins via the app or physical switches, perfect for home automation. Connect to multiple Raspberry Pis easily without needing IP addresses.
- Control 8 output pins
- Input pin control via switches
- Setup up to 4 Raspberry Pis
- Email-based Pi connection
- Home automation projects
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Control your Raspberry Pi GPIO with any iPhone or iPad: Control 8 output pins via App or via 8 switches connected to the input pins. Ideal for small home automation projects. Setup up to 4 different Pis. Connect you Pi using your email instead IP Address. * Check the help page for instructions. Download MyPi TCP server script from : http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/server.zip Installation & usage guide: http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/en/
EzBlock Studio
This app enables beginners to program and control SunFounder Raspberry Pi robots using visual block-based coding or Python. It offers features like text-to-speech, camera recognition, and sensor control for interactive robot projects.
- Blockly & Python programming
- TTS, camera recognition, remote control
- Music/sound effects, sensor control
- Drag and drop interface
- Support for various SunFounder robots
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EzBlock Studio is an app for programming and controlling SunFounder Raspberry Pi robots, which allows beginners (students) to quickly get started with Raspberry Pi robot programming. It has built-in TTS, camera recognition, remote control, music/sound effects, and sensor control functions. For more information, refer to: ezblock3.rtfd.io. Features 1. Blockly & Python programming 2. Built-in TTS, camera recognition, remote control, music/sound effects, and sensor control functions. 3. Simply drag and drop and then check the effect immediately. 4. Support for SunFounder robots: PiCar-X, PiSloth, PiCrawler, PiArm, Pan-tilt HAT etc. 5. Ages: 7+ Required Devices 1. Raspberry Pi and Accessories 2. SunFounder Robot HAT or products with Robot HAT (Robot HAT online tutorials: robot-hat.rtfd.io) Steps to use 1. Download the Raspberry Pi OS with EzBlock Pre-installed image file here: http://ezblock.cc/download/v31.html. 2. Insert the card and Robot HAT to the Raspberry Pi and start it. 3. Open the downloaded app and select the correct Bluetooth to connect. 4. Configure Wi-Fi. 5. Start to write programs for Raspberry Pi. Tutorials & support Online tutorials: ezblock3.rtfd.io. Email: service@sunfounder.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyPi. at 4.2 against EzBlock Studio's 3.7. EzBlock Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MyPi. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EzBlock Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyPi. holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of MyPi.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of EzBlock Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, EzBlock Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPi. | EzBlock Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | 3.7 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
MyPi.
EzBlock Studio
Bugs and requests
MyPi.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EzBlock Studio
Reported bugs
6 issues- Setup screen too high
- App cannot connect to WiFi
- Bluetooth pairing not working
- Confirmation code not sending
- Cannot input Raspberry Pi name
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- Play Store not supported on Windows 10 laptop
Requested features
3 requests- Install on Windows 10
- More warm functions
- Improve professional software
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
EzBlock Studio
No in-app purchases
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