MyPi. vs Xenon Smart Room Controller
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/
Xenon Smart Room Controller
Control your home's lighting, climate, and other smart devices remotely. Activate custom scenarios with a single touch to enhance comfort and energy efficiency. This app requires the Xenon Smart Room Control-serial series Automation system to be installed in your home.
- Remote device control
- Scenario activation
- Energy efficiency management
- Lighting control
- Climate control
- Blind and curtain control
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Make your home comfortable with Xenon Smart Smart Home System and keep it safe! You can control your place remotely through our application. You can activate your scenarios with a single button and increase your energy efficiency and comfort. You can control lighting, blinds, curtains, air conditioners, sockets, combi boilers and many other devices. Keep your eyes out while you're away! * This app can only be used in homes where Xenon Smart Room Control-serial series Automation is installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyPi. at 69% against Xenon Smart Room Controller's 0%. MyPi. also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). Xenon Smart Room Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Xenon Smart Room Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyPi. holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyPi. has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of MyPi.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Xenon Smart Room Controller's.
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, Xenon Smart Room Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPi. | Xenon Smart Room Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Duman Arge Bilisim |
Customer experience
MyPi.
Xenon Smart Room Controller
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
Xenon Smart Room Controller
No in-app purchases
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