Comparison

MyPi. vs Blue Control App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control 8 output pins
  • Input pin control via switches
  • Setup up to 4 Raspberry Pis
  • Email-based Pi connection
  • Home automation projects
Features
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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/

About

Blue Control App

Features
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Blue control ti permette di poter configurare il tuo dispositivo con modulo wireless. Scansiona il QRCode ed inizia subito!

Screenshots

MyPi.4 screens
Blue Control App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Control App at none against MyPi.'s 1. Blue Control App also leads on ads (none vs shown). MyPi.'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyPi. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blue Control App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyPi. versus Blue Control App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyPi.Blue Control App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobi SnirEutech electronics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyPi.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99
None

Blue Control App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyPi. free?
MyPi. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Control App free?
Blue Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyPi. or Blue Control App have ads?
MyPi. shows ads; Blue Control App does not.
Which is updated more often, MyPi. or Blue Control App?
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, and Blue Control App every 2 months. Most recently, MyPi. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blue Control App on October 25, 2026.

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