MyPi. vs DPass
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/
DPass
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Digitalize your physical cards, generate barcode, QR code for scanners. Store other sensitive private data. Build your own template to convenient create new entry, and synchronize data to cloud, share them between your own devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DPass at none against MyPi.'s shown. MyPi.'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and DPass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, DPass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPi. | DPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | XIAOTIAN CHEN |
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
DPass
- Unlock Capacity$0.99
Questions
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Do MyPi. or DPass have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyPi. or DPass?
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