MyPi. vs Switchboard ESP
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/
Switchboard ESP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Switchboard ESP at none against MyPi.'s 1. Switchboard ESP also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Switchboard ESP asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, Switchboard ESP every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPi. | Switchboard ESP |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Smartprocess Colombia SAS |
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
Switchboard ESP
No in-app purchases
