MyPi. vs PiSugar
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/
PiSugar
Monitor and control your PiSugar battery system remotely. View battery status, charging information, and customize button functions. Supports managing multiple batteries simultaneously.
- View battery level
- Monitor charging status
- Configure custom buttons
- Manage RTC settings
- Support for multiple batteries
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Manage your PiSugar battery from your iPhone. Pair PiSugar with PiSugar-server to connect to your Raspberry Pi and: • View battery level, voltage, and charging status • Manage multiple PiSugar devices • Configure safe shutdown, scheduled wake-up, RTC, and custom button actions • Configure Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi over Bluetooth • Open secure terminal sessions over Bluetooth with BLE SSH • Browse official PiSugar products, manage your cart, and check out securely Orders placed through the PiSugar Store can be viewed and managed at https://account.pisugar.com/. No account is required for device management, and the app contains no ads. Store checkout and order management may require online services and an account. Bluetooth is used only to discover, connect to, and manage nearby Raspberry Pi devices. Device configuration data stays on your device and is not uploaded to developer servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyPi. at 69% against PiSugar's 0%. MyPi. also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). PiSugar'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. PiSugar asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyPi. holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyPi. has 37 ratings behind it against 3, 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 PiSugar's.
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, PiSugar every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPi. | PiSugar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Guangzhou Soft Electric Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
MyPi.
PiSugar
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
PiSugar
No in-app purchases
