Raspberry Pi. vs PiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raspberry Pi.
Manage and monitor your Raspberry Pi devices remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This app simplifies setup, network discovery, system monitoring, and task management for both beginners and experts.
- System setup and OS installation
- Network discovery and connection
- Real-time system monitoring
- Remote desktop access
- Task scheduling and management
- GPIO pin control
- Built-in SSH terminal
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Do you own a RaspberryPi or are you considering one? The RaspberryPi App is your perfect assistant to keep control of your system right from your iPhone or iPad. From beginner to expert, the RaspberryPi App assists you in setting up your pi, finding it in the network, monitoring your system and performing a wide range of actions without even touching a SSH terminal or anything else. RasberryPi App can even handle multiple systems at once! Your "Getting started" functions at a glance: • Assists you in choosing the right products around the Pi • Set up the Pi and its operating system • Find your Pi in your network • Connect to it with a single touch Monitoring and connectivity • Monitor system parameter (General health, CPU, memory, disk space, temperature, etc.) • Keep track of your network (internal IP, external IP, MAC address, subnet, etc.) • Easy Remote Desktop connection to your Pi (from your Mac, PC or phone) • Setup Wifi on your Pi • Scan Bluetooth devices and control the Pis BT visibility • Monitor all services • See connected screen properties (HDMI) • Check your ethernet connection Tasks and manager • Shutdown and reboot • Easily setup scheduled tasks with a few clicks (CronJobs) • Keep you Pi updated with the Update Center • User Management • Switch and monitor your GPIO pins For experts • Control your pi with a build in SSH Terminal (no need to use it at all but customers asked for it • Create custom commands to quickly execute it with a single button push
PiFi
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No need for terminal, SSH or even LuCI. PiFi has all of pro features you love from OpenWrt, reimagined to be more capable, more simple and even more fun. So things like blocking trackers and ads, connecting or switching VPN profiles and accessing your network-stored documents, photos or videos are now just a tap away on iPhone and iPad. NETWORK SETTINGS - Customize network settings, setup a travel router, and more with just a few taps WIREGUARD & OPENVPN CLIENT - Easily upload and manage multiple VPN profiles directly from your iPhone or iPad. Create a VPN network for ALL your devices in seconds ADGUARD HOME - Access AdGuard Home software for network-wide ad and tracking blocking NETWORK STORAGE - Easily expand your network storage capacity (USB storage, SSD, or SD Card) and access your files from anywhere on the network ** COMPATIBILITY NOTICE This app WILL ONLY work if your Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 has been flashed with PiFi firmware, either downloaded from the PiFi website or through a pre-configured SD Card. Standard OpenWrt builds that are not optimised for PiFi are not compatible with this app. For full compatibility details, see pifi.org TRADEMARK NOTICE Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi Ltd, AdGuard and AdGuard Home are trademarks of Adguard Software Ltd, WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld, OpenWrt is a trademark owned by Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC). All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. PiFi firmware, software, and accessories are developed by PiFi Ltd, an independent project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PiFi at Free against Raspberry Pi.'s $2.99. Raspberry Pi.'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
PiFi is free to download; Raspberry Pi. costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Raspberry Pi. ships an update every 9 days, PiFi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raspberry Pi. | PiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niklas von Weihe | PiFi Ltd |
In-app purchases
Raspberry Pi.
No in-app purchases
PiFi
No in-app purchases






