PiHelper vs 力帆OBD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PiHelper
Easily connect to and manage your Raspberry Pi or Linux machine remotely. Monitor system resources, control GPIO pins, and access an SSH terminal. Browse and manage files with SFTP and perform server actions like rebooting.
- Real-time system monitoring (CPU, memory, disk, temp)
- Interactive GPIO control
- Full SSH terminal experience
- SFTP file browser with upload/download
- Remote reboot and halt server
- Custom command execution
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Get started with PiHelper: https://medium.com/swlh/using-pihelper-to-monitor-and-manage-raspberry-pis-9a24065febed PiHelper lets you connect and manage your Raspberry Pi or Linux machine easily. - Monitor CPU, memory, disk usage, processes and/or temperature statics in realtime. - GPIO Colorful pinout. Tap to change GPIO mode and output. - SSH Terminal Realtime shell with full xterm experience. - SFTP / File browser Browse files and directories. Easy upload, download, rename and delete. - Single tap to reboot / halt server. Custom commands are also supported. - Multi-language support: -- English -- 中文 -- 日本語 -- Русский (Thanks to Sergey Britov) -- Deutsche (Thanks to Daniel Wolf) -- Français (Thanks to Dorian Eydoux) -- Lietuvis (Thanks to Ernestas Kardzys) Report issue: - Email: pihelper@outlook.com - Twitter: @shaqian629 Notes: - Public/Private key authentication only supports RSA keys. - To use the GPIO tool with RPi 4, please upgrade wiringPi to 2.52+: cd /tmp wget https://project-downloads.drogon.net/wiringpi-latest.deb sudo dpkg -i wiringpi-latest.deb Reference: http://wiringpi.com/wiringpi-updated-to-2-52-for-the-raspberry-pi-4b/
力帆OBD
This diagnostic tool app allows motorcycle users to check system health, test individual parts, view real-time performance data, and access historical operational information for fault analysis. It helps users understand vehicle issues and share data for better troubleshooting.
- System health check
- Component testing
- Real-time performance parameters
- Historical data logging
- Fault diagnosis
- Software/hardware version info
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力帆OBD是力帆电喷软件有限公司为摩托车用户精心打造的诊断工具APP。当前版本支持系统体检，零部件检测，性能参数，历史记录功能。用户可通过该APP查看整车的相关运行信息，进行故障诊断。 [功能说明] 1、系统体检： 通过系统体检中可查询当前故障和历史故障，用户可清晰的查询整车当前所存在的以及历史中曾经存在的故障，也可以查询整车的软硬件版本信息、冻结帧等等，以便更好、更直接地了解整车故障情况。 2、零部件检测： 通过零部件检测中可单独控制整车执行部件，如油泵、喷油器、散热风扇等，以便更好地进行对各个执行部件功能进行评估，以鉴别其本身功能是否正常。 3、性能参数 通过性能参数可实时查询整车当前相关的详细动态运行参数，反映当前运行性能。 4、历史记录 通过历史记录可查询整车历史过程中的运行参数用于相关故障分析，并可将历史运行数据分享给厂家分析，以便更好地分析解决整车故障。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PiHelper at 64% against 力帆OBD's 0%. PiHelper also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (255 vs 1). 力帆OBD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. PiHelper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 力帆OBD asks for nothing beyond the download.
PiHelper holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PiHelper has 255 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of PiHelper's written reviews are positive against 0% of 力帆OBD's.
PiHelper ships an update every 5 months, 力帆OBD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PiHelper | 力帆OBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (255 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 茜 沙 | Chongqing Lifan EFI Software Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
PiHelper
力帆OBD
Bugs and requests
PiHelper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to connect to Raspberry Pis
- Clipboard data being accessed
- Terminal crashes and text wrapping issues
- Inaccurate CPU and GPU usage reporting
- Incompatibility with newer SSH ciphers
Requested features
5 requests- Support for Raspberry Pi 5
- Temperature monitoring in Fahrenheit
- Ability to clear RSA keys
- Network and disk usage monitoring
- Offline notification alerts
力帆OBD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PiHelper
- Remove Ads$0.99
力帆OBD
No in-app purchases
