Comparison

Actions vs SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Actions

Send HTTP requests with a single tap to control internet-connected devices and services. Easily manage remote switches, Arduinos, APIs, and more from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Perform HTTP requests with one tap
  • Control internet-connected devices
  • Manage Arduinos and IoT devices
  • Interact with APIs and web services
  • Check remote service status
Features
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Actions lets you perform HTTP request with a single Tap! With Actions you can control anything connected to Internet Like: * Remote switches * Arduinos * API * Web Services * IOT Devices * Website Response * Remote Service Status * And More! Replace "curl" with "Actions" and became Mobile First too! Actions!

About

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Manage your Raspberry Pi from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor system activity with graphs, run custom commands, and access a terminal shell. Includes widgets, file browsing, and support for multiple Pis.

Highlights
  • Monitor CPU, Memory, Temperature, Disk Usage
  • Run custom commands with one tap
  • Full terminal shell access
  • Home screen widgets for monitoring and control
  • File browser with export options
  • Manage multiple Raspberry Pi devices
  • Public key authentication
Features
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SimplePi is the Swiss army knife utility app for monitoring, controlling, and managing your Raspberry Pi using your iPhone and iPad. MONITOR ACTIVITY See what is going on with your Raspberry Pi. CPU, Memory, Temperature, Disk Usage, and Clock activity are shown in beautiful and easily understandable graphs. CONTROL Run commands on your Pi with a single tap. Want to have your own commands? No problem. SimplePi lets you add as many commands as you wish. Additionally, you can manage your commands in groups. TERMINAL SHELL Access your Pi from a shell terminal with colored output and hardware keyboard support. The on-screen keyboard comes with fast access to commonly used special keys like ctrl and arrow keys. WIDGETS Monitor your Pi and run commands right from the Home Screen with various widgets. VIEW COMMAND RESULTS View and export command results and logs automatically. The results history allows you to view the results of previous commands. DETAILED STATS Detailed Stats for CPU and Memory give you an insight on which processes are running, how much memory is active, and much more. FILE BROWSER Browse Files and Folders in a file browser-like experience. View and export files of various formats. MANAGE MULTIPLE PI SimplePi can manage multiple Raspberry Pi. Configure each Raspberry Pi and connect to them simultaneously. KEY AUTHENTICATION Public Key authentication gives you the flexibility to authenticate in your preferred way. Key files can be imported via iTunes or from other apps. ICLOUD SYNC Sync Commands, Hosts, Keys over iCloud APP LOCK Lock the app using FaceID, TouchID, or a custom passcode HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Run commands directly from your Home Screen on iOS 14 Siri Shortcuts Integrate commands into automated worflows using the Shortcuts app (requires iOS14 or later) NOTE: SSH needs to be enabled on your Raspberry Pi for SimplePi to work correctly. SimplePi has been tested with the latest releases of * Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) * Raspbmc * OpenElec * Xbian * Pidora * Arch Linux SimplePi works on all Raspberry Pi models. NOTE (only for Xbian users): Automatic start of xbian-config needs to be disabled. You can do this when connecting via SSH and selecting Config > Settings > Xbian Config > NO. There are many different configurations out there. If you encounter problems with one of the distributions above or want to have your distribution support, please contact us.

Screenshots

Actions2 screens
SimplePi for Raspberry Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Actions at 4.2 against SimplePi for Raspberry Pi's 3.9. Actions also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 26%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Actions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimplePi for Raspberry Pi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Actions holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 26% of SimplePi for Raspberry Pi's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Actions versus SimplePi for Raspberry Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionsSimplePi for Raspberry Pi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (99 ratings) — better3.9 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better25.7% of reviews
Number of ratings99125 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichele Gruppioni (Gruppio)Benedikt Hirmer

Customer experience

Actions

All ratings99 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

All ratings125 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative26.4%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Actions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App refuses to connect after closing
  • Opening app redirects to paywall
  • Temporary fix for connection issues: remove host, force close, re-add
  • App crashes several times
  • Fails 50% of the time to display GPU, CPU, and temp settings
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  • Screen disappears when trying to navigate raspi-config
  • Cannot view output of continuously running commands
  • Continuously running commands abort when phone screen locks
  • App rejects credentials that other apps accept
  • Monitoring features do not work
  • App shows one-week free trial but requires subscription immediately
  • App doesn't stay connected, screens close and pop around
  • App rejects identical credentials that other PI apps accept

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow commands to keep running when phone screen locks
  • Ability to view results log for commands
  • Option to remove added commands
  • Improve navigation for raspi-config
  • Store SSH private keys securely using iOS Keychain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Actions

One-time1
  • Unlimited Actions$0.99
1 purchases

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (12 months)7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimplePi for Raspberry Pi free?
SimplePi for Raspberry Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actions or SimplePi for Raspberry Pi?
Actions is rated higher. Actions averages 4.2 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while SimplePi for Raspberry Pi averages 3.9 from 125 ratings.
Do Actions or SimplePi for Raspberry Pi have ads?
Neither Actions nor SimplePi for Raspberry Pi shows ads.

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