Comparison

piDisplay vs My RPI SSH

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

Head to head
About

piDisplay

Features
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Control your official Raspberry Pi Foundation 7" touchscreen display backlight and brightness from any iOS device. Toggle power and activity LEDs if you want. Shell command utility to run commands on your pi from iOS. Optional SwiftServer (Swift on Linux) for blazing fast response - you can still use SSH if you want though. The server-side software (on the raspberry pi) has only been tested on Raspbian Stretch and pi 3B+ The installer for the pi server software will install Swift on your pi then build and install the server for you but you can modify and/or run it manually. The Apple Watch app will still work when the iPhone app is not in the foreground but only ssh communication works in background mode.

About

My RPI SSH

Manage and control your Raspberry Pi or other Linux systems remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Create and edit scripts, access a shell terminal, and view command results. Sync settings and commands via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Remote Raspberry Pi management
  • Linux/Debian system control
  • Script creation and editing
  • Shell terminal access
  • iCloud sync for settings
  • Command result viewing
Features
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My RPI SSH is a utility for managing, controlling and managing your Raspberry Pi using your iPhone and iPad. Also suitable for handling other linux and debian based systems Home Add and edit scripts from the sample library. Edit scripts result on and off and set runtime confirmation message. iCloud Sync Sync Commands, Keys, Hosts, Setting over iCloud Terminal Access your Raspberry Pi from a shell terminal, provide quick access to your own and sample libraries on the on-screen keyboard View results View the result of the command in a new view. You can turn off viewing the result in Quick Access Settings Automatic login can be turned on and off.

Screenshots

piDisplay2 screens
My RPI SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: piDisplay at none against My RPI SSH's 1. piDisplay also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My RPI SSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. piDisplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

piDisplay ships an update every 3 months, My RPI SSH every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
piDisplay versus My RPI SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpiDisplayMy RPI SSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan JonesAlbert Parti

In-app purchases

None

piDisplay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My RPI SSH

One-time1
  • Remove advertising$1.99

Questions

Is piDisplay free?
piDisplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My RPI SSH free?
My RPI SSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do piDisplay or My RPI SSH have ads?
My RPI SSH shows ads; piDisplay does not.
Which is updated more often, piDisplay or My RPI SSH?
piDisplay ships an update every 3 months, and My RPI SSH every 4 months. Most recently, piDisplay was updated on September 28, 2026 and My RPI SSH on October 24, 2026.

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