Comparison

RPiControl vs Dash IoT

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

Head to head
About

RPiControl

Control your Raspberry Pi 3 from your phone or tablet via Bluetooth. Create custom control layouts, run commands, and interface with your own programs without writing code. Ideal for educators and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for Raspberry Pi 3
  • Customizable control layouts
  • GPIO pin state control
  • Run Pi commands and macros
  • Interface with custom programs
  • Share layouts online
Features
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Do you want to: - control your Pi without having to write any code? - or, do you have a program you wrote for your Pi and you want to interface to it with a phone app? - or, you're an educator looking for a fun way to teach students the basics of programming? If any of the above apply to you then you definitely need to give RPiControl a spin. Take control of your Raspberry Pi 3 A+/B+ from your phone or tablet via Bluetooth! - Create multiple projects in the app - In each project create a custom control layout using a drag/drop, fill in the blank, graphical interface. Add buttons, switches, lights, etc. - Controls allow you to set GPIO pin state; run Pi commands; play sounds; run macros; display the state of pins plus more. - Create macros to run multiple commands at a single button tap. Macros are written using the built-in, easy to use, scripting language. Want to run a macro without having to connect to your phone? No problem, just upload the macro to your Pi. You'll be able to launch it from the phone and then disconnect. Or, have the macro run on the Pi automatically at startup. Run multiple macros at the same time from the phone or on the Pi! - One of the most powerful features of the app is the ability to pass alphanumeric data from the app to your own programs and to receive data from your programs. Display data from your program in the app easily and just as easily send data back to your program and act on it. Or, trigger actions of your program by just setting GPIO pins high or low. No need to spend valuable time writing your own phone app! - Educators, use RPiControl and a Raspberry Pi to teach your students basic programming principles. Give different types of feedback by connecting hardware to the Pi and control the hardware from the app via its controls and scripts. - Share your layouts with others by uploading them to our online layout library! More controls and features coming soon! Download and try it out for free! Want a custom version for your product? Contact us. Raspberry Pi is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

About

Dash IoT

Features
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Dash IoT Dashboard is a professional IoT and IIoT monitoring and control platform for connecting, visualizing and managing connected equipment and devices — from a single installation to distributed device fleets. Libraries are available for seamless integration into many IoT device technologies including Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone and other Linux devices. The drag and drop design environment allows you to create beautiful dashboards without the need to write code. With highly customizable controls (widgets) you can design your dashboard to have your own “look and feel”. With a Dash account and a subscription, you can access the Dash cloud IoT platform, which includes the Dash MQTT broker, to allow the Dash IoT Dashboard to monitor and control your devices from anywhere. The Dash cloud IoT platform also provides many benefits such as push notifications, IoT device data storage, automated device discovery, device sharing and backups. The Dash IoT app can be used without an account, but will only be able to connect to IoT devices through BLE and TCP connections. The dash protocol is open, providing transparency, continuous improvement, and so you can implement your device code any way and anywhere you wish. - Connect to electronic devices with one or more BLE, TCP and Dash MQTT connections - Dash manages seamless transition between the different connection types - Share devices with other users - Provision TCP or MQTT credentials through BLE or SoftAP and even re-provision through TCP or MQTT once they are connected - Device discovery using any connection type - Highly customizable controls (colors, style, icons etc.) - Configure the Dash IoT Dashboard layout from the connected devices - Free to use for up to five BLE and TCP connections without an account - Store device data on the Dash server - Manage groups of users within an organization

Screenshots

RPiControl4 screens
Dash IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RPiControl at every 3 weeks against Dash IoT's every 2 months. RPiControl also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RPiControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPiControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Dash IoT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RPiControl versus Dash IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPiControlDash IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutWest Systems, Inc.DashIO Connect

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RPiControl

One-time1
  • Unlimited Version$15.99
7 purchases

Dash IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Gemini 25$14.491 Month
  • Mercury 5$24.991 Year
  • Gemini 50$26.901 Month
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  • Gemini 100$51.991 Month
  • Gemini 10$58.001 Year
  • Mercury 15$68.001 Year
  • Gemini 25$134.991 Year

Questions

Is RPiControl free?
RPiControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dash IoT free?
Dash IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RPiControl or Dash IoT have ads?
Neither RPiControl nor Dash IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RPiControl or Dash IoT?
RPiControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dash IoT every 2 months. Most recently, RPiControl was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dash IoT on October 24, 2026.

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