# RPiControl vs Pi SSH

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pi SSH at none against RPiControl's 1. Pi SSH also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). RPiControl's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RPiControl against 5.0 for Pi SSH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi SSH has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

RPiControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Pi SSH every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RPiControl | Pi SSH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpicontrol/id1449628637/reviews) | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-ssh-raspberry-pi-control/id6767036795/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **11** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OutWest Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1386927261) | [Pankaj Gaikar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585561446) |

## What reviewers say

### RPiControl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpicontrol/id1449628637)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Version | $15.99 | one-time |


### Pi SSH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-ssh-raspberry-pi-control/id6767036795)

Control your Raspberry Pi remotely with an interactive SSH terminal, file manager, and system monitoring tools. Manage Docker, systemd, and GPIO pins directly from your iPhone or iPad over your local network.

**Highlights:** Interactive SSH terminal, SFTP file manager, Live system monitoring, Docker and systemd control, GPIO pinout grid, Network tools, Command snippets and macros

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RPiControl free?

RPiControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pi SSH free?

Pi SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RPiControl or Pi SSH?

RPiControl and Pi SSH are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 11 ratings respectively.

### Do RPiControl or Pi SSH have ads?

Neither RPiControl nor Pi SSH shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RPiControl or Pi SSH?

RPiControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pi SSH every 3 days. Most recently, RPiControl was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pi SSH on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*