Kraken for OctoPrint vs My RPI SSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kraken for OctoPrint
This application provides comprehensive control and monitoring for your 3D printers connected via OctoPrint. Manage print jobs, view camera feeds, adjust temperatures, and access Gcode files remotely or locally.
- Start, pause, resume, or cancel prints
- Monitor print progress
- Stream camera video
- View multiple camera streams
- Control temperatures and fans
- View and search Gcode files
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Kraken makes it easy to monitor, control and manage your 3D printers. Connect to any OctoPrint server on your local network or over the internet. Features: • Start, pause, resume or cancel your print • Monitor print progress • Stream camera video • View camera streams from all of your printers on one screen • Move, extrude, retract, set temperatures and control fans • View and search Gcode files on your OctoPrint server or its SD card • 3D Touch shortcuts • Add multiple printers
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.
- Remote Raspberry Pi management
- Linux/Debian system control
- Script creation and editing
- Shell terminal access
- iCloud sync for settings
- Command result viewing
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kraken for OctoPrint at 51% against My RPI SSH's 0%. Kraken for OctoPrint also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). My RPI SSH's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kraken for OctoPrint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My RPI SSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kraken for OctoPrint holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Kraken for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 0% of My RPI SSH's.
Kraken for OctoPrint ships an update every 3 weeks, My RPI SSH every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Kraken for OctoPrint | My RPI SSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (37 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapgods | Albert Parti |
Customer experience
Kraken for OctoPrint
My RPI SSH
In-app purchases
Kraken for OctoPrint
- Kraken Pro$5.99
My RPI SSH
- Remove advertising$1.99
Questions
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