RoboPad vs Workshop for Raspberry Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoboPad
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【fix】 fix select button's bug. 【new】 add tab button! This app is ssh client controlling with game controller UI. Just connect to robot's microcomputer (SSH). You can use terminal to run robot program. The controller has setting mode that ables you to edit your commands to any button you like on the game controller. If you have any question or request, please DM to me on twitter or Facebook. Twitter: https://twitter.com/nakarinrin0528 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iko.nakari
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
Explore a variety of demo projects for Raspberry Pi, covering displays, sensors, home automation, and IoT. Ideal for makers, electronics enthusiasts, and engineering students looking to learn and experiment with hardware.
- Display projects (LCM, OLED, TFT)
- Sensor projects (temperature, humidity)
- Home automation (WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa)
- IoT projects (post sensor data)
- Collection of demo projects
- Suitable for makers and students
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This app is a collection of rich demo projects for makers, electronics enthusiast, or engineering students using Raspberry Pi development board Features 1. Display projects • Character LCM 16x2, 20x4 • I2C OLED 96x64 • SPI OLED 96x64 • TFT 176x220 2. Sensors Projects • DHT11 (temperature and humidity) • 18B20 (1-wire temperature sensor) 3. Automation projects • Home automation using Wifi • Home automation using Bluetooth • Home automation using BluetoothLE • Home automation using LoRa 4. Internet-of-Things IoT Projects • Post sensor data to Iot Thingspeak website More projects will be added soon ! Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi foundation. "Python" and the Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. All other trade names mentioned in this app or the other documentation provided by this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder. This app is not related or affiliated in any way these companies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoboPad at none against Workshop for Raspberry Pi's 10. RoboPad also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Workshop for Raspberry Pi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RoboPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoboPad ships an update every 2 days, Workshop for Raspberry Pi every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoboPad | Workshop for Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iko Nakari | Siu Yuen Ho |
In-app purchases
RoboPad
No in-app purchases
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
- TFT 220x176$1.99
- dht11 sensor$1.99
- 18b20 sensor$1.99
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- Rotary encoder$1.99
- ADC ADS1115$1.99
- Automation using browser$1.99
- Automation using LoRa$1.99
- Environment sensor IoT$3.99
- Automation using bluetooth$3.99
- Automation using bluetooth LE$3.99
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