# Pi vs SunFounder Controller

The clearest difference is rating: Pi at 5.0 against SunFounder Controller's 4.4. SunFounder Controller's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunFounder Controller has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | SunFounder Controller |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-home/id1480979529/reviews)** | [4.4 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfounder-controller/id1538719422/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Axel Esselmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/960915897) | [Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1422345349) |

## What reviewers say

### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-home/id1480979529)

Control your Raspberry Pi-connected devices remotely. Open gates, garage doors, or capture images from connected cameras. Requires a compatible backend installation on your Raspberry Pi.

**Highlights:** Connect to Raspberry Pi, Control gate doors, Control garage doors, Capture images from cameras, Customizable backend API

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### SunFounder Controller

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfounder-controller/id1538719422)

This app acts as a virtual remote control for robot kits powered by ESP32 and Raspberry Pi. It offers customizable controls like radar ranging, tracking, sliders, buttons, and arrow keys for interactive robot operation.

**Highlights:** Virtual remote control, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi compatibility, Radar ranging control, Three-channel tracking, Customizable control layout, Sliders, buttons, and arrow keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Useful
- 👍 Good functionality
- 👍 Powerful features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs to be more stable
- 🐛 Needs to be more user-friendly
- 🐛 Disconnects and won't reconnect without reinstallation
- 🐛 Link button off-screen on iPhone XS Max

**Reported bugs**

- App disconnects and requires reinstallation to reconnect
- Link button is off-screen on iPhone XS Max

**Requested features**

- Add a list-box or radio-button widget class
- More warm functions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is SunFounder Controller free?

SunFounder Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pi or SunFounder Controller?

Pi is rated higher. Pi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SunFounder Controller averages 4.4 from 28 ratings.

### Do Pi or SunFounder Controller have ads?

Neither Pi nor SunFounder Controller shows ads.

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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.*