# Sofa vs My RPI SSH

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sofa at 67% against My RPI SSH's 0%. Sofa also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). My RPI SSH's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sofa sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and My RPI SSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sofa holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sofa's written reviews are positive against 0% of My RPI SSH's.

Sofa ships an update every 4 days, My RPI SSH every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sofa | My RPI SSH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-macos-and-linux-remote/id1481853328/reviews)** | [3.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-rpi-ssh-for-raspberry-pi/id1608405903/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flavio Tordini](https://appshunter.io/developer/389961665) | [Albert Parti](https://appshunter.io/developer/534966701) |

## What reviewers say

### Sofa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-macos-and-linux-remote/id1481853328)

Control your Mac or Linux computer remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Launch apps, open files, navigate menus, and manage system functions like volume and power. It offers custom controls for popular applications and websites.

**Highlights:** Launch and quit applications, Open files remotely, Navigate menus and edit text, Control system functions (volume, brightness), Custom controls for popular apps/websites, Lock, sleep, restart, and shutdown computer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Sofa Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### My RPI SSH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-rpi-ssh-for-raspberry-pi/id1608405903)

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.

**Highlights:** Remote Raspberry Pi management, Linux/Debian system control, Script creation and editing, Shell terminal access, iCloud sync for settings, Command result viewing

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove advertising | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sofa free?

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

### Is My RPI SSH free?

My RPI SSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sofa or My RPI SSH?

Sofa is rated higher. Sofa averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while My RPI SSH averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Sofa or My RPI SSH have ads?

My RPI SSH shows ads; Sofa does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sofa or My RPI SSH?

Sofa ships an update every 4 days, and My RPI SSH every 4 months. Most recently, Sofa was updated on October 4, 2026 and My RPI SSH on October 17, 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.*