Comparison

Pi vs My RPI SSH

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pi

Manage your Pi-hole network ad blocker from any Apple device. Monitor DNS queries, control blocking, and manage lists and settings. Offers interactive widgets and Siri integration for quick access.

Highlights
  • Remote Pi-hole management
  • DNS query monitoring
  • Ad blocking control
  • List and domain management
  • Interactive widgets
  • Siri integration
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Take full control of your Pi-hole from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Monitor your network, inspect DNS queries, manage blocking and lists, and control multiple Pi-hole instances from anywhere in the Apple ecosystem. *Disable Blocking* Quickly disable blocking from the app, interactive Home Screen widgets, your Apple Watch, or Siri. You'll see a Live Activity for the duration to remind you blocking is disabled! *Statistics & Queries* Look up what domains are queried most on your network, as well as clients that send out the most requests. View your Query Log as well as a 'Live Log' which shows queries on your network in real time. *Blocked Services* Want to quickly restrict access to Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, and more? Block all kinds of services effortlessly with just one tap. *Manage Your Pi-hole* Manage Clients & Groups, Domains & Adlists, and change all kinds of Pi-hole settings such as DNS/DHCP settings. *Interactive Widgets & Live Activity* Choose from a wide range of Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show your Pi-hole status or statistics. There are also interactive widgets to disable blocking without opening the app! When you disable blocking, you will even see a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Smart Stack. *Controls* Quickly toggle blocking right from your Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button. *Made for the Apple Ecosystem* Use Pi-hole Remote across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Your instances and preferences stay available across your devices through iCloud. Purchase Pi-hole Remote+ once and unlock it on every supported platform. == iPhone, iPad, and Mac features: - Enable or temporarily disable Pi-hole blocking - View detailed statistics and combined data from multiple instances - Search and filter your Query Log or watch queries appear in real time - Add domains to your allowlist or denylist, individually or in bulk - Block entire services such as social networks, streaming platforms, and games - Manage clients, groups, domains, adlists, DNS, and DHCP settings - Update Gravity and manage your Pi-hole configuration - Add and control an unlimited number of Pi-hole instances - Choose where each instance appears based on your Wi-Fi network - Connect securely using HTTPS, reverse proxies, custom paths, and custom headers - Use interactive widgets, Live Activities, and Lock Screen or Control Center controls - Control Pi-hole with Siri, App Shortcuts, Spotlight, and the Action Button - Sync settings and selected Pi-hole data between instances - Personalize the app with custom colors and alternative icons - Enjoy dedicated layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full VoiceOver and Dark Mode support Apple Watch features: - View status and statistics, control one or all instances, access Blocked Services, and use complications and Live Activities Apple TV features: - View statistics and queries, control blocking and services, and switch between or combine instances on the big screen == Note: You need at least one working Pi-hole instance running on another device for this app to function and you must use Pi-hole Version 6.0 or up. Pi-hole Remote is a third-party app which uses the Pi-hole API and is in no way affiliated with Pi-hole. Find out more about Pi-hole at https://pi-hole.net/. This app offers a "Pi-hole Remote+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

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

Screenshots

Pi4 screens
My RPI SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 88% against My RPI SSH's 0%. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). My RPI SSH's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and My RPI SSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pi's written reviews are positive against 0% of My RPI SSH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, My RPI SSH every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pi versus My RPI SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiMy RPI SSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketScience ITAlbert Parti

Customer experience

Pi

All ratings1,257 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.5%

My RPI SSH

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Pi

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes when pressing certain options
  • Unable to reach Pi Hole after configuration
  • Statistics screen crashes the app
  • Widgets not working
  • Live Logs not working properly
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add and remove adlists from the internet
  • DHCP management, like assign static IPs, change host names of devices
  • Change other pihole settings, like upstream DNS servers
  • A command line interface
  • Group management, I.e. the ability to whitelist or blacklist certain domains only for certain groups of devices, and to be able to create new groups and edit which devices are in each group
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  • Option to style query bar graph as stacked bar graph colored by client
  • Notification to update pihole
  • Ability to update the OS and pihole from the app
  • Wildcard support for the whitelist
  • View DHCP Leases or add reservations
  • Query Log
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

My RPI SSH

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PHR+$0.991 Month
  • PHR+ Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$6.99
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  • PHR+ Lifetime$11.99
  • Huge Tip$17.99
1 purchases

My RPI SSH

One-time1
  • Remove advertising$1.99

Questions

Is Pi free?
Pi 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, Pi or My RPI SSH?
Pi is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while My RPI SSH averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Pi or My RPI SSH have ads?
My RPI SSH shows ads; Pi does not.
Which is updated more often, Pi or My RPI SSH?
Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and My RPI SSH every 4 months. Most recently, Pi was updated on November 7, 2026 and My RPI SSH on November 3, 2026.

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