# Pi vs My RPI SSH

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | My RPI SSH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** | [3.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-rpi-ssh-for-raspberry-pi/id1608405903/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Albert Parti](https://appshunter.io/developer/534966701) |

## What reviewers say

### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PHR+ | $0.99 | per month |
| PHR+ Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| PHR+ Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing app!!
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Perfect for managing Pi-hole
- 🚀 Brilliant
- 🚀 Great app to keep an eye on things

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Disappointing
- 🔍 Pulled a bait-and-switch with paid features
- 🔍 Widget unreliable
- 🔍 Replaced block percentage with clients
- 🔍 Unusable if not upgraded to pihole v6

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### 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 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*