Comparison

SimplePi for Raspberry 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

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Manage your Raspberry Pi from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor system activity with graphs, run custom commands, and access a terminal shell. Includes widgets, file browsing, and support for multiple Pis.

Highlights
  • Monitor CPU, Memory, Temperature, Disk Usage
  • Run custom commands with one tap
  • Full terminal shell access
  • Home screen widgets for monitoring and control
  • File browser with export options
  • Manage multiple Raspberry Pi devices
  • Public key authentication
Features
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SimplePi is the Swiss army knife utility app for monitoring, controlling, and managing your Raspberry Pi using your iPhone and iPad. MONITOR ACTIVITY See what is going on with your Raspberry Pi. CPU, Memory, Temperature, Disk Usage, and Clock activity are shown in beautiful and easily understandable graphs. CONTROL Run commands on your Pi with a single tap. Want to have your own commands? No problem. SimplePi lets you add as many commands as you wish. Additionally, you can manage your commands in groups. TERMINAL SHELL Access your Pi from a shell terminal with colored output and hardware keyboard support. The on-screen keyboard comes with fast access to commonly used special keys like ctrl and arrow keys. WIDGETS Monitor your Pi and run commands right from the Home Screen with various widgets. VIEW COMMAND RESULTS View and export command results and logs automatically. The results history allows you to view the results of previous commands. DETAILED STATS Detailed Stats for CPU and Memory give you an insight on which processes are running, how much memory is active, and much more. FILE BROWSER Browse Files and Folders in a file browser-like experience. View and export files of various formats. MANAGE MULTIPLE PI SimplePi can manage multiple Raspberry Pi. Configure each Raspberry Pi and connect to them simultaneously. KEY AUTHENTICATION Public Key authentication gives you the flexibility to authenticate in your preferred way. Key files can be imported via iTunes or from other apps. ICLOUD SYNC Sync Commands, Hosts, Keys over iCloud APP LOCK Lock the app using FaceID, TouchID, or a custom passcode HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Run commands directly from your Home Screen on iOS 14 Siri Shortcuts Integrate commands into automated worflows using the Shortcuts app (requires iOS14 or later) NOTE: SSH needs to be enabled on your Raspberry Pi for SimplePi to work correctly. SimplePi has been tested with the latest releases of * Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) * Raspbmc * OpenElec * Xbian * Pidora * Arch Linux SimplePi works on all Raspberry Pi models. NOTE (only for Xbian users): Automatic start of xbian-config needs to be disabled. You can do this when connecting via SSH and selecting Config > Settings > Xbian Config > NO. There are many different configurations out there. If you encounter problems with one of the distributions above or want to have your distribution support, please contact us.

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

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi4 screens
My RPI SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimplePi for Raspberry Pi at 3.9 against My RPI SSH's 3.0. SimplePi for Raspberry Pi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). My RPI SSH's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimplePi for Raspberry Pi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year 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

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplePi for Raspberry Pi has 124 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of SimplePi for Raspberry Pi's written reviews are positive against 0% of My RPI SSH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi ships an update every 8 days, My RPI SSH every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimplePi for Raspberry Pi versus My RPI SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplePi for Raspberry PiMy RPI SSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (124 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBenedikt HirmerAlbert Parti

Customer experience

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

All ratings124 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative71.4%

My RPI SSH

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimplePi for Raspberry Pi

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (12 months)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

My RPI SSH

One-time1
  • Remove advertising$1.99

Questions

Is SimplePi for Raspberry Pi free?
SimplePi for Raspberry 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, SimplePi for Raspberry Pi or My RPI SSH?
SimplePi for Raspberry Pi is rated higher. SimplePi for Raspberry Pi averages 3.9 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while My RPI SSH averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SimplePi for Raspberry Pi or My RPI SSH have ads?
My RPI SSH shows ads; SimplePi for Raspberry Pi does not.
Which is updated more often, SimplePi for Raspberry Pi or My RPI SSH?
SimplePi for Raspberry Pi ships an update every 8 days, and My RPI SSH every 4 months. Most recently, SimplePi for Raspberry Pi was updated on August 23, 2026 and My RPI SSH on September 18, 2026.

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