# RaspController vs Open Pi

The clearest difference is ads: Open Pi at none against RaspController's shown. Open Pi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). RaspController's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (58 vs 11). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. RaspController sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and Open Pi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RaspController against 4.5 for Open Pi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaspController has 58 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of RaspController's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Pi's.

RaspController ships an update every 5 weeks, Open Pi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RaspController | Open Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raspcontroller/id1584315865/reviews)** | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-pi-raspberry-pi-manager/id6762019524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 43 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Egal Net di Ettore Gallina](https://appshunter.io/developer/993232047) | [Artem Svitelskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892488801) |

## What reviewers say

### RaspController

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raspcontroller/id1584315865)

Control and manage your Raspberry Pi remotely. Access files, control GPIO ports, send terminal commands, view camera feeds, and monitor system resources. Includes sensor data and wiring diagrams for comprehensive device management.

**Highlights:** Remote GPIO control, File management and editing, SSH terminal access, System resource monitoring, Camera feed viewing, Sensor data integration, Raspberry Pi information and diagrams

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Version (3 months) | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| PRO Version (1 year) | $2.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for managing Raspberry Pi
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Comprehensive features
- ✅ Works as described
- 💰 Fairly priced pro subscription

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Full of ads
- 🚫 No IPv6 support
- 🐛 Copy-paste issues in SSH
- 🐛 Cannot select multiple files
- 🐛 SSH terminal navigation issues

**Reported bugs**

- Ads block the whole screen
- SSH terminal copy-paste doesn't work
- Cannot navigate back in SSH terminal without deleting everything
- App crashes when opening VIM
- SSH connection crashes before connecting

**Requested features**

- IPv6 support
- Sudo mode in file manager
- Copy-paste in SSH terminal
- Ability to go back in SSH terminal
- Select multiple files in file manager


### Open Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-pi-raspberry-pi-manager/id6762019524)

Manage your Raspberry Pi devices remotely without cloud services. Monitor system health, control Docker, run commands, transfer files, and manage GPIO from a modern, privacy-focused interface.

**Highlights:** Real-time system monitoring, SSH terminal access, Docker container management, GPIO control, File manager, Wake-on-LAN Helper, Remote system actions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single (Lifetime) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Family (Lifetime) | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RaspController free?

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

### Is Open Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, RaspController or Open Pi?

RaspController is rated higher. RaspController averages 4.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Open Pi averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.

### Do RaspController or Open Pi have ads?

RaspController shows ads; Open Pi does not.

### Which is updated more often, RaspController or Open Pi?

RaspController ships an update every 5 weeks, and Open Pi weekly. Most recently, RaspController was updated on November 3, 2026 and Open Pi on November 5, 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.*