# Barava vs Open Pi

The clearest difference is rating: Barava at 5.0 against Open Pi's 4.5. Barava also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Open Pi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Open Pi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Barava asks for nothing beyond the download.

Barava holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Pi has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Barava ships an update every 3 weeks, Open Pi weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Barava | Open Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barava/id6737491695/reviews)** | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-pi-raspberry-pi-manager/id6762019524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 60 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Barava LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776708273) | [Artem Svitelskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892488801) |

## What reviewers say

### Barava

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barava/id6737491695)

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Barava free?

Barava is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Open Pi free?

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

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

Barava is rated higher. Barava averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Open Pi averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.

### Do Barava or Open Pi have ads?

Neither Barava nor Open Pi shows ads.

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

Barava ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open Pi weekly. Most recently, Barava was updated on October 25, 2026 and Open Pi on October 25, 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.*