Comparison

NiuNiuTools vs Pi SSH

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

Head to head

Super Toolbox

SSH Terminal for Raspberry Pi

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.05 ratingsView app →

About

NiuNiuTools

Features

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1: Support various data encryption and decryption; 2: Support multi-scenario life information query, such as horoscope query, exchange rate query, garbage classification query, etc.; 3: Support various network tools, such as IP address query, port scanning, Ping, etc.; 4: Support a variety of video editing and extraction tools, high-quality copywriting; 5: Support Chinese and English signature design; 6: Support QR code generation and scanning, base conversion, handheld barrage, etc.

About

Pi SSH

Control your Raspberry Pi remotely with an interactive SSH terminal, file manager, and system monitoring tools. Manage Docker, systemd, and GPIO pins directly from your iPhone or iPad over your local network.

Highlights

Interactive SSH terminal
SFTP file manager
Live system monitoring
Docker and systemd control
GPIO pinout grid
Network tools
Command snippets and macros

Features

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Pi SSH is the Raspberry Pi control app with a real interactive SSH terminal — plus SFTP files, live monitoring, GPIO, Docker, and systemd. Connect over direct LAN SSH (no cloud relay) from iPhone or iPad. SSH TERMINAL (NEW IN 2.0) Open a full VT100/xterm SSH terminal to your Raspberry Pi or Linux box. Colors, interactive tools (htop, nano, vim), password or Ed25519 keys, optional jump/bastion host, on-screen shortcuts (Tab, Ctrl+C, arrows), and reconnect when the shell ends. The terminal uses its own session so live metrics keep updating. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE Clearer connection help when SSH fails, plus Scan network from the error screen. Bonjour discovery and Wi‑Fi subnet scanning find Pis on your local network. SFTP FILE MANAGER Browse folders, upload and download files, edit text configs, rename, copy, move, and delete — plus upload from the iOS share sheet. DOCKER & SYSTEMD Start, stop, and restart containers and services. View Docker and journal logs with live follow. GPIO CONTROL 40-pin pinout grid with per-pin input/output, PWM, custom labels, and bus-pin safety prompts. SYSTEM MONITORING CPU, memory, temperature, disk, and network — with charts and history. Home Screen widgets show the latest metrics after you capture them in the app. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION Docker containers & images • systemd units • apt upgradable packages • journal/syslog viewer • edit boot or SSH config files. NETWORK TOOLS Local-network SSH discovery (Bonjour + subnet scan), Wake-on-LAN, TCP port checks, plus ping/traceroute run on the Pi. SNIPPETS & MACROS Save commands and run them with one tap; chain steps into macros. PRIVACY-FIRST Secrets stay in Keychain. Works over LAN/VPN — your credentials never pass through our servers. Supports Raspberry Pi OS and other Debian/Ubuntu-style Linux installs.

Screenshots

NiuNiuTools4 screens

Pi SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pi SSH at none against NiuNiuTools's shown. Pi SSH also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). NiuNiuTools's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NiuNiuTools ships an update every 2 months, Pi SSH every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

NiuNiuTools versus Pi SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NiuNiuTools	Pi SSH
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	5 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	68 MB	21 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	晨光牛	Pankaj Gaikar

In-app purchases

None

NiuNiuTools

No in-app purchases

None

Pi SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NiuNiuTools free?

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

Is Pi SSH free?

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

Do NiuNiuTools or Pi SSH have ads?

NiuNiuTools shows ads; Pi SSH does not.

Which is updated more often, NiuNiuTools or Pi SSH?

NiuNiuTools ships an update every 2 months, and Pi SSH every 3 days. Most recently, NiuNiuTools was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pi SSH on September 22, 2026.