Comparison

PiDash vs Shiny Code

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

Head to head
About

PiDash

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Your Raspberry Pi deserves a proper mobile home. PiDash is a third-party app companion app that puts your entire Raspberry Pi fleet in your pocket, monitor system health, manage containers, and stay on top of your devices from anywhere. Connect to your Raspberry Pi over SSH or User/Password and get full visibility into what's running. Browse processes, tail logs, manage Docker containers, and check key metrics with a tap. No more SSH'ing from your laptop just to see if a service is still up. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Complete System Monitoring - CPU, memory, disk, temperature • Live Activity Panel • Docker container management (start, stop, restart, logs) • Built-in SSH terminal with multiple sessions • Multi-device support - manage your whole fleet from one place • Home Screen widgets with customizable metrics • Clean interface designed for speed with dark mode • On-device security - your SSH credentials never leave your device, protected by Face ID - PiDash is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Raspberry Pi Ltd Terms of Use: https://pidash.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pidash.app/privacy

About

Shiny Code

Access your development machine remotely to manage code tasks and review changes. This app allows you to interact with AI coding tools on your computer from your iPhone, keeping your code secure on your own hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote SSH access
  • Invoke Claude Code on dev machine
  • Kick off tasks remotely
  • Review code diffs
  • Approve tool calls
  • Code stays on your machine
Features
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Shiny Code connects to your dev machine over SSH and invokes Claude Code there, so you can kick off tasks, review diffs, and approve tool calls from anywhere — no special setup required. Just your Mac or Linux box, Claude Code, and an iPhone. Your code stays on your machine. Your AI stays productive. And you stay in the loop, whether you're at your desk or away from it.

Screenshots

PiDash4 screens
Shiny Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiny Code at none against PiDash's 3. PiDash's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. PiDash sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shiny Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PiDash versus Shiny Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiDashShiny Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMohamed TalaatPaul Cannon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PiDash

Subscriptions2
  • PiDash Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PiDash Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PiDash Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Shiny Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiDash free?
PiDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiny Code free?
Shiny Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PiDash or Shiny Code have ads?
Neither PiDash nor Shiny Code shows ads.

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