PiDash vs Hetznerly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โข Complete System Monitoring - CPU, memory, disk, temperature โข Live Activity Panel โข Docker container management (start, stop, restart, logs) โข Built-in SSH terminal with multiple sessions โข Multi-device support - manage your whole fleet from one place โข Home Screen widgets with customizable metrics โข Clean interface designed for speed with dark mode โข 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
Hetznerly
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Hetznerly is the fastest way to run your Hetzner servers โ Cloud, DNS, and Robot โ from one native app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Watch your fleet on a beautiful animated globe. Reboot, snapshot, or scale a server in two taps. SSH directly from your phone, no app-switch. Manage DNS zones. Spin up new instances from any datacenter without leaving the couch. Built native for iOS 26 and macOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, Live Activities, Widgets, Spotlight integration, and full keyboard shortcuts on Mac. Your API tokens are stored in the device Keychain โ Hetznerly has no backend, so they never reach a server of ours. โ Globe Dashboard: see every server and zone on one live map โ Cloud, DNS, Robot โ all your Hetzner products in one place โ Built-in SSH terminal (SwiftTerm) with key authentication โ SFTP browser to upload, download, and manage server files โ Object Storage (S3) browser: configure access keys, browse buckets, upload/download/delete files โ One-tap server actions: reboot, snapshot, rescue mode, scale, delete โ Live Activities while a long-running action is in flight โ Home Screen widget with status of your most-watched servers โ Universal app: iPhone, iPad, Mac โ built for each โ Privacy-first: tokens in the device Keychain, optional Secure Enclave-backed SSH keys, no analytics, no tracking Free to use with your own Hetzner account. No subscription, no analytics, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hetznerly at none against PiDash's 3. PiDash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PiDash sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hetznerly asks for nothing beyond the download.
PiDash ships an update every 2 days, Hetznerly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PiDash | Hetznerly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Talaat | Xiang Bai |
In-app purchases
PiDash
- PiDash Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- PiDash Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- PiDash Pro Lifetime$79.99
Hetznerly
No in-app purchases









