Comparison

PiDash vs BalauDeck

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

BalauDeck

Manage your servers with this all-in-one client. It supports SSH, SFTP, tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB databases, offering a real interactive shell and file browser. Features include split panes, resilient connections, and cross-device sync for seamless server management.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal with interactive shell
  • SFTP browser with file management
  • SSH tunnel port forwarding
  • MySQL/MariaDB client with SQL editor
  • Split panes and full-screen modes
  • Resilient connections with auto-reconnect
  • Cross-device sync for connections
Features
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BalauDeck is an all-in-one client for the servers you already run — SSH, SFTP, SSH tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB — in one fast, native app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. • SSH terminal — a real interactive shell (xterm), password or key auth, host-key verification, and an on-screen key bar for the keys phones don't have. • SFTP browser — upload, download, rename, delete, mkdir, and change permissions (chmod), with an option to browse elevated. • SSH tunnels — forward a local port through a server to reach an internal service. • MySQL/MariaDB client — schema browser, SQL editor with highlighting, a results grid you can edit inline, table designer, and SQL import/export. • Split panes & full screen — arrange several sessions side by side, or maximize one to fill the display. • Resilient connections — keepalive detects drops, with reconnect and optional tmux session persistence so you pick up exactly where you left off. • Cross-device sync — export an encrypted, passphrase-protected bundle of your connections and import it on another device. Nothing is stored on our servers. Your connections and credentials stay on your device (passwords and keys live in the system keychain). BalauDeck has no account, no tracking, and no ads.

Screenshots

PiDash4 screens
BalauDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BalauDeck at none against PiDash's 3. BalauDeck also leads on device support (4 vs 2). PiDash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. BalauDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiDash ships an update every 2 days, BalauDeck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PiDash versus BalauDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiDashBalauDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed TalaatOKDII SOLUTIONS

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

BalauDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiDash free?
PiDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BalauDeck free?
BalauDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PiDash or BalauDeck have ads?
Neither PiDash nor BalauDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiDash or BalauDeck?
PiDash ships an update every 2 days, and BalauDeck every 5 days. Most recently, PiDash was updated on November 5, 2026 and BalauDeck on October 31, 2026.

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