Comparison

PiDash vs TermIO

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

TermIO

Features
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Your servers, wherever you are. TermIO brings SSH terminals, SFTP file management and practical server tools to iPhone and iPad. CONNECT AND WORK • Save and organize server profiles. • Connect with a password or an SSH private key. • Switch between terminal sessions. Broadcast input across sessions with Pro. • Use terminal search, command snippets and command history. • Choose terminal themes, font sizes and keyboard shortcuts. FILES AND NETWORKING • Browse, upload and download remote files with SFTP. • Edit UTF-8 text files up to 2 MB. • Set up local, remote and SOCKS port forwarding while your SSH session and the app remain active. • Connect through a jump host with ProxyJump. • Import host profiles from an SSH config file. KEYS AND SECURITY • Generate Ed25519 and ECDSA P-256 key pairs on your device with Pro. • Store credentials and private keys in iOS Keychain. • Install public keys on a server over SFTP with Pro. • Protect access to the app with Face ID or Touch ID. SERVER OVERVIEW (PRO) View server load, memory, storage and uptime from your terminal session. TERMIO PRO Free includes SSH, SFTP, private-key authentication and up to three saved hosts. Pro unlocks the SSH Key Vault, on-device key generation and import, one-tap public-key installation, the server metrics HUD, multi-tab broadcast and unlimited saved hosts. The saved-host limit also applies to SSH config imports and backup restores. Existing saved hosts and credentials are retained after a subscription expires. Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewable Annual subscription. Prices are displayed in the app for your App Store region. Restore Purchases is available for existing purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/terms Privacy Policy: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/privacy

Screenshots

PiDash4 screens
TermIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PiDash at every 2 days against TermIO's every 3 weeks. PiDash also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PiDash sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TermIO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiDash ships an update every 2 days, TermIO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PiDash versus TermIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiDashTermIO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed TalaatMEHMET RECEP ESER

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
2 purchases

TermIO

Subscriptions1
  • TermIO Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TermIO Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is PiDash free?
PiDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TermIO free?
TermIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PiDash or TermIO have ads?
Neither PiDash nor TermIO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiDash or TermIO?
PiDash ships an update every 2 days, and TermIO every 3 weeks. Most recently, PiDash was updated on October 8, 2026 and TermIO on October 3, 2026.

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