Comparison

Pi SSH vs SunRiseSet

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

Head to head
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.

About

SunRiseSet

Features
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Map location marking, real-time day/night status, and a precise countdown to the next daylight transition. Track the upcoming shifts of your marked locations to perfectly sync with every sunrise and sunset—never miss the perfect twilight or golden hour again. Visualize annual sunrise/sunset times and daylight duration trend charts for your specified locations. All data automatically adapts to local timezones and Daylight Saving Time (DST) habits, allowing you to view a full year of seasonal shifts seamlessly in local time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pi SSH4 screens
SunRiseSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pi SSH at none against SunRiseSet's 3. SunRiseSet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.8 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SunRiseSet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pi SSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pi SSH versus SunRiseSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPi SSHSunRiseSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.8.8 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj Gaikar敬南 黄

In-app purchases

None

Pi SSH

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SunRiseSet

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Pi SSH free?
Pi SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SunRiseSet free?
SunRiseSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pi SSH or SunRiseSet have ads?
Neither Pi SSH nor SunRiseSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi SSH or SunRiseSet?
Pi SSH ships an update every 3 days, and SunRiseSet every 3 days. Most recently, Pi SSH was updated on October 9, 2026 and SunRiseSet on October 5, 2026.

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