Comparison

Pi SSH vs M5Stack AIFlow

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

M5Stack AIFlow

Features
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AIFlow is a mobile workspace for building and managing UIFlow2 MicroPython projects for M5Stack-compatible devices. Chat with AI while you edit code, organize project files, upload resources, and run your entry script on a connected device. Whether you are prototyping IoT ideas, teaching embedded Python, or refining a maker project away from your desk, AI Flow keeps the core workflow in one place.

Screenshots

Pi SSH4 screens
M5Stack AIFlow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pi SSH at every 3 days against M5Stack AIFlow's every 2 weeks. M5Stack AIFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pi SSH ships an update every 3 days, M5Stack AIFlow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pi SSH versus M5Stack AIFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPi SSHM5Stack AIFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj GaikarM5Stack Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Pi SSH

No in-app purchases

None

M5Stack AIFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pi SSH free?
Pi SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M5Stack AIFlow free?
M5Stack AIFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pi SSH or M5Stack AIFlow have ads?
Neither Pi SSH nor M5Stack AIFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi SSH or M5Stack AIFlow?
Pi SSH ships an update every 3 days, and M5Stack AIFlow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pi SSH was updated on September 22, 2026 and M5Stack AIFlow on September 12, 2026.

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