Comparison

Pi SSH vs AltPass

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

AltPass

Features
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AltPass is a local-first password manager. Your vault is a single encrypted KDBX file that lives in YOUR cloud (OneDrive) or on your device — there are no AltPass servers, no accounts to create, and no telemetry. Everything happens on your device: your master password never leaves it, and encryption and matching run locally. FEATURES • Passwords, one-time codes (TOTP) and passkeys in one encrypted vault • System AutoFill — fill logins and passkeys across apps and websites • Strong password generator • Import from Bitwarden, CSV and other KeePass apps • Sync through your own OneDrive, or keep a purely local file — your choice • Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Merge duplicate accounts, field by field OPEN FORMAT, NO LOCK-IN Your vault is a standard KDBX4 file. It opens as-is in KeePassXC, KeePassDX, Strongbox and KeePassium, so your data is always yours. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. The developer never sees your data — the optional sync talks directly to your own cloud storage.

Screenshots

Pi SSH4 screens
AltPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pi SSH at every 3 days against AltPass's monthly. AltPass'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, AltPass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pi SSH versus AltPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPi SSHAltPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj GaikarSamuel Rioja

In-app purchases

None

Pi SSH

No in-app purchases

None

AltPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pi SSH free?
Pi SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltPass free?
AltPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pi SSH or AltPass have ads?
Neither Pi SSH nor AltPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi SSH or AltPass?
Pi SSH ships an update every 3 days, and AltPass monthly. Most recently, Pi SSH was updated on October 9, 2026 and AltPass on October 1, 2026.

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