# Remote Pi vs SSHHIP

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Pi at none against SSHHIP's 1. SSHHIP's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SSHHIP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remote Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Remote Pi against 4.9 for SSHHIP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSHHIP has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Remote Pi ships an update every 10 days, SSHHIP every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remote Pi | SSHHIP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-pi-coding-agent/id6773499691/reviews)** | [4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sshhip-modern-ssh-client/id6785186457/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #176 | **#41** |
| Size | 42 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jacob Moura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863740562) | [Kun Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/943785843) |

## What reviewers say

### Remote Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-pi-coding-agent/id6773499691)

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Control AI coding agents on your machines from your phone. Securely pair devices, monitor agent activity live, and approve tool calls remotely. Your phone acts as a trusted authenticator for your development environment.

**Highlights:** Remote control for AI coding agents, Secure device pairing via QR code, Live monitoring of agent sessions, Approve/reject tool calls, Seamless machine switching, Open source and self-hostable

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SSHHIP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sshhip-modern-ssh-client/id6785186457)

**Currently charting:** #41 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A focused terminal client for developers to connect to their remote machines and resume existing tmux or herdr sessions. It offers secure authentication, a CommandDial for quick commands, and image transfer capabilities, all with a local-first design.

**Highlights:** Connect to remote hosts via SSH, Attach to existing tmux/herdr sessions, CommandDial for saved commands and keys, Image transfer to host over SFTP, Secure authentication options, Local-first design with iCloud sync option

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SSHHIP Lifetime Unlock | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remote Pi free?

Remote Pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SSHHIP free?

SSHHIP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Remote Pi or SSHHIP?

Remote Pi is rated higher. Remote Pi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SSHHIP averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Remote Pi or SSHHIP have ads?

Neither Remote Pi nor SSHHIP shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remote Pi or SSHHIP?

Remote Pi ships an update every 10 days, and SSHHIP every 4 days. Most recently, Remote Pi was updated on September 28, 2026 and SSHHIP on September 23, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Remote Pi or SSHHIP?

Remote Pi currently peaks at #176 in the App Store charts, and SSHHIP at #41. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*