Comparison

Dataplicity vs Command Line Program

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

Head to head
About

Dataplicity

Access your Raspberry Pi shell remotely from any network without complex configurations like dynamic DNS or port forwarding. This secure solution uses a client-initiated connection, eliminating the need for SSH or open ports on your device.

Highlights
  • Remote shell access
  • No dynamic DNS needed
  • No port forwarding required
  • Works behind NAT/firewalls
  • Secure websockets connection
  • No SSH required
  • Agent runs without root
Features
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Dataplicity helps teams support connected Linux devices after they ship, wherever the work happens. Use the Dataplicity iOS app to find the right device, check live status, and take the next support action without going back to a laptop. With Dataplicity you can: - Search enrolled devices by name or ID - See current device status at a glance - Review service endpoint, heartbeat, user impact, and device monitor signals - Acknowledge or escalate open incidents - Confirm fixes when work is complete - Open terminal access for a selected device when shell access is the fastest path - Reach docs, help, and account settings from the app Dataplicity is built for real support work: customer sites, production floors, field visits, and incident response. Start with the easy checks, understand what is happening, and keep the work moving from your iPhone or iPad. Dataplicity access requires an active Dataplicity account and enrolled devices.

About

Command Line Program

Access a variety of useful tools and information through a command-line interface on your iOS device. Perform tasks like checking weather, location, network status, converting formats, and retrieving data from various sources.

Highlights
  • Time and timezone checks
  • Network and location information
  • Weather forecasts
  • ASCII code lookup
  • RSS feed reader
  • Proverb and quote collection
  • Password generation
Features
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Command Line Program is a command line program for iOS. It is not a shell, but a collection of various commands using the greatest UI of all time: the command-line interface. Use cases to use commands of Command Line Program come from the need that is right now. For example: - Check time and timezones of the world. - Ping a given host or IP address. - Get local weather. - Check latest tweets using "tweet" command and tweet latest Astronomy Picture of the Day. - What is my latitude and longitude right now: use "location" command and there it is. - Are there cafes nearby: use command "location nearby cafe". - What is my device's IP address: use "network" command. - What is the ASCII code of '+': use "ascii" command. - What was the Astronomy Picture of the Day of Christmas Eve 2012: use "apod" command. - View latest RSS items of your favourite feeds. - Get inspiration for the moment from proverbs all over the world. - And so on and so forth... Depending on new needs, user wishes or some other trigger, new commands will be implemented. Over a dozen commands are implemented, including: - apod, Astronomy Picture of the Day by NASA. - wttr weather info from wttr.in. - quakes, list latest earthquakes - ascii, ASCII and extended ASCII, chars 0 - 255. - copy, Copy output of command to clipboard. - cowsay, Cow says. - curl, Get URL content (text/plain & application/json). - httpheaders, Retrieve and list HTTP headers. - location, Current location. - network, Device network info. - quakes, Show latest earthquakes. - proverb, Collection of proverbs around the globe (over 40,000). - pwd, Generate random passwords. - quote, Collection of various quotes (over 150,000). - roman, Roman numeral converter and calculator. - rot13, cipher/decipher text using ROT-13. - rss, Read RSS feeds. - sun, Sunrise/sunset time in current location. - time, Info about time and timezones. - tweet, Send and search tweets. - uname, Generate random usernames. Some features require purchase of Premium features. Premium features are purchase using command "Premium purchase". Command "Premium info" gives more information about Premium features.

Screenshots

Dataplicity4 screens
Command Line Program3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dataplicity at 79% against Command Line Program's 17%. Dataplicity also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Command Line Program sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dataplicity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dataplicity holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dataplicity has 163 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Dataplicity's written reviews are positive against 17% of Command Line Program's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dataplicity ships an update every 3 months, Command Line Program every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dataplicity versus Command Line Program: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataplicityCommand Line Program
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (163 ratings) — better2.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings163 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMachineForest LtdSami Salkosuo

Customer experience

Dataplicity

All ratings163 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

Command Line Program

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral50.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Dataplicity

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes before any action can be taken
  • App crashes when trying to add a system/device
  • In-call status bar pushes terminal down, hiding part of the special function keyboard
  • Third-party keyboards of different heights block the bottom half of the special function keyboard
  • App does not auto-scroll or allow manual scrolling on screen
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  • Cannot connect to Pi from auto-connect or command line
  • Custom actions are not always working
  • Unreachable devices remain unreachable, no way to delete them

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add a widget for one-click access to custom actions
  • Add proper keyboard support with control, tab, escape keys
  • Allow font size adjustment
  • Improve terminal colors
  • Allow landscape mode for the terminal
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  • Add a dark mode option
  • Improve bandwidth offerings on paid subscriptions

Command Line Program

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dataplicity

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Command Line Program

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99

Questions

Is Dataplicity free?
Dataplicity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Command Line Program free?
Command Line Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dataplicity or Command Line Program?
Dataplicity is rated higher. Dataplicity averages 4.6 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Command Line Program averages 2.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Dataplicity or Command Line Program have ads?
Neither Dataplicity nor Command Line Program shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dataplicity or Command Line Program?
Dataplicity ships an update every 3 months, and Command Line Program every 2 months. Most recently, Dataplicity was updated on October 3, 2026 and Command Line Program on September 25, 2026.

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