Comparison

Dataplicity vs aaPanel

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

aaPanel

A powerful yet simple web-based control panel for managing Linux servers. It simplifies server administration with one-click installations, visual monitoring, and easy management of websites, databases, and software.

Highlights
  • One-click LNMP/LAMP environment installation
  • Visual file and software manager
  • CPU, memory, and network monitoring
  • Scheduled task management
  • Website and database backup
  • SSL deployment
Features
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aaPanel is the International version for aaPanel (www.aapanel.com) There have millions servers had installed BAOTA panel since 2014 in China. aaPanel, a simple but powerful control panel, can manage the web server through web-based GUI(Graphical User Interface). aaPanel provides the one-click function such as one-click install LNMP/LAMP developing environment and software. Our main goal is helping users to save the time of deploying, thus users just focus on their own project that is fine.What can it do:aaPanel is a server management software that supports the Linux system.It can easily manage the server through the Web terminal, improving the operation and maintenance efficiency.For example:create and manage websites, FTP, and databases, with visual file manager, visual software manager, visual CPU, memory, flow monitoring chart, scheduled tasks and other functions.aaPanel has extremely fast and convenient one-key configuration and management, one-click configuration of server environment (LAMP / LNMP / Tomcat / Node.js /OpenLiteSpeed), one-click deployment of SSL, remote backup;provide SSH open and close services, SSH port changes, ping prohibited , Firewall port release and operation log viewing; CPU, memory, disk IO, network IO data monitoring, you can set the number of days to record and save and view the data of a certain day;scheduled tasks can be added and executed periodically, support SHELL script, provide website, database backup And log cutting, and support one-click backup to another cloud storage space, or other cloud storage space; through the web interface, you can easily manage the server software used for installation, as well as practical extension plug-ins;convenient and efficient file manager integration , Support uploading, downloading, packaging, decompression and file editing and viewing.

Screenshots

Dataplicity4 screens
aaPanel2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: aaPanel at 5.0 against Dataplicity's 4.6. aaPanel also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Dataplicity's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

aaPanel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dataplicity has 163 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of aaPanel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dataplicity versus aaPanel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataplicityaaPanel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (163 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMachineForest LtdGuangdong Baota Safety Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Dataplicity

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

aaPanel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

aaPanel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dataplicity

No in-app purchases

None

aaPanel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dataplicity free?
Dataplicity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aaPanel free?
aaPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dataplicity or aaPanel?
aaPanel is rated higher. Dataplicity averages 4.6 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while aaPanel averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dataplicity or aaPanel have ads?
Neither Dataplicity nor aaPanel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dataplicity or aaPanel?
Dataplicity ships an update every 3 months, and aaPanel every 3 months. Most recently, Dataplicity was updated on October 3, 2026 and aaPanel on September 30, 2026.

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