# PiHelper

> SFTP & SSH & GPIO

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1369930932](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1369930932)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1369930932`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 茜 沙
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (255 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-06
- **First published:** 2018-04-24
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pihelper/id1369930932)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://shaqian.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/pihelper-privacy-policy/](https://shaqian.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/pihelper-privacy-policy/)

## Description

PiHelper is a Chrome extension that connects to and manages Raspberry Pi or Linux machines directly from your browser, offering real-time monitoring, GPIO control, an SSH terminal, and SFTP/file browsing. It supports single-tap reboot/halt, custom commands, and multiple languages for global users. Notes include RSA key authentication and a WiringPi update for Raspberry Pi 4 compatibility.

## Rankings

- #99,901 — Overall

## Review summary

PiHelper is praised for managing multiple Raspberry Pis with built‑in SSH/FTP, a clean UI, a useful dashboard, and one‑click commands. However, it suffers from reliability and compatibility problems on current Pi OS versions (Bookworm) due to lack of updates, with frequent connection failures and encryption/cipher compatibility issues. A notable privacy concern is automatic clipboard pasting on launch. Overall, its features are strong, but reliability on newer hardware/software limits its usefulness without updates.

### Pros

- Manage multiple Raspberry Pis from a single app with an intuitive interface.
- Built-in SSH and FTP with easy terminal access and file management.
- Clean, friendly UI with a pleasant, elegant design.
- Dashboard-style overview of CPU, memory, disk usage, and temperatures for quick monitoring.
- Quick run commands / one-click maintenance (no in-app purchases required).

### Cons

- Frequent connection failures and the app often not working after Raspberry Pi OS updates.
- Outdated app with little to no updates, leading to incompatibility with Bookworm and newer Pi versions.
- Clipboard data pasted automatically when opening the app (privacy/security concern).
- SSH login issues due to encryption/cipher compatibility with newer systems, causing passwords/keys to fail.

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