I recently downloaded the new Raspberry Pi app called Open Pi, built by Artem Svitelskyi.
I had the app scan my LAN, and it found my running Pi 5 right away. After a small login bug, which I emailed Artem about, he replied quickly and asked for additional details. I was able to log in and get a quick overview of the app.
One thing I really liked was the terminal interface. I was able to run one of my Python programs, and I also used nano to write a new program directly from the app.
In the Service Tracking section of the main page, the app shows the SSH service, which is the only one I currently have running. You can also add many other services, including Docker, OpenClaw, Mosquitto, and many more. Open Pi will monitor a service if it finds it running, but it will not install, configure, start, stop, or manage services for you. If you want to install one of these services, there is a way to do this through the terminal.
Open Pi also lets you monitor CPU load, temperature, memory, and disk usage, control GPIO pins, and browse or add to your filesystem hierarchy.
This mobile app has a much better terminal than Raspberry Pi Connect in my experience, but it does not provide remote access beyond your LAN. If one wants to have remote access outside of your LAN, you can install the Tailscale networking tool. I will continue using VNC Viewer and Windows PowerShell when working with my Pi devices.
Open Pi is unique because it is one of the first apps that can connect you with your Pi from a mobile device in this way. After a few bugs are worked out, Open Pi has the potential to be very useful.
As one of the first people to test drive this new app, I am excited to see where it goes next.