# Comtel vs Pi

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comtel at none against Pi's 7. Comtel also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Pi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Comtel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Comtel ships an update every 3 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comtel | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ProgressNet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509775083) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Comtel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comtel/id1086660312)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551)

Control your Pi-hole network ad blocker remotely. Quickly disable blocking, block specific services, and view real-time network statistics. Manage adlists, update gravity, and configure DNS/DHCP settings with ease.

**Highlights:** Disable/enable Pi-hole blocking, Block specific services, View real-time query logs, Add domains to whitelist/blacklist, Update gravity, Manage adlists, Configure DNS & DHCP settings

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PHR+ | $0.99 | per month |
| PHR+ Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| PHR+ Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing app!!
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Perfect for managing Pi-hole
- 🚀 Brilliant
- 🚀 Great app to keep an eye on things

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Disappointing
- 🔍 Pulled a bait-and-switch with paid features
- 🔍 Widget unreliable
- 🔍 Replaced block percentage with clients
- 🔍 Unusable if not upgraded to pihole v6

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when pressing certain options
- Unable to reach Pi Hole after configuration
- Statistics screen crashes the app
- Widgets not working
- Live Logs not working properly

**Requested features**

- Add and remove adlists from the internet
- DHCP management, like assign static IPs, change host names of devices
- Change other pihole settings, like upstream DNS servers
- A command line interface
- Group management, I.e. the ability to whitelist or blacklist certain domains only for certain groups of devices, and to be able to create new groups and edit which devices are in each group


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comtel free?

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

### Is Pi free?

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

### Do Comtel or Pi have ads?

Neither Comtel nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comtel or Pi?

Comtel ships an update every 3 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Comtel was updated on October 10, 2026 and Pi on October 16, 2026.

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