# Ceiling Fan Balancer vs Pi

The clearest difference is price: Pi at Free against Ceiling Fan Balancer's $2.99. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Ceiling Fan Balancer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pi is free to download; Ceiling Fan Balancer costs $2.99 up front. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ceiling Fan Balancer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Ceiling Fan Balancer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.

Ceiling Fan Balancer ships an update every 8 months, Pi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ceiling Fan Balancer | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ceiling-fan-balancer/id1210278763/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 128 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | **88.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#78** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [pseudomath LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1210278762) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Ceiling Fan Balancer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ceiling-fan-balancer/id1210278763)

**Currently charting:** #78 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Eliminate ceiling fan wobble with this app. It uses your phone's camera to measure wobble strength and guide you in placing weights for a balanced fan. Fix wobbles quickly and easily without guesswork.

**Highlights:** Dynamic wobble balancing, Phone camera wobble detection, Weight placement calculation, Blade-specific wobble recording, Real-time wobble strength

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Precisely identifies weight placement locations
- ⚡ Saves significant time vs manual balancing
- 🔬 Objective wobble measurement eliminates guesswork
- 💰 Extremely affordable price point
- 📱 Simple, easy-to-follow instructions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Camera detection issues with certain fan types
- 📹 Lighting conditions significantly affect performance
- 🎨 Struggles with low-contrast or dark-colored blades
- ⚙️ Confusing user interface navigation
- 📏 Inconsistent distance measurement interpretation

**Reported bugs**

- App fails to detect blade movement on vaulted ceilings
- Camera dot recognition fails with certain tape colors
- App freezes on blade measurement stage
- Incompatible with iPhone 14 and iPad 10.6
- Front camera not activating on some devices

**Requested features**

- Support for 2-blade and 10+ blade fans
- Clarification on distance measurements (center vs blade tip)
- Follow-up adjustment recommendations without full restart
- Zoom functionality for camera view
- Auto-advance between blade measurements


### Pi

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

Manage your Pi-hole network ad blocker from any Apple device. Monitor DNS queries, control blocking, and manage lists and settings remotely. Offers interactive widgets and Siri integration for quick access.

**Highlights:** Remote Pi-hole management, DNS query inspection, Ad blocking control, List and domain management, Interactive widgets and Live Activity, Siri and Action Button integration, Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, Apple TV)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo 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 Ceiling Fan Balancer free?

Ceiling Fan Balancer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ceiling Fan Balancer or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Ceiling Fan Balancer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Ceiling Fan Balancer or Pi have ads?

Neither Ceiling Fan Balancer nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ceiling Fan Balancer or Pi?

Ceiling Fan Balancer ships an update every 8 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ceiling Fan Balancer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pi on November 11, 2026.

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