# PowerPanel Cloud vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 89% against PowerPanel Cloud's 15%. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). PowerPanel Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PowerPanel Cloud sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of PowerPanel Cloud's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's.

PowerPanel Cloud ships an update every 2 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PowerPanel Cloud | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.2 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerpanel-cloud/id1342462532/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | **88.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cyber Power Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/808035080) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### PowerPanel Cloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerpanel-cloud/id1342462532)

Monitor CyberPower UPS systems remotely from your smartphone or mobile device. Gain efficiencies and simplify power monitoring with a dashboard for at-a-glance status, instant problem recognition, and event logs for troubleshooting. Receive real-time alert notifications via email or in-app messaging.

**Highlights:** Mobile UPS power monitoring, Web-based application access, Decentralized monitoring by segment, Easy setup and connection, Intuitive color-coded dashboard, Real-time alert notifications, Multi-language support

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1N | $11.99 | one-time |
| Level 1N , 2 years | $21.99 | one-time |
| Level 1N , 3 years | $28.99 | one-time |
| Level 1 | $35.99 | one-time |
| Level 1 , 2 years | $64.99 | one-time |
| Level 2, 2 years | $71.99 | one-time |
| Level 1 , 3 years | $86.99 | one-time |
| Level 2, 3 years | $95.99 | one-time |
| Level 2 Plus, 1 year | $99.99 | one-time |
| Level 10N | $119.99 | one-time |
| Level 2 Plus, 2 years | $179.99 | one-time |
| Level 2 Plus, 3 years | $239.99 | one-time |
| Level 3 | $269.99 | one-time |
| Level 2 | $309.99 | one-time |


### 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 PowerPanel Cloud free?

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

### Is Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PowerPanel Cloud or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. PowerPanel Cloud averages 2.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do PowerPanel Cloud or Pi have ads?

Neither PowerPanel Cloud nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PowerPanel Cloud or Pi?

PowerPanel Cloud ships an update every 2 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, PowerPanel Cloud was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pi on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*