# Raspberry Pi. vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 89% against Raspberry Pi.'s 21%. Pi also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.3). Raspberry Pi.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Raspberry Pi.'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's.

Raspberry Pi. ships an update every 9 days, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Raspberry Pi. | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.3 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raspberry-pi/id1352276848/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | **88.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Niklas von Weihe](https://appshunter.io/developer/768237588) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Raspberry Pi.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raspberry-pi/id1352276848)

Manage and monitor your Raspberry Pi devices remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This app simplifies setup, network discovery, system monitoring, and task management for both beginners and experts.

**Highlights:** System setup and OS installation, Network discovery and connection, Real-time system monitoring, Remote desktop access, Task scheduling and management, GPIO pin control, Built-in SSH terminal

**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 Raspberry Pi. free?

Raspberry Pi. 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, Raspberry Pi. or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Raspberry Pi. averages 2.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Raspberry Pi. or Pi have ads?

Neither Raspberry Pi. nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Raspberry Pi. or Pi?

Raspberry Pi. ships an update every 9 days, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Raspberry Pi. was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pi on October 1, 2026.

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