# PiHelper vs Pi

The clearest difference is rating: Pi at 4.8 against PiHelper's 4.1. Pi also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 64%). PiHelper's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PiHelper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 255 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of PiHelper's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.

PiHelper ships an update every 5 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PiHelper | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pihelper/id1369930932/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 255 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | **88.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [茜 沙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1336462534) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### PiHelper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pihelper/id1369930932)

Easily connect to and manage your Raspberry Pi or Linux machine remotely. Monitor system resources, control GPIO pins, and access an SSH terminal. Browse and manage files with SFTP and perform server actions like rebooting.

**Highlights:** Real-time system monitoring (CPU, memory, disk, temp), Interactive GPIO control, Full SSH terminal experience, SFTP file browser with upload/download, Remote reboot and halt server, Custom command execution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Convenient remote management
- 📊 Useful monitoring features
- 🔑 SSH and SFTP access
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive UI
- 💰 Reasonable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
- 🔒 Unreliable authentication methods
- 🖥️ Terminal interface limitations
- 🔄 Abandoned by developers
- ⚠️ Potential security concerns

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to connect to Raspberry Pis
- Clipboard data being accessed
- Terminal crashes and text wrapping issues
- Inaccurate CPU and GPU usage reporting
- Incompatibility with newer SSH ciphers

**Requested features**

- Support for Raspberry Pi 5
- Temperature monitoring in Fahrenheit
- Ability to clear RSA keys
- Network and disk usage monitoring
- Offline notification alerts


### 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 PiHelper free?

PiHelper 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, PiHelper or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. PiHelper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do PiHelper or Pi have ads?

Neither PiHelper nor Pi shows ads.

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

PiHelper ships an update every 5 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, PiHelper was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pi on October 27, 2026.

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