MC Status Widget for Minecraft vs Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
Monitor the status of your favorite Minecraft servers directly from your device. View player counts, online player lists, server version, and ping. Integrates with iOS features like widgets and Apple Watch for quick access.
- Server online status
- Player count and list
- Server version and ping
- Home Screen/Lock Screen Widgets
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Siri and Shortcuts support
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This app is for anyone who plays on a Minecraft server (Java edition & Bedrock/MCPE). Add any server to the app and see useful information about it, including: * Online Status * Number of players online * List of players who are online** * Host * Port * Message of the day * Server Version * Ping * Domain SRV records **Only supported on servers with 1.7+, on Java Edition. In addition, server owners can disable this feature This app also supports many of your favorite iOS integrations, such as Home Screen/Lock Screen Widgets, Apple Watch app/complications, Shortcuts supports, Siri Support, Dark/Tinted icon support, CloudKit support and more! This app is also open source. If you want to contribute, request a feature, or report a bug, please do so at https://github.com/eclair4151/MinecraftServerStatusWidget *This app is neither made by nor endorsed by Mojang/Microsoft
Pi
Manage your Pi-hole network ad blocker from any Apple device. Monitor DNS queries, control blocking, and manage lists and settings. Offers interactive widgets and Siri integration for quick access.
- Remote Pi-hole management
- DNS query monitoring
- Ad blocking control
- List and domain management
- Interactive widgets
- Siri integration
- Multi-device support
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Take full control of your Pi-hole from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Monitor your network, inspect DNS queries, manage blocking and lists, and control multiple Pi-hole instances from anywhere in the Apple ecosystem. *Disable Blocking* Quickly disable blocking from the app, interactive Home Screen widgets, your Apple Watch, or Siri. You'll see a Live Activity for the duration to remind you blocking is disabled! *Statistics & Queries* Look up what domains are queried most on your network, as well as clients that send out the most requests. View your Query Log as well as a 'Live Log' which shows queries on your network in real time. *Blocked Services* Want to quickly restrict access to Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, and more? Block all kinds of services effortlessly with just one tap. *Manage Your Pi-hole* Manage Clients & Groups, Domains & Adlists, and change all kinds of Pi-hole settings such as DNS/DHCP settings. *Interactive Widgets & Live Activity* Choose from a wide range of Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show your Pi-hole status or statistics. There are also interactive widgets to disable blocking without opening the app! When you disable blocking, you will even see a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Smart Stack. *Controls* Quickly toggle blocking right from your Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button. *Made for the Apple Ecosystem* Use Pi-hole Remote across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Your instances and preferences stay available across your devices through iCloud. Purchase Pi-hole Remote+ once and unlock it on every supported platform. == iPhone, iPad, and Mac features: - Enable or temporarily disable Pi-hole blocking - View detailed statistics and combined data from multiple instances - Search and filter your Query Log or watch queries appear in real time - Add domains to your allowlist or denylist, individually or in bulk - Block entire services such as social networks, streaming platforms, and games - Manage clients, groups, domains, adlists, DNS, and DHCP settings - Update Gravity and manage your Pi-hole configuration - Add and control an unlimited number of Pi-hole instances - Choose where each instance appears based on your Wi-Fi network - Connect securely using HTTPS, reverse proxies, custom paths, and custom headers - Use interactive widgets, Live Activities, and Lock Screen or Control Center controls - Control Pi-hole with Siri, App Shortcuts, Spotlight, and the Action Button - Sync settings and selected Pi-hole data between instances - Personalize the app with custom colors and alternative icons - Enjoy dedicated layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full VoiceOver and Dark Mode support Apple Watch features: - View status and statistics, control one or all instances, access Blocked Services, and use complications and Live Activities Apple TV features: - View statistics and queries, control blocking and services, and switch between or combine instances on the big screen == Note: You need at least one working Pi-hole instance running on another device for this app to function and you must use Pi-hole Version 6.0 or up. Pi-hole Remote is a third-party app which uses the Pi-hole API and is in no way affiliated with Pi-hole. Find out more about Pi-hole at https://pi-hole.net/. This app offers a "Pi-hole Remote+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pi at every 2 weeks against MC Status Widget for Minecraft's monthly. Pi also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 339). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MC Status Widget for Minecraft sells 3 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 339 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of MC Status Widget for Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.
MC Status Widget for Minecraft ships an update monthly, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MC Status Widget for Minecraft | Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (339 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 339 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomer Shemesh | RocketScience IT |
Customer experience
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
Pi
User reviews
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
From 339 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient and reliable
- 💡 Useful widget integration
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget issues on iOS 14
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with some servers
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
Pi
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing app!!
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Perfect for managing Pi-hole
- 🚀 Brilliant
- 🚀 Great app to keep an eye on things
Room to improve
- 🔍 Disappointing
- 🔍 Pulled a bait-and-switch with paid features
- 🔍 Widget unreliable
- 🔍 Replaced block percentage with clients
- 🔍 Unusable if not upgraded to pihole v6
Bugs and requests
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing up in iOS 14
- Issues with IPv6 server addresses
- Bedrock server status not working correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Push notifications for server status changes
- Advanced server analytics and reporting
- Apple Watch app and complications
Pi
Reported bugs
7 issues- 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
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- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
13 requests- 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
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- Option to style query bar graph as stacked bar graph colored by client
- Notification to update pihole
- Ability to update the OS and pihole from the app
- Wildcard support for the whitelist
- View DHCP Leases or add reservations
- Query Log
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
- Tip Developer $1.99$1.99
- Tip Developer $4.99$4.99
- Tip Developer $9.99$9.99
Pi
- Monthly PHR+$0.991 Month
- PHR+ Yearly$4.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$6.99
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- PHR+ Lifetime$11.99
- Huge Tip$17.99
Questions
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