# Splunk Mobile vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 89% against Splunk Mobile's 42%. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Splunk Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Splunk Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Splunk Mobile's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's.

Splunk Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splunk Mobile | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splunk-mobile/id1420299852/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 39 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | **88.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 262 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Splunk Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/848652193) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Splunk Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splunk-mobile/id1420299852)

Access and manage your business data insights from anywhere. Receive alerts, view dashboards, and take action on critical information directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Receive and respond to notifications, View multiple Splunk instances, Search and filter dashboards, Manage alerts, Run playbooks in Phantom Mobile, Filter and view events

**Features:** 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 Splunk Mobile free?

Splunk Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Splunk Mobile or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Splunk Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Splunk Mobile or Pi have ads?

Neither Splunk Mobile nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Splunk Mobile or Pi?

Splunk Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Splunk Mobile was updated on September 16, 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.*