# Gibee vs Pi

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gibee at none against Pi's 7. Gibee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pi's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Gibee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gibee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Gibee ships an update fortnightly, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gibee | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gibee/id1446362257/reviews)** | [4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gina De La Rosa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315362641) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Gibee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gibee/id1446362257)

Stay informed about the latest tech trends, startup news, and digital culture with expertly curated content. This app offers a focused, intuitive experience, delivering fresh insights daily without algorithmic noise. Enjoy offline reading and a privacy-first design.

**Highlights:** Curated tech breakthroughs, Startup funding news, Viral cultural moments, Emerging platforms, Daily content updates, Offline reading, Privacy-first design

**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 Gibee free?

Gibee 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, Gibee or Pi?

Gibee is rated higher. Gibee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Gibee or Pi have ads?

Neither Gibee nor Pi shows ads.

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

Gibee ships an update fortnightly, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gibee was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pi on October 27, 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.*