Pip vs DHD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pip
Navigate virtual wastelands with a built-in compass and maps. This app also offers an angle finder, stat tracking for fitness, and a flashlight. It's designed for fans of a popular post-apocalyptic game series.
- In-built compass and maps
- Angle finder
- Fitness stat tracking (steps, calories)
- Flashlight functionality
- Landscape-Cosplay mode for PIP-Boy devices
- HealthKit data integration
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Pip-Toy [Peripherals In Phone - Toy] will help you traverse the wastelands using the built in compass and maps. But wait, there's more! If you act now, you'll also get an angle finder, stat view, and flashlight to boot! STATS shows the current day's (steps, calories burned, minutes of exercise, etc.). Please note, HealthKit data is only available on supported devices, such as iPhones. If installed on tablets, the classic flashlight screen is presented in glorious monochrome in place of the STATS view. Now you can install your phone (assuming it fits) into a PIP-Boy device that came with SPECIAL editions of Fallout 4 and launch the app in Landscape-Cosplay mode (screen resize/reposition)! Just in time for Halloween! Please note: When changing the orientation (portrait/landscape), the app must be closed and reopen for the change to take effect. So with this app on your device, grab your favorite radiated cola and head for the high ground to avoid the fallout! This is an unofficial, fan made, app inspired by Bethesda's Fallout series of games.
DHD
This app simulates a Stargate Dial Home Device, allowing you to make phone calls to your contacts by entering a 7-glyph address. It features authentic sound effects and haptic feedback for a unique calling experience.
- Dial Home Device interface
- 7-chevron locking sequence
- Authentic sound effects
- Haptic feedback
- Cartouche address book
- Swipe to re-dial
- Swipe to delete entries
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Greetings, Tau'ri! This application simulates the Stargate Dial Home Device (DHD). Instead of establishing wormholes to distant planets, this DHD connects you to your contacts via the primitive Tau'ri communication network - also known as "phone calls." HOW IT WORKS Dial a 7-glyph address on the DHD interface. Each glyph you tap locks a chevron, accompanied by authentic sound effects and haptic feedback. Once all seven chevrons are locked, press the central activation dome to engage. If the address matches a saved contact, the call connects. If the address is unknown, you can map it to a contact from your address book for future dialing. FEATURES - Dial Home Device interface with concentric glyph rings and a central activation dome - 7-chevron locking sequence with sound effects and haptic feedback - Cartouche address book: save, view, and manage your glyph-to-contact mappings - Swipe to re-dial saved addresses with automated glyph entry - Swipe to delete entries you no longer need Whether you're a fan of the Stargate franchise or just want a unique way to call your friends, the Dial Home Device brings a bit of sci-fi fun to your day. Stargate and all related marks, logos, and concepts are trademarks of Amazon MGM Studios. This application is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon MGM Studios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pip at 4.8 against DHD's 3.0. Pip also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Pip costs $0.99 and DHD $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pip has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pip ships an update every 9 days, DHD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pip | DHD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinime | Jarkko Asgard |
Customer experience
Pip
DHD
In-app purchases
Pip
No in-app purchases
DHD
No in-app purchases
