# Twingate vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 88% against Twingate's 44%. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 34). Twingate'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. Twingate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Twingate's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.

Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Twingate | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twingate/id1501686317/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 34 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **88.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Twingate Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1501592213) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Twingate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twingate/id1501686317)

Provides secure, encrypted, least-privileged access to cloud or on-premise applications. It offers a more secure alternative to VPNs, allowing remote access without exposing public IPs and enabling 2FA/MFA with no application changes.

**Highlights:** Encrypted, least-privileged access, Access any cloud or on-premise resource, More secure than VPN, Remote access without public IPs, Enable 2FA/MFA with zero changes, Audited access to private resources

**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, iPhone Duo 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 Twingate free?

Twingate 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, Twingate or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Twingate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Twingate or Pi have ads?

Neither Twingate nor Pi shows ads.

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

Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Twingate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pi on October 29, 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.*