# Pi vs OpenSpeedTest

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSpeedTest at none against Pi's 7. OpenSpeedTest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Pi's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pi against 4.7 for OpenSpeedTest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pi's written reviews are positive against 57% of OpenSpeedTest's.

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenSpeedTest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | OpenSpeedTest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** | [4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openspeedtest-server/id1579499874/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **88.5% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Vishnu Nampoothiri UK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579499876) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### OpenSpeedTest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openspeedtest-server/id1579499874)

This application allows you to set up your own network speed test server. You can then use any web-enabled device to test download and upload speeds within your local network. It helps diagnose and improve your internet experience by identifying local network issues.

**Highlights:** Launch HTML5 network speed test server, Test download and upload speeds, Accessible via web browser, Diagnose local network issues, Improve internet experience, Supports Docker and source code

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is OpenSpeedTest free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pi or OpenSpeedTest?

Pi is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while OpenSpeedTest averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do Pi or OpenSpeedTest have ads?

Neither Pi nor OpenSpeedTest shows ads.

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

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenSpeedTest every 3 months. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 1, 2026 and OpenSpeedTest on October 2, 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.*