# Pi vs Scrypted

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 88% against Scrypted's 33%. Pi also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 20) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Scrypted's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). 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. Scrypted asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pi's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scrypted's.

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, Scrypted every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | Scrypted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** | [4.6 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrypted/id1658171214/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Vysor, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/892224510) |

## What reviewers say

### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551)

Manage your Pi-hole network ad blocker from any Apple device. Monitor DNS queries, control blocking, and manage lists and settings. Offers interactive widgets and Siri integration for quick access.

**Highlights:** Remote Pi-hole management, DNS query monitoring, Ad blocking control, List and domain management, Interactive widgets, Siri integration, Multi-device support

**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


### Scrypted

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrypted/id1658171214)

This app allows you to remotely monitor and record live feeds from your ONVIF/RTSP security cameras. Access your footage from anywhere, receive real-time alerts for detected motion, and easily search through recordings.

**Highlights:** ONVIF/RTSP camera integration, Remote live stream and recording access, Real-time motion alerts, Smart search for footage, Multi-device synchronization, User-friendly interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is Scrypted free?

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

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

Pi is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Scrypted averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.

### Do Pi or Scrypted have ads?

Neither Pi nor Scrypted shows ads.

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

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scrypted every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scrypted on October 24, 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.*