# Pi vs evcc.io

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: evcc.io at none against Pi's 7. evcc.io also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pi's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. evcc.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

evcc.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, 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 91% of evcc.io's.

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, evcc.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | evcc.io |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evccio/id6478510176/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Michael Geers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732866325) |

## 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


### evcc.io

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evccio/id6478510176)

Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.

**Highlights:** Automatic evcc server detection, Interaction with evcc UI, Demo instance for testing, Light/Dark mode, Supports various EV chargers, Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is evcc.io free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pi or evcc.io?

evcc.io is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while evcc.io averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pi or evcc.io have ads?

Neither Pi nor evcc.io shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pi or evcc.io?

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and evcc.io every 2 months. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 19, 2026 and evcc.io on October 15, 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.*