# Pi vs ProxMate Pro

The clearest difference is price: Pi at Free against ProxMate Pro's $12.99. Pi also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and device support (5 vs 2). ProxMate Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pi is free to download; ProxMate Pro costs $12.99 up front. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ProxMate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ProxMate Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, 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 92% of ProxMate Pro's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | ProxMate Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxmate-pro/id6481891730/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 85 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Lars Herres](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713803692) |

## 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


### ProxMate Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxmate-pro/id6481891730)

Manage your Proxmox virtual machines and containers with ease. Monitor resource utilization, control power states, and access consoles remotely. This app offers a comprehensive overview of your Proxmox cluster and its components.

**Highlights:** Proxmox cluster overview, VM/LXC start, stop, restart, noVNC console access, Node Terminal, Resource utilization monitoring, Backup management

**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 ProxMate Pro free?

ProxMate Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pi or ProxMate Pro?

ProxMate Pro is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while ProxMate Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pi or ProxMate Pro have ads?

Neither Pi nor ProxMate Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pi or ProxMate Pro?

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and ProxMate Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 25, 2026 and ProxMate Pro on October 6, 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.*