# Pi vs DeFlock.me

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeFlock.me at none against Pi's 7. DeFlock.me also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pi's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 292) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DeFlock.me 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 DeFlock.me. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 292 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Pi's written reviews are positive against 83% of DeFlock.me's.

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, DeFlock.me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | DeFlock.me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** | [4.7 (292 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deflockme/id6752760780/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 292 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 83.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Tech BS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840808541) |

## 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


### DeFlock.me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deflockme/id6752760780)

This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.

**Highlights:** View ALPR data, Contribute ALPR data, Open map of surveillance devices, Publicly accessible data

**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 DeFlock.me free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pi or DeFlock.me?

Pi is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while DeFlock.me averages 4.7 from 292 ratings.

### Do Pi or DeFlock.me have ads?

Neither Pi nor DeFlock.me shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pi or DeFlock.me?

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and DeFlock.me fortnightly. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 30, 2026 and DeFlock.me on October 28, 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.*