# Pi vs Caloryx

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caloryx at none against Pi's 7. Caloryx also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Caloryx 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | Caloryx |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caloryx/id6757248997/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% 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 | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Calvin Fraites](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802751239) |

## 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


### Caloryx

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caloryx/id6757248997)

This app helps you track your daily calorie intake and view nutritional trends. It offers multiple logging methods, including manual search, barcode scanning, and photo-based entry, with badges to encourage consistent use.

**Highlights:** Calorie and nutrition tracking, Manual food search, Barcode scanning, Photo-based food logging, Achievement badges, Nutritional trend analysis

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is Caloryx free?

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

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

Caloryx is rated higher. Pi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Caloryx averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pi or Caloryx have ads?

Neither Pi nor Caloryx shows ads.

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

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