# Pi vs VolTech Solutions

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VolTech Solutions at none against Pi's 7. VolTech Solutions also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pi's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and device support (5 vs 2). 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. VolTech Solutions asks for nothing beyond the download.

VolTech Solutions 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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | VolTech Solutions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| 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/voltech-solutions/id6764521729/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [DAVID KING](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895817216) |

## 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


### VolTech Solutions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voltech-solutions/id6764521729)

Access your IT support tickets anytime, anywhere. View open tickets, track their status in real-time, and submit new requests directly from your device. Request new managed IT services and view account details with ease.

**Highlights:** View open and in-progress support tickets, Submit new support requests, Track ticket status in real-time, Request new managed IT services, View account and company details

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is VolTech Solutions free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pi or VolTech Solutions?

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

### Do Pi or VolTech Solutions have ads?

Neither Pi nor VolTech Solutions shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pi or VolTech Solutions?

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and VolTech Solutions every 2 days. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 30, 2026 and VolTech Solutions on October 3, 2026.

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