Comparison

Pi vs DimDash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pi

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
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Take full control of your Pi-hole from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Monitor your network, inspect DNS queries, manage blocking and lists, and control multiple Pi-hole instances from anywhere in the Apple ecosystem. *Disable Blocking* Quickly disable blocking from the app, interactive Home Screen widgets, your Apple Watch, or Siri. You'll see a Live Activity for the duration to remind you blocking is disabled! *Statistics & Queries* Look up what domains are queried most on your network, as well as clients that send out the most requests. View your Query Log as well as a 'Live Log' which shows queries on your network in real time. *Blocked Services* Want to quickly restrict access to Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, and more? Block all kinds of services effortlessly with just one tap. *Manage Your Pi-hole* Manage Clients & Groups, Domains & Adlists, and change all kinds of Pi-hole settings such as DNS/DHCP settings. *Interactive Widgets & Live Activity* Choose from a wide range of Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show your Pi-hole status or statistics. There are also interactive widgets to disable blocking without opening the app! When you disable blocking, you will even see a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Smart Stack. *Controls* Quickly toggle blocking right from your Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button. *Made for the Apple Ecosystem* Use Pi-hole Remote across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Your instances and preferences stay available across your devices through iCloud. Purchase Pi-hole Remote+ once and unlock it on every supported platform. == iPhone, iPad, and Mac features: - Enable or temporarily disable Pi-hole blocking - View detailed statistics and combined data from multiple instances - Search and filter your Query Log or watch queries appear in real time - Add domains to your allowlist or denylist, individually or in bulk - Block entire services such as social networks, streaming platforms, and games - Manage clients, groups, domains, adlists, DNS, and DHCP settings - Update Gravity and manage your Pi-hole configuration - Add and control an unlimited number of Pi-hole instances - Choose where each instance appears based on your Wi-Fi network - Connect securely using HTTPS, reverse proxies, custom paths, and custom headers - Use interactive widgets, Live Activities, and Lock Screen or Control Center controls - Control Pi-hole with Siri, App Shortcuts, Spotlight, and the Action Button - Sync settings and selected Pi-hole data between instances - Personalize the app with custom colors and alternative icons - Enjoy dedicated layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full VoiceOver and Dark Mode support Apple Watch features: - View status and statistics, control one or all instances, access Blocked Services, and use complications and Live Activities Apple TV features: - View statistics and queries, control blocking and services, and switch between or combine instances on the big screen == Note: You need at least one working Pi-hole instance running on another device for this app to function and you must use Pi-hole Version 6.0 or up. Pi-hole Remote is a third-party app which uses the Pi-hole API and is in no way affiliated with Pi-hole. Find out more about Pi-hole at https://pi-hole.net/. This app offers a "Pi-hole Remote+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DimDash

Features
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DimDash turns your iPad into a beautiful, always-on smart home dashboard with intelligent auto-dimming, device display controls, and full-screen kiosk mode for wall-mounted setups. Point DimDash at any Home Assistant, Grafana, Dashy, Homarr, Glance, Node-RED, or Flame dashboard and walk away. When you stop interacting with the screen, DimDash smoothly dims the display so it does not burn in or blast light across the room at night. Touch anywhere to wake it instantly. How it works DimDash loads your dashboard URL in a full-screen web view. An idle timer starts after your last interaction. When it expires, a smooth overlay fades in to dim the display. Touch the screen and the overlay fades out with your dashboard exactly where you left it. Device display controls DimDash can keep your device awake while the app is open so your wall panel does not lock. You can also enable DimDash Brightness to apply a chosen device brightness whenever the app is active. Dashboard customization Hide Home Assistant header or sidebar chrome with built-in kiosk URL controls. Use opt-in JavaScript Injection snippets to hide common nav bars, prefer dark mode, disable text selection, hide scrollbars, or add your own validated script that runs after the dashboard loads. Integration templates Getting started takes seconds. Choose from built-in templates for Home Assistant, Grafana, Dashy, Homarr, Glance, Node-RED, and Flame. DimDash auto-fills recommended settings. For Home Assistant, DimDash can discover local instances, run OAuth sign-in, pick a dashboard, securely store credentials, and silently refresh access inside the web view. Made for wall panels Full-screen display with no visible browser chrome. Keeps the screen awake while DimDash is open. Optional device brightness control. Pull-to-refresh for stuck dashboards. Supports HTTP and HTTPS, including local network addresses. Home Assistant header/sidebar hiding and JavaScript Injection with helpful snippets and syntax validation. Works on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later. DimDash Pro DimDash Pro is an App Store subscription that unlocks the full kiosk experience: Multi-Dashboard: configure up to 5 dashboards. Dashboard Cycling: automatically rotate through selected dashboards in your chosen order, with a custom duration for each dashboard. Preloaded Cycling: cycle dashboards stay loaded in the background for smoother transitions. Cycle Dimming Control: choose whether dimming applies to the whole cycle or stays disabled while cycling. Proximity Detection: uses the front camera locally to detect your presence, dim when you leave, and wake when you return. No video is recorded or transmitted. Scheduled Night Mode: apply deeper dimming during quiet hours. Custom Overlay Color: choose any dim overlay tint. Privacy first DimDash processes everything on-device. No account required. No analytics. No cloud backend. Dashboard credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. Camera access for proximity detection is optional and can be revoked at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.nick-renard.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pi4 screens
DimDash1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DimDash at every 3 days against Pi's every 2 weeks. Pi's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DimDash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, DimDash every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pi versus DimDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiDimDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketScience ITNicholas Renard

Bugs and requests

Pi

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 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
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • 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
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  • Option to style query bar graph as stacked bar graph colored by client
  • Notification to update pihole
  • Ability to update the OS and pihole from the app
  • Wildcard support for the whitelist
  • View DHCP Leases or add reservations
  • Query Log
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

DimDash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PHR+$0.991 Month
  • PHR+ Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$6.99
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  • PHR+ Lifetime$11.99
  • Huge Tip$17.99
2 purchases

DimDash

Subscriptions2
  • DimDash Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • DimDash Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pi free?
Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DimDash free?
DimDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pi or DimDash have ads?
Neither Pi nor DimDash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi or DimDash?
Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and DimDash every 3 days. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 19, 2026 and DimDash on October 19, 2026.

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