# Pi vs Cursed Converter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cursed Converter at none against Pi's 7. Cursed Converter also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Pi's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, Cursed Converter daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pi | Cursed Converter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 85 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) | [Konrad Kern](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775921733) |

## 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


### Cursed Converter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursed-converter/id6776692352)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pi free?

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

### Is Cursed Converter free?

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

### Do Pi or Cursed Converter have ads?

Neither Pi nor Cursed Converter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pi or Cursed Converter?

Pi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cursed Converter daily. Most recently, Pi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cursed Converter on October 24, 2026.

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