Glamox Wireless ZigBee vs PiParent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glamox Wireless ZigBee
Easily commission and document your wireless lighting system. This app streamlines installation and configuration for both new builds and renovations, offering cost-effective energy savings through integrated occupancy and daylight sensing.
- Wireless ZigBee installation commissioning
- Documentation of installations
- Occupancy sensing
- Daylight sensing
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity
- Configuration management
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Using this app you can easily commission and document your Glamox Wireless ZigBee installation. Glamox Wireless ZigBee is the ideal solution for both renovation projects as well as new installations. It combines occupancy and daylight sensing in one package. The result is a cost-effective and easy-to-install solution ideal for energy-savings. Commissioning and configuration during and after installation is quick and easy using the Glamox Wireless ZigBee app. This app works via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and is available for free.
PiParent
Manage your Pi-hole server for enhanced network oversight and parental controls. Organize devices into family groups, schedule internet access, and block specific content categories. Offers advanced features and insights with an optional premium upgrade.
- Network oversight
- Parental controls
- Family group organization
- Scheduled internet access
- Content category blocking
- Pi-hole admin tools
- Family insights
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PiParent gives you ultimate network oversight and effortless parental controls without compromising your family data. Built exclusively to orchestrate your Pi-hole server, PiParent turns raw network rules into seamless, schedule-driven family oversight directly from your iPhone. Take control of screen time, shut down adult content, and reclaim peace of mind-all while remaining 100 percent invisible to third-party analytics and advertisers. ZERO DATA, MAXIMUM PRIVACY Unlike standard parental control apps that track every app open, route your traffic through their servers, and build profiles on your kids, PiParent operates with a strict Zero-Data architecture. NO Servers: The app talks directly to your local Pi-hole. NO Accounts: All preferences stay secure on your phone. NO Analytics: We never track what you tap, see, or view. SECURE STORAGE: Credentials live safely in iOS Keychain. SMART FAMILY GROUPS Stop managing raw IP addresses. Instantly organize your network devices into simple family profiles. Tap Assign to link dynamic clients to specific children, gaming systems, or workspaces. EFFORTLESS SCHEDULES AND BEDTIMES Define healthy digital boundaries that enforce themselves. Set Bedtime windows for any group, and PiParent will automatically lock down internet access at night, re-enabling it only when the sun comes up. Reclaim nightly routines effortlessly. CONTENT CATEGORY BLOCKING Switch off the noisy web. PiParent allows you to activate targeted blocking for specific content profiles with one tap: Social Media and Doomscrolling Streaming Video Services Video Gaming Portals Explicit and Adult Content Gambling and Tracking PIPARENT PLUS (Premium Upgrade) Take command of advanced administration and real-time oversight. Try it free for 7 days! INSTANT DOWNTIME Hit the master override button. One tap instantly severs internet access to any group until you manually turn it back on. Perfect for dinner time, study sessions, or family nights. FAMILY INSIGHTS Discover exactly how your network is behaving. Unlock visual breakdowns of query trends and get a real-time leaderboard of the Top Allowed Domains used by devices in each family group. REWARD TIME Grant bonus screen time without wrecking your permanent schedule. Grant 15, 30, or 60 minutes of unrestricted access that automatically sunsets itself when the timer hits zero. PI-HOLE ADMIN TOOLS Update your Pi-hole Gravity blocklists, flush temporary logs, or restart your DNS resolver remotely directly from the dashboard. Requirements: An active Pi-hole instance running on your local network. Note: PiParent is a remote management dashboard utility that interacts with a user's self-hosted Pi-hole server via API calls over the local network. The app does not implement VPN technologies, does not route user traffic, and does not collect or share any user data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PiParent at 5.0 against Glamox Wireless ZigBee's 1.0. PiParent also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Glamox Wireless ZigBee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. PiParent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Glamox Wireless ZigBee asks for nothing beyond the download.
PiParent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Glamox Wireless ZigBee ships an update every 2 months, PiParent every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glamox Wireless ZigBee | PiParent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glamox AS | Ankur Gupta |
Customer experience
Glamox Wireless ZigBee
PiParent
In-app purchases
Glamox Wireless ZigBee
No in-app purchases
PiParent
- PiParent+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- PiParent+ Yearly$9.991 Year
- PiParent+ Lifetime$19.99
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