Comparison

Pi Stats Mobile vs PetDNS

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

Head to head
About

Pi Stats Mobile

Monitor and control your Pi-hole network ad blocker remotely from your iPhone. View detailed statistics and manage your Pi-hole status, with an optional service for even deeper system insights.

Highlights
  • View Pi-hole statistics
  • Enable/disable Pi-holes
  • Pi Monitor for detailed data
  • Import Pi-holes via QR code
  • Open source application
Features
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Pi Stats puts your entire Pi-hole network in your pocket. Monitor, manage, and fine-tune your ad blocking from your iPhone and iPad with a beautifully redesigned interface. Keep an eye on every Pi-hole at a glance, then tap in for the full picture. • See how your Pi-holes are doing and enable or disable blocking in a tap. • Manage multiple Pi-holes from one place. • Detailed stats: a 24-hour query history chart, query types, upstream destinations, and your top domains and clients. • Health monitoring: check your core, web, and FTL versions, see when an update is available, and review or clear diagnostic messages. • Query Log: browse and search your most recent DNS queries. • Powerful list management: allow or block domains (regex supported), block entire services, and update your blocklists and Gravity right from the app. • Pause from anywhere: disable and re-enable blocking from Control Center, with a Live Activity countdown. • Home Screen and Control Center widgets to keep your stats close. • Pi Monitor* support for deeper insight into your Raspberry Pi: temperature, memory usage, uptime, and load average. • Quick setup: import your Pi-holes from Pi Stats for macOS by scanning a QR code. PRIVATE & OPEN SOURCE Pi Stats doesn't track anything you do. It's 100% open source, so you can check out the code via the Support URL. * Pi Monitor is an additional service that needs to be installed on your Raspberry Pi.

About

PetDNS

Manage your NextDNS profiles from your mobile device. Monitor network activity, block trackers, and fine-tune settings with a user-friendly interface and powerful features.

Highlights
  • DNS query log analysis
  • Allowlist/denylist management
  • Query analytics
  • Advanced settings configuration
  • Configurable dashboard widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts support (Pro)
Features
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Manage every NextDNS profile from one app with live logs, deep analytics, dynamic widgets, and instant settings management. Full control of your network: - Powerful DNS log search with extensive filtering - Update your allowlists and denylists from anywhere - Deep query analytics to see exactly what's happening on your network over time - Complete control over all profile settings, including advanced configurations like DNS Rewrites and Parental Controls - Customizable dashboard and widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen Elevate your experience with PetDNS Pro to manage multiple accounts or automate changes: - Manage multiple NextDNS accounts from a single app - Build custom workflows to edit your profiles with Siri and Shortcuts - Search and compare logs across all profiles simultaneously - Update the allowlists and denylists on all profiles with a single tap - View combined, cross-profile analytics - See aggregated profile data in the dashboard and widgets The PetDNS Promise: Managing your privacy should be easy and accessible. PetDNS promises to provide all profile management features available on the NextDNS website, including data retrieval, viewing logs, and managing settings for all of your individual profiles, in the app at no cost. No paywall will ever prevent you from seeing your data. PetDNS is an independent third-party app for NextDNS account management. A NextDNS account is required to use this app. PetDNS is not affiliated with or endorsed by NextDNS. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pi Stats Mobile4 screens
PetDNS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PetDNS at Free against Pi Stats Mobile's $1.99. PetDNS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Pi Stats Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

PetDNS is free to download; Pi Stats Mobile costs $1.99 up front. PetDNS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pi Stats Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PetDNS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi Stats Mobile has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pi Stats Mobile versus PetDNS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPi Stats MobilePetDNS
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFernando BunnLuke Edwards

Customer experience

Pi Stats Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

PetDNS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pi Stats Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PetDNS

Subscriptions2
  • PetDNS Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PetDNS Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pi Stats Mobile free?
Pi Stats Mobile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetDNS free?
PetDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pi Stats Mobile or PetDNS?
PetDNS is rated higher. Pi Stats Mobile averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PetDNS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pi Stats Mobile or PetDNS have ads?
Neither Pi Stats Mobile nor PetDNS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi Stats Mobile or PetDNS?
Pi Stats Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and PetDNS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pi Stats Mobile was updated on October 27, 2026 and PetDNS on October 20, 2026.

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