# Up Ahead vs Pi

The clearest difference is price: Up Ahead at Free against Pi's $5.99. Up Ahead also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Pi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Up Ahead is free to download; Pi costs $5.99 up front. Up Ahead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Up Ahead holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Up Ahead has 684 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Up Ahead's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pi's.

Up Ahead ships an update every 5 weeks, Pi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Up Ahead | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (684 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-switch-pro/id6743366196/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **684** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **83.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 37 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Gauthier](https://appshunter.io/developer/595544131) | [Soomaa Strategies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800486127) |

## What reviewers say

### Up Ahead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528)

A visually appealing app to track upcoming events with customizable countdown widgets for your Home and Lock Screens. Create events in seconds and personalize them with unique patterns. Stay organized with reminders and attachments.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Event timeline view, Unlockable decorative patterns, Flexible reminders, Event attachments (notes/links), Recurring and multi-day events, iCloud backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up Ahead Plus | $1.49 | per month |
| Up Ahead Plus | $9.99 | per year |
| Up Ahead Plus | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app with clean UI
- 🎨 Simple and joyful design
- 🕰️ Excellent countdown app
- 🎨 Beautifully designed
- 🎨 Lovely and intuitive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced subscription
- 💰 Limited free version
- 🔄 Abandoned by developers
- 🔄 No updates in a long time
- 🔄 Development paused?

**Reported bugs**

- Widget doesn't update automatically
- Backup feature doesn't work
- Sound effects stopped working
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Unlock all patterns
- More color options
- More icons and customization
- Calendar integration
- Siri and reminder integration


### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-switch-pro/id6743366196)

Effortlessly manage multiple Pi-hole instances for DNS ad control. This app allows you to enable/disable blocking, view query logs, and manage domains and lists directly from your iOS device.

**Highlights:** Control Center Widget, Manage up to 10 Pi-holes, Live DNS Query Logs, Domain and Gravity List Management, Time-Based Blocking Control, Real-Time Status Updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Up Ahead free?

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

### Is Pi free?

Pi costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Up Ahead or Pi?

Up Ahead is rated higher. Up Ahead averages 4.9 out of 5 from 684 ratings, while Pi averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Up Ahead or Pi have ads?

Neither Up Ahead nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Up Ahead or Pi?

Up Ahead ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pi every 2 days. Most recently, Up Ahead was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pi on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*