THG Start vs Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THG Start
This utility app measures temperature and offers features like report export and device updates. It provides temperature readings and related functionalities for users.
- Temperature measurement
- Report export
- Pseudo functionality
- Device update
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This is an app for temperature measure. Including report export, pseudo, device update and so on.
Pi
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.
- 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
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Pi-hole Switch - Effortless DNS Ad Control for Your Pi-hole Networks Version 2.0 is now here with live query logs and domain management! Compatible with the newest version 6.0 of Pi-hole and up only. Your feedback is wanted! Kudos and compliments? Need a feature added? Contact us! - refer to About Page in app. Take full control of your Pi-hole instances with Pi-hole Switch, the most convenient way to manage DNS blocking on your network! Whether you’re an advanced user or just want a simple way to manage your privacy settings, Pi-hole Switch makes it easier than ever to enable/disable DNS blocking across multiple Pi-hole instances right from your iOS device. Key Features: • NEW - Control Center Widget. Fully customizable with Pi-hole selection and disable time. Full syncronization of blocking status with main app using server push notifications. • Manage up 10 Pi-holes - no additional fees or subscriptions. Life time updates. • Live Activities with server based push updates. • DNS Query Logs - Retrieve 100, 200 or 500 of the most recent queries. Or switch to Live logging - fully integrated for a seamless viewing experience. • Domain Management - Add/Delete, Enable/Disable, View and edit Groups. • View, enable/disable, delete and add Gravity Block/Allow lists. One click update/refresh of all Pi-hole Gravity lists directly in the navigation bar. • Combined view lists for all Pi-holes in both blocked/allowed domain lists and Gravity Ad Lists. Easily find and manage common items between Pi-holes. • Manage Groups across Pi-holes. Unique combined view allows you to easily add, find and edit across your Pi-holes. • Enabled/Disabled Indicators for individual Domains and Gravity Ad Lists. Easily find and enabled/disable. • Bottom Summary Bar for Queries, Domain and Gravity List views. Quickly see total number of blocked, allowed, disabled items and other metrics. • Create your own custom disable times. • Widgets to quickly disable Pi-hole blocking. • Activate/Deactivate Pi-holes without having to delete them from the app. • Seamless Pi-hole Management: Instantly connect and manage multiple Pi-hole instances with just a few taps. • Time-Based Blocking Control: Schedule and enable DNS blocking or temporarily disable it for a set amount of time, directly from the app. • View important metrics such as top permitted and blocked domains. • User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a sleek, simple design that’s easy to navigate, even for new users. • Real-Time Status Updates: Get live feedback and updates on the status of each Pi-hole instance, with clear indicators of whether your instance has blocking enabled, disabled or is offline. • Powerful Integration: Effortlessly retrieve and manage API sessions for all your Pi-hole instances. • Sleek, Minimalist Design: Clean and modern UI with intuitive controls. Note: To use this app, one to ten instances of Pi-hole Version 6.0 or up are needed. Pi-hole Switch is a third party application 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/. Please refer to support page for FAQs for detailed directions on adding a Pi-hole to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: THG Start at Free against Pi's $5.99. THG Start also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Pi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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
THG Start is free to download; Pi costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
THG Start holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of THG Start's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pi's.
THG Start ships an update every 5 months, Pi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THG Start | Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 智鸿 阳 | Soomaa Strategies Ltd. |
Customer experience
THG Start
Pi
In-app purchases
THG Start
No in-app purchases
Pi
No in-app purchases
