Site Checker vs Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Site Checker
This app provides web tool utilities to monitor network connection stability and website availability. It includes HTTP tests for API checks and a downtime detector to verify site access globally. Useful for system administrators and web developers to troubleshoot DNS and ISP connection issues.
- WiFi and mobile data connection monitoring
- HTTP test for REST API checks
- Downtime detector for site access
- Works on 3G/4G/5G/LTE and WiFi
- Supports VPN and proxy servers
- Troubleshoots DNS and ISP connection issues
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Site Checker — a set of web tool utilities for monitoring the stability of your WiFi and mobile data connection. This application has a built-in HTTP test for REST API checks and a downtime detector to verify site access from different countries. The app works on 3G/4G/5G/LTE and WiFi networks, like home and corporate ones. You can use the app even with a VPN or proxy server on your router. With just a couple of clicks, check if your favorite sites are down right now. This is a must-have web tool for system administrators and web developers, helping to solve problems with DNS and test connections on your ISP's nodes. Get the app today and check your network speed and website availability!
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 update cadence: Pi at every 2 days against Site Checker's every 3 weeks. Site Checker's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and price ($1.90 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Site Checker costs $1.90 and Pi $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Site Checker holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Site Checker has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Site Checker ships an update every 3 weeks, Pi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Site Checker | Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.90 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (12 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tamara Dudarenko | Soomaa Strategies Ltd. |
Customer experience
Site Checker
Pi
In-app purchases
Site Checker
No in-app purchases
Pi
No in-app purchases









