Comparison

IPMI light vs Pi

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

Head to head
About

IPMI light

Remotely monitor IPMI-enabled devices using the industry-standard IPMI-over-LAN protocol. It supports various sensor groups like temperature, fan, and voltage, and is compatible with IPMI v1.5 and v2.0 protocols. This app is designed for monitoring a single server.

Highlights
  • Remote IPMI monitoring
  • Supports IPMI v1.5 and v2.0
  • Monitors various sensor groups
  • IPMI v2.0 SHA1 authentication
  • Configurable network settings
  • Single server monitoring
Features
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Monitor IPMI-enabled devices remotely via industry standard IPMI-over-LAN protocol! - supports Temperature, Fan, Voltage, Current, Power Supply, Battery, Processor, Drive, Interconnect and Security sensor groups - compatible with IPMI v1.5 and IPMI v2.0 protocols - IPMI v2.0 SHA1 and SHA1/SHA1-96 ciphers for authentication and integrity - IPMI SDR cache for fast sensor status refresh - configurable network retry and timeout settings - no ads IPMI light is designed to monitor a single server only. For multiple server support, power control functions and ability to see detailed information about the chassis and individual sensors check out IPMI touch, also on the App Store! Follow latest IPMI light news on Twitter @yellowKompressr or read IPMI light development blog at yellowKompressor.com/ipmi-touch/ * IPMI light requires devices equipped with IPMI-compliant management controllers like DELL DRAC, HP iLO2, IBM RSA, SUN ILOM, Xserve LOM or similar for proper operation. * IPMI-over-LAN protocol requires unrestricted access to UDP port 623.

About

Pi

Control your Pi-hole network ad blocker remotely. Quickly disable blocking, block specific services, and view real-time network statistics. Manage adlists, update gravity, and configure DNS/DHCP settings with ease.

Highlights
  • Disable/enable Pi-hole blocking
  • Block specific services
  • View real-time query logs
  • Add domains to whitelist/blacklist
  • Update gravity
  • Manage adlists
  • Configure DNS & DHCP settings
Features
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Take full control of your Pi-hole from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Monitor your network, inspect DNS queries, manage blocking and lists, and control multiple Pi-hole instances from anywhere in the Apple ecosystem. *Disable Blocking* Quickly disable blocking from the app, interactive Home Screen widgets, your Apple Watch, or Siri. You'll see a Live Activity for the duration to remind you blocking is disabled! *Statistics & Queries* Look up what domains are queried most on your network, as well as clients that send out the most requests. View your Query Log as well as a 'Live Log' which shows queries on your network in real time. *Blocked Services* Want to quickly restrict access to Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, and more? Block all kinds of services effortlessly with just one tap. *Manage Your Pi-hole* Manage Clients & Groups, Domains & Adlists, and change all kinds of Pi-hole settings such as DNS/DHCP settings. *Interactive Widgets & Live Activity* Choose from a wide range of Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show your Pi-hole status or statistics. There are also interactive widgets to disable blocking without opening the app! When you disable blocking, you will even see a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Smart Stack. *Controls* Quickly toggle blocking right from your Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button. *Made for the Apple Ecosystem* Use Pi-hole Remote across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Your instances and preferences stay available across your devices through iCloud. Purchase Pi-hole Remote+ once and unlock it on every supported platform. == iPhone, iPad, and Mac features: - Enable or temporarily disable Pi-hole blocking - View detailed statistics and combined data from multiple instances - Search and filter your Query Log or watch queries appear in real time - Add domains to your allowlist or denylist, individually or in bulk - Block entire services such as social networks, streaming platforms, and games - Manage clients, groups, domains, adlists, DNS, and DHCP settings - Update Gravity and manage your Pi-hole configuration - Add and control an unlimited number of Pi-hole instances - Choose where each instance appears based on your Wi-Fi network - Connect securely using HTTPS, reverse proxies, custom paths, and custom headers - Use interactive widgets, Live Activities, and Lock Screen or Control Center controls - Control Pi-hole with Siri, App Shortcuts, Spotlight, and the Action Button - Sync settings and selected Pi-hole data between instances - Personalize the app with custom colors and alternative icons - Enjoy dedicated layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full VoiceOver and Dark Mode support Apple Watch features: - View status and statistics, control one or all instances, access Blocked Services, and use complications and Live Activities Apple TV features: - View statistics and queries, control blocking and services, and switch between or combine instances on the big screen == Note: You need at least one working Pi-hole instance running on another device for this app to function and you must use Pi-hole Version 6.0 or up. Pi-hole Remote is a third-party app 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/. This app offers a "Pi-hole Remote+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IPMI light1 screens
Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPMI light at none against Pi's 7. IPMI light also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Pi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. IPMI light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of IPMI light's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPMI light ships an update every 4 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IPMI light versus Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPMI lightPi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperyellowKompressorRocketScience IT

Customer experience

IPMI light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pi

All ratings1,237 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

IPMI light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pi

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes when pressing certain options
  • Unable to reach Pi Hole after configuration
  • Statistics screen crashes the app
  • Widgets not working
  • Live Logs not working properly
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add and remove adlists from the internet
  • DHCP management, like assign static IPs, change host names of devices
  • Change other pihole settings, like upstream DNS servers
  • A command line interface
  • Group management, I.e. the ability to whitelist or blacklist certain domains only for certain groups of devices, and to be able to create new groups and edit which devices are in each group
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  • Option to style query bar graph as stacked bar graph colored by client
  • Notification to update pihole
  • Ability to update the OS and pihole from the app
  • Wildcard support for the whitelist
  • View DHCP Leases or add reservations
  • Query Log
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

IPMI light

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Pi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PHR+$0.991 Month
  • PHR+ Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$6.99
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  • PHR+ Lifetime$11.99
  • Huge Tip$17.99

Questions

Is IPMI light free?
IPMI light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pi free?
Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPMI light or Pi?
Pi is rated higher. IPMI light averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do IPMI light or Pi have ads?
Neither IPMI light nor Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPMI light or Pi?
IPMI light ships an update every 4 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, IPMI light was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pi on September 26, 2026.

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