Comparison

Remote Mouse Pro vs Pi

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

Head to head
About

Remote Mouse Pro

Control your computer remotely using your phone or tablet. Mimics mouse, keyboard, and touchpad functions, with specialized panels for media, web browsing, and application switching. Seamlessly transfer text and images between devices.

Highlights
  • Simulated mouse, keyboard, and touchpad
  • Gyro mouse control
  • Cross-device clipboard for text and images
  • Specialized control panels (media, web, apps)
  • Remote power options (shutdown, restart)
  • Supports multiple operating systems
Features
Currently charting
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Remote Mouse™ transforms your mobile phone or tablet into an easy-to-use remote control for your computer, complete with a cross-device clipboard that enables seamless text and image transfer across platforms. It mimics the functions of a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad, and also offers various specialized control panels that enhance your control over specific operations. The small features, designed for one-handed use or intuitive operations, will delight you. Featured on CNET, Mashable, and Product Hunt, Remote Mouse is recognized as one of the most sophisticated and user-friendly computer remote apps. With over 20 million users worldwide, it's a trusted choice for effortless computer control. Whether you're watching a movie online, giving a presentation, or shutting down your computer with one click, nothing can be more convenient than having a mobile phone remote at your fingertips. Mouse • Fully simulated mouse function • Gyro mouse is a feature that allows you to move the mouse cursor with a gyro sensor • Left-handed mode Keyboard • Integrated with system and third-party keyboards, supports typing in various languages • Remotely typing by voice if the soft keyboard supports speech recognition • Supports sending various shortcuts • Displays different keypads for Mac or PC Touchpad • Simulates the Apple Magic Trackpad and supports multi-touch gestures Specialty Control Panels • Media Remote: Control videos, music, and presentations across apps and sites like YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, VLC, Spotify, and more, automatically adapting to what’s playing. • Web Remote: Supports Chrome, Firefox, and Opera • Application Switcher: quickly launch and switch between programs • Power Options: Supports remotely shutting down, sleeping, restarting, and logging off • Cross-device Clipboard: Allows for the transfer of text and images between your computer and mobile device Other Features • Use the physical volume buttons on the mobile device for remote control • Set a password for the connection • Customizable wallpaper Connection Method • Connect via IP address or QR code • Connect via history Operating Environment • Compatible with Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux • Works under Wi-Fi or Bluetooth To Get Started 1. Visit https://www.remotemouse.net on your computer and download the Remote Mouse computer server software. 2. Install and run the computer server software. 3. Connect your mobile device to the same Wi-Fi network or use Bluetooth to pair with your computer.

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

Remote Mouse Pro4 screens
Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pi at Free against Remote Mouse Pro's $14.99. Pi also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%). Remote Mouse Pro's advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 1.2K). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pi is free to download; Remote Mouse Pro costs $14.99 up front. Remote Mouse Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Remote Mouse Pro against 4.8 for Pi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Remote Mouse Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Mouse Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Pi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Remote Mouse Pro versus Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Mouse ProPi
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer耀 阮RocketScience IT

Customer experience

Remote Mouse Pro

All ratings4,714 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1,717 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative24.9%

Pi

All ratings1,236 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

Remote Mouse Pro

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Surprisingly good design
  • 👍 Handy and versatile
  • 💰 Worth the money
  • 🎨 Customizable
  • 📱 Seamless mobile control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable after updates
  • 💰 Misleading in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Lacking some key features
  • 🔍 Poor customer support

Pi

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing app!!
  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Perfect for managing Pi-hole
  • 🚀 Brilliant
  • 🚀 Great app to keep an eye on things

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Disappointing
  • 🔍 Pulled a bait-and-switch with paid features
  • 🔍 Widget unreliable
  • 🔍 Replaced block percentage with clients
  • 🔍 Unusable if not upgraded to pihole v6

Bugs and requests

Remote Mouse Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cursor jumps and lags
  • Media controls not working
  • Keyboard not functioning properly
  • Frequent disconnections
  • App crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add mute button
  • Allow reordering of quick launch apps
  • Improve right-click functionality on Arabic version
  • Implement full keyboard support
  • Add dark mode option

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

5 purchases

Remote Mouse Pro

One-time5
  • Customize Wallpaper$1.99
  • Media Remote Panel$1.99
  • Remote Image Viewer$1.99
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  • Unlock Spotify Pad$1.99
  • Unlock Web Remote$1.99
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 Remote Mouse Pro free?
Remote Mouse Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pi free?
Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Mouse Pro or Pi?
Pi is rated higher. Remote Mouse Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Remote Mouse Pro or Pi have ads?
Neither Remote Mouse Pro nor Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Mouse Pro or Pi?
Remote Mouse Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote Mouse Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pi on September 23, 2026.

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