# iTerminal Pro vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 88% against iTerminal Pro's 42%. Pi also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.9). iTerminal Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Pi is free to download; iTerminal Pro costs $5.99 up front. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iTerminal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.3K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of iTerminal Pro's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.

iTerminal Pro ships an update every 5 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iTerminal Pro | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iterminal-pro-ssh-telnet/id586842129/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 46 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | **88.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ComcSoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/413971334) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### iTerminal Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iterminal-pro-ssh-telnet/id586842129)

Connect to remote servers securely using SSH or Telnet. This app offers robust features like private key authentication, server list management, and iCloud syncing for server information and private keys. It also supports proxy connections and Bluetooth keyboards for a seamless remote access experience.

**Highlights:** SSH and Telnet connections, Username/password or private key authentication, Server list management, iCloud import/export for servers and keys, Socks 5 Proxy support, Private key management (PEM, PPK)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551)

Manage your Pi-hole network ad blocker from any Apple device. Monitor DNS queries, control blocking, and manage lists and settings. Offers interactive widgets and Siri integration for quick access.

**Highlights:** Remote Pi-hole management, DNS query monitoring, Ad blocking control, List and domain management, Interactive widgets, Siri integration, Multi-device support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PHR+ | $0.99 | per month |
| PHR+ Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| PHR+ Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iTerminal Pro free?

iTerminal Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iTerminal Pro or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. iTerminal Pro averages 3.9 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do iTerminal Pro or Pi have ads?

Neither iTerminal Pro nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iTerminal Pro or Pi?

iTerminal Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, iTerminal Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pi on October 30, 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.*