BMSNav vs Pi Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BMSNav
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BMSNav is a companion app for the Falcon BMS flight simulator that displays kneeboards, briefings, and various navigation aids on a mobile device. It was built primarily to act as a sort of physical kneeboard, obviating the need to activate the pilot model and to flip through the in-game kneeboards. Note that in order to use BMSNav, you must run the accompanying server (BMSNavServer) on the same machine as BMS itself. The server monitors the kneeboard files for the selected theater and automatically [re]generates the images any time a change is made in Weapon Delivery Planner. It also monitors the briefings directory and grabs the latest HTML file whenever the user "prints" the briefing in BMS. As such, there's no need to copy/paste files or manually convert images and transfer them to your mobile device. Simply run the server, select a theater, and you're set! Detailed installation and usage instructions can be found at the BMSNav website... https://rsedev.net/bmsnav Good luck on your next mission!
Pi Block
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Pi Block An open-source application to manage Pi-Hole server Features * Disable Pi-Hole DNS blocking indefinitely and for specific time periods * Overview of Pi-Hole query summary, session, system, versions, dns server, dhcp server information * Bar graphs for Total Queries, Client Activity * Pie charts for Query Types, Upstreams, DNS cache * Statistics on Domains and clients * Browse and search Query Log * Manage domains, lists, groups, clients * Pi-Hole diagnostic messages * Pi-Hole configuration as JSON * Pi-Hole logs like Dnsmasq, FTL and http web server * Actions like Update Gravity * Network devices and interfaces * Teleporter * Responsive design * Automatically refresh key features data Known Issues * Flickering when scrolling from bottom to top in stats page * Stats - In top clients section, if client has no name it is dispaying as empty * Dashboard - In versions section new versions links might not work * Logs out when app goes to background for some time * Dashboard - Stats, in light mode icon right corner is not rounded off More information on https://piblock.opensquares.in Having Issues? Please file bug reports or requests for help over on Github: https://github.com/aaryanvangari/pi-block/issues/ Legal License: https://github.com/aaryanvangari/pi-block/blob/master/LICENSE.txt Privacy Policy: https://github.com/aaryanvangari/pi-block/blob/master/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
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Verdict
BMSNav and Pi Block are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BMSNav | Pi Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Eidemiller | Sampath Vangari |
In-app purchases
BMSNav
No in-app purchases
Pi Block
No in-app purchases









