Comparison

PiFi vs HomeDrive.

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

Head to head
About

PiFi

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No need for terminal, SSH or even LuCI. PiFi has all of pro features you love from OpenWrt, reimagined to be more capable, more simple and even more fun. So things like blocking trackers and ads, connecting or switching VPN profiles and accessing your network-stored documents, photos or videos are now just a tap away on iPhone and iPad. NETWORK SETTINGS - Customize network settings, setup a travel router, and more with just a few taps WIREGUARD & OPENVPN CLIENT - Easily upload and manage multiple VPN profiles directly from your iPhone or iPad. Create a VPN network for ALL your devices in seconds ADGUARD HOME - Access AdGuard Home software for network-wide ad and tracking blocking NETWORK STORAGE - Easily expand your network storage capacity (USB storage, SSD, or SD Card) and access your files from anywhere on the network ** COMPATIBILITY NOTICE This app WILL ONLY work if your Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 has been flashed with PiFi firmware, either downloaded from the PiFi website or through a pre-configured SD Card. Standard OpenWrt builds that are not optimised for PiFi are not compatible with this app. For full compatibility details, see pifi.org TRADEMARK NOTICE Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi Ltd, AdGuard and AdGuard Home are trademarks of Adguard Software Ltd, WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld, OpenWrt is a trademark owned by Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC). All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. PiFi firmware, software, and accessories are developed by PiFi Ltd, an independent project.

About

HomeDrive.

Features
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【App Functions】 Human-Device Interaction:Chat-based control for home storage devices. Data Interconnection:Turn phones/TVs/PCs into private cloud nodes. NAT Traversal:Auto NAT traversal for remote access. File Transfer:Sync with Baidu Netdisk/OneDrive. Photo Backup:Auto backup photos/videos to private cloud. Auto-Categorization:AI tagging (people/places/scenes). 【Important Notes】 Location sharing and photo backup require continuous GPS usage, which maintains connection in background and consumes more power than other operations. We recommend closing the app when not using these features. Continuous background GPS operation may reduce battery life.

Screenshots

PiFi4 screens
HomeDrive.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PiFi at none against HomeDrive.'s shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiFi ships an update every 6 weeks, HomeDrive. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PiFi versus HomeDrive.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiFiHomeDrive.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB164 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPiFi Ltd深圳市闪电万昇科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

PiFi

No in-app purchases

None

HomeDrive.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiFi free?
PiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeDrive. free?
HomeDrive. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PiFi or HomeDrive. have ads?
HomeDrive. shows ads; PiFi does not.
Which is updated more often, PiFi or HomeDrive.?
PiFi ships an update every 6 weeks, and HomeDrive. monthly. Most recently, PiFi was updated on October 27, 2026 and HomeDrive. on October 31, 2026.

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