PyBLOCK vs Braiins Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PyBLOCK
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PyBLØCK Pocket is the official iOS companion for the PyBLØCK Bitcoin mining pool, with a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet whose keys never leave your device. POOL • Live SHA-256 pool stats: total hashrate, workers, block odds, next difficulty adjustment and every block found. • Every stratum in one place: WAVICLES (DATUM · TIDES shared payouts), CAROUSEL (a different sovereign Knots template every job), CHIRP and SV2 on Stratum V2, and DATUM. • Connection details and fees for each stratum come straight from the pool, ready to copy into your miner. • Track the BTC payout address you mine to: every worker behind it with live 1m / 5m / 1h / 1d hashrate and last-share times. Pin one address for free. • Push notifications when PyBLØCK finds a block or when your own address sees new activity. • Inspect the next block PyBLØCK's Knots node is building — every transaction tile sized by vbytes and colored by feerate. WALLET • Create a BIP39 seed (24 words plus a mandatory passphrase, with a word quiz to confirm your backup) or import one (12–24 words) and restore its addresses. • Native SegWit (bc1q) and legacy addresses. "+ NEW" gives you a fresh receive address instantly. Import a private key as legacy, SegWit or both. • A step-by-step send wizard with a final review, plus saved contacts. • PayNym (BIP-47) reusable payment codes. • Encrypted backup PDF, exported only while your device is offline. • Spending password and Face ID. Keys stay encrypted on your device and never leave it. CHAT • Community chat and direct messages over Nostr, with report and block tools. WHY PYBLØCK PyBLØCK is one of the few Bitcoin pools that enforces Knots' standard relay policy at the template level. No JPEGs, no inscriptions, no spam — just monetary transactions, the way Bitcoin's blockspace was meant to be used. PYBLØCK PRO AND WHALE Optional subscriptions, monthly or annual. Pro: up to 10 tracked addresses, the live block template viewer, historical hashrate charts and offline alerts. Whale: everything in Pro plus up to 25 addresses, all themes, Bitcoin Academy and analytics. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime from iOS Settings. LEARN MORE • Support: https://t.me/pyblockpool Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astrolexis.space/privacy PyBLØCK Pocket is published by AstroLexis LLC.
Braiins Solo
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The Braiins Solo app brings all your Bitcoin solo mining activity at Braiins Solo mining into one place, whether you’re mining with your own devices or renting with Braiins Hashpower. Monitor your total solo mining performance, track your all-time best share, and keep an eye on network and pool stats. Create solo mining orders directly from your phone to rent Braiins hashpower, and track every order anytime. Boost your hashrate whenever you need it, with no extra mining devices required. App features: ■ Solo Mining Monitoring Monitor your total hashrate, worker count, and all-time best share across mining devices connected to Braiins Solo. Stay on top of your performance and see how close you came to mining a Bitcoin block. ■ Hashrate Boost Rent with Braiins Hashpower to increase your total Bitcoin solo mining hashrate. Choose your order amount and duration, then follow your block hunt as it runs. If your devices or rented hashpower find a valid block, you receive the block reward. ■ Manage Hashpower Orders Keep track of your placed solo mining orders from your phone. View your order history, monitor active order stats, and stop unfulfilled orders. Braiins operates the longest-running Bitcoin mining pool, active since 2010. Since then, Braiins pools have mined blocks worth over 1.29M BTC. With Braiins Solo, you can connect your own miners, rent hashpower, and try mining the next block. Happy block hunting! Please note: Hashpower is rented from the Braiins Hashpower marketplace and mining runs on Braiins infrastructure or on mining devices you connect to Braiins Solo. Your smartphone is used only to place orders and monitor results; it is not used to mine Bitcoin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Braiins Solo at none against PyBLOCK's 8. Braiins Solo also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PyBLOCK sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Braiins Solo asks for nothing beyond the download.
PyBLOCK ships an update weekly, Braiins Solo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PyBLOCK | Braiins Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Aiub | Braiins Systems s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
PyBLOCK
- PyBLØCK Pro$2.991 Month
- PyBLØCK Whale$9.991 Month
- PyBLØCK Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
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- PyBLØCK Whale (Annual)$89.991 Year
- 3 Extra Lives$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$1.99
- Ship Skins$2.99
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- 30 Extra Lives$4.99
Braiins Solo
No in-app purchases








