# Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro vs Pi

The clearest difference is price: Pi at Free against Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro's $39.99. Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 1.2K). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Pi is free to download; Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro costs $39.99 up front. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro against 4.8 for Pi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.4K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pi's.

Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro ships an update every 6 days, Pi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $39.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-and-keyboard-pro/id884153085/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.4K** | 1.2K |
| Positive reviews | **92.4% of reviews** | 88.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 134 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Remote Sunrise LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/619088610) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-and-keyboard-pro/id884153085)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a universal remote, wireless mouse, and keyboard. Control Apple TV, Mac, Windows PCs, and other iPads seamlessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Automate tasks, launch apps, and manage your digital world with ease.

**Highlights:** Universal remote for Apple TV, Mac, Windows, iPad, Wireless mouse and keyboard functionality, Live screen view for remote computer interaction, Customizable control panels and shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts and timer automation, Secure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Fantastic
- 🔒 Reliable
- 💡 Highly customizable
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Occasional bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 👎 Confusing interface

**Reported bugs**

- Freezes on startup
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
- Mouse pointer gets stuck

**Requested features**

- Add support for Linux/Unix
- Improve touch screen control
- Integrate with more third-party apps
- Enhance remote desktop functionality


### Pi

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

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro 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 Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro free?

Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro or Pi have ads?

Neither Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro or Pi?

Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro ships an update every 6 days, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pi on September 23, 2026.

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