SimpleLink™ Wi vs IoT MQTT Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleLink™ Wi
This app configures, connects, and communicates with specific wireless devices for IoT applications. It helps users set up Wi-Fi connections and discover other devices on the network.
- Configure Wi-Fi device to connect to access point
- Locate other SimpleLink Wi-Fi devices
- Connect microcontrollers to IoT
- Add embedded Wi-Fi connectivity
- Single-chip Wi-Fi solution
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The SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Solution Starter Pro mobile app is a tool for users to configure, connect and communicate with TI's CC31xx and CC32xx devices. • Configure the SimpleLink Wi-Fi device to connect to an access point • Locate other SimpleLink Wi-Fi devices connected to the network The SimpleLink Wi-Fi family is the first in a series of easy to use, low power wireless connectivity solutions for the IoT. This Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ chips and modules allow customers to easily add embedded Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity to a wide-range of home, industrial and consumer electronics. • SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC31xx: Connect any microcontroller (MCU) to the Internet of Things with this wireless network processor • SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC32xx: Industry's first single-chip Wi-Fi solution with user-dedicated programmable MCU For more information on the SimpleLink Wi-Fi family, or to download the latest host embedded code, visit: www.ti.com/simplelinkwifi
IoT MQTT Panel
Create DIY smart home projects quickly with a configurable dashboard. This app supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. It offers real-time updates, customizable panels with over 250 icons, and various data visualization options.
- Always-on dashboard
- MQTT & Websocket support
- SSL secure communication
- Real-time panel updates
- 250+ customizable icons
- Dark theme
- Import/Export configuration
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With this app you can make DIY Smart Home project in a minute. The configurations are very simple. Well documented FAQ and User Guide are available at application info page. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IoT MQTT Panel at 4.8 against SimpleLink™ Wi's 1.0. IoT MQTT Panel also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). SimpleLink™ Wi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IoT MQTT Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IoT MQTT Panel has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SimpleLink™ Wi ships an update every 10 months, IoT MQTT Panel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleLink™ Wi | IoT MQTT Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Texas Instruments | Rahul Kundu |
Customer experience
SimpleLink™ Wi
IoT MQTT Panel
Bugs and requests
SimpleLink™ Wi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IoT MQTT Panel
Reported bugs
7 issues- Randomly won't connect to public MQTT brokers
- App fails to connect to broker frequently
- Connectivity seems very inconsistent
- App freezes when trying to input URL in web page panel
- App does not reconnect after MQTT server disconnects, requires restart
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- After update, panel window periodically moves up
- Sometimes switches sensor tabs with significant delay or stops working
Requested features
13 requests- Configuration example would be useful
- Gauges showing color portions instead of whole gauge changing color
- Apple Watch support for viewing data
- Option to search for keywords in payload
- Icon for opening and closing windows
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- Ability to print user guide
- Siri shortcuts integration
- Widgets support
- Customizable graph scales
- Alarm rules and notifications
- Ability to change font color in Text Log widget, possibly based on value condition
- Traditional Chinese language support
- More options for panel size on iPad
In-app purchases
SimpleLink™ Wi
No in-app purchases
IoT MQTT Panel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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