Comparison

ICPDAS MQTT vs Visual Home

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

Head to head
About

ICPDAS MQTT

This utility app acts as a client for the MQTT protocol, enabling connections to MQTT brokers. It allows users to subscribe to topics and publish messages, and can retrieve real-time data from specific hardware modules.

Highlights
  • MQTT client functionality
  • Connect to MQTT brokers
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages
  • Real-time data from DL-302 module
  • Digital Input/Output control for WISE-7255
Features
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ICPDAS MQTT is based on Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. ICPDAS MQTT is a MQTT client that allows you Connect, Subscribe and Publish to MQTT broker. With ICPDAS MQTT can: *Get the real time value from DL-302 module, a data logger module of ICPDAS’s designed to accurately measure CO2, temperature and humidity. *Get DI (Digital Input) value from WISE-7255 and set DO (Digital Output) value to WISE-7255 module.

About

Visual Home

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for smart home data
  • Control connected devices
  • Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more
  • MQTT and HTTP REST client
  • JavaScript Lambda functions
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Favorites management
Features
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Visual displays the data from different sources on an unified dashboard. In addition it allows controlling and triggering actions on connected devices. Directly supported are currently - Philips Hue - HomeKit - Homematic - Ezcontrol XS1 - HTML Widgets - Open Weather Map - PVOutput.org The more experienced user can also use - MQTT Client (Subscribe, Publish) - HTTP REST Client - JavaScript Lambda functions # Information on HomeKit Visual offers to visualize the values of all HomeKit accessories with readable characteristics and scalar data formats (e.g. integer, float). In addition Visual can set values to writable characteristics with scalar data formats. # Information on the In-App purchase • This App offers an auto-renewing subscription "Advanced Features" that unlock extended features: - JavaScript Lambda functions - Search and filter datapoints - Trigger scenes defined in the Philips Hue bridge - Debug logging for all endpoints - Multi column dashboard - Homescreen Widgets - Favorites • This In-App purchase is an auto-renewing subscription • The subscription duration is 1 month • For the price please check the In-App purchase details on AppStore or in the App itself • Your iTunes account will be charged for the purchase at the time of subscription purchase. • The subscription is renewed automatically, unless the automatic renewal is terminated at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your iTunes account will be charged the same amount as the original subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be disabled in your iTunes account after the original purchase.

Screenshots

ICPDAS MQTT4 screens
Visual Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ICPDAS MQTT at 3.0 against Visual Home's 1.0. ICPDAS MQTT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. ICPDAS MQTT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ICPDAS MQTT holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICPDAS MQTT ships an update every 3 months, Visual Home every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ICPDAS MQTT versus Visual Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICPDAS MQTTVisual Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperICP DAS CO., LTD.Andreas Binner

Customer experience

ICPDAS MQTT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Visual Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

ICPDAS MQTT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month

Questions

Is ICPDAS MQTT free?
ICPDAS MQTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Home free?
Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ICPDAS MQTT or Visual Home?
ICPDAS MQTT is rated higher. ICPDAS MQTT averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Visual Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ICPDAS MQTT or Visual Home have ads?
Neither ICPDAS MQTT nor Visual Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICPDAS MQTT or Visual Home?
ICPDAS MQTT ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Home every 4 months. Most recently, ICPDAS MQTT was updated on November 2, 2026 and Visual Home on November 2, 2026.

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