MQTTool vs BeaconSET Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MQTTool
This application serves as an MQTT client and testing tool. It allows users to connect to MQTT brokers, subscribe to message topics, and publish messages, making it ideal for IoT and machine-to-machine communication testing.
- MQTT client functionality
- Connect to authenticated brokers
- Connect to unauthenticated brokers
- Subscribe to topics
- Publish messages to topics
- IoT application testing
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This is an MQTT client and test tool. MQTT is a machine-to-machine (M2M) messaging protocol commonly used for IoT applications. For more information on MQTT visit http://mqtt.org MQTTool can connect to authenticated and unauthenticated MQTT brokers, subscribe to topics, and publish messages to topics. I built this tool as i was doing my own MQTT investigations and I've posted it hoping others would find it useful too. I continue to use it on projects, and I'm continuing to look to improve this tool. If there are changes that would make this more useful, please send me feedback. Thanks!
BeaconSET Plus
This utility app allows users to scan, connect to, read, and modify miniBeaconPlus devices. It is optimized for iOS 11 for the best user experience.
- Scan BeaconPlus devices
- Connect to BeaconPlus
- Read BeaconPlus information
- Modify BeaconPlus settings
- Optimized for iOS 11
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This app is a tool for miniBeaconPlus devices， you can do the following things while you using BeaconSET+: 1.scan BeaconPlus devices; 2.connect to your BeaconPlus; 3.read information from your BeaconPlus; 4.modify your BeaconPlus; Tips:After our extensive testing，BeaconPlus devices have the best compatibility with iOS11. We recommend that you update to iOS11 for the best experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MQTTool at 76% against BeaconSET Plus's 14%. MQTTool also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MQTTool holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MQTTool has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MQTTool's written reviews are positive against 14% of BeaconSET Plus's.
MQTTool ships an update every 4 weeks, BeaconSET Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MQTTool | BeaconSET Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brent Petit | Yunli-Wuli Network Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
MQTTool
BeaconSET Plus
In-app purchases
MQTTool
No in-app purchases
BeaconSET Plus
No in-app purchases
