MQTTool vs ESP BLE Provisioning
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!
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MQTTool at 4.3 against ESP BLE Provisioning's 3.1. MQTTool also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 33%) 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 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MQTTool's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's.
MQTTool ships an update every 4 weeks, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MQTTool | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brent Petit | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
MQTTool
ESP BLE Provisioning
In-app purchases
MQTTool
No in-app purchases
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
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