Comparison

MQTTool vs Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • MQTT client functionality
  • Connect to authenticated brokers
  • Connect to unauthenticated brokers
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages to topics
  • IoT application testing
Features
Read full description

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!

About

Remote

Access your Node-RED dashboard and other local network websites from your mobile device. Receive push notifications, trigger actions, and utilize geofencing for remote control. Integrates with iOS Shortcuts for enhanced automation.

Highlights
  • Node-RED dashboard access
  • Local network website access
  • Push notifications from Node-RED
  • Interactive push notification answers
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Geofencing for Node-RED control
Features
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Remote-RED gives you mobile access to your Node-RED dashboard at home. It creates a tunnel between your home network and your mobile device. But Remote-RED extends your Node-RED by a lot more. The following functions are already possible: - Access to your Node-RED Dashboard - Access to other websites in your local network, as long as they meet certain requirements (see terms of use). - Push notifications from Node-RED to your mobile device - Answers to questions in push notifications that trigger actions in Node-RED - iOS Shortcuts to trigger actions in Node-RED or to use context variables from Node-RED in iOS - Geofences to control your local Node-RED Please respect the terms of use of this app: https://www.remote-red.com/en/terms

Screenshots

MQTTool3 screens
Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MQTTool at none against Remote's 6. MQTTool also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). Remote's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. MQTTool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of MQTTool's written reviews are positive against 68% of Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTool ships an update every 4 weeks, Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MQTTool versus Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTToolRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrent PetitLooking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

MQTTool

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative21.6%

Remote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTool

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote

Subscriptions6
  • Push Notifications - 3 months7 Days trial$0.993 Months
  • Geofencing - Three months7 Days trial$1.493 Months
  • Remote Access - Three months7 Days trial$1.993 Months
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  • Push Notifications - One year7 Days trial$2.491 Year
  • Geofencing - One year7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Remote Access - One year7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is MQTTool free?
MQTTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote free?
Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MQTTool or Remote?
Remote is rated higher. MQTTool averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Remote averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do MQTTool or Remote have ads?
Neither MQTTool nor Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTool or Remote?
MQTTool ships an update every 4 weeks, and Remote every 3 months. Most recently, MQTTool was updated on June 10, 2026 and Remote on August 7, 2026.

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