IoT vs Dash IoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IoT
Control and monitor devices using the MQTT protocol. Ideal for DIY projects, it supports various hardware and programming languages. Send push notifications and debug your IoT devices with ease.
- MQTT protocol support
- Device management
- Push notifications
- Event logging
- Data statistics
- End-user mode
- Connection wizard
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You can manage everything supported MQTT protocol. Any devices (ESP8266, Arduino, Raspberi Pi) and any other supported. C, C++, NodeJS, python and other - any client with MQTT support. Ideally for DIY. Telegram Chat https://t.me/joinchat/HQ-cJxWQ7qiIFlUbpvCXKg ESP8266 & ESP32 Firmware https://github.com/DmitryBorisenko33/esp32-esp8266_iot-manager_modules_firmware/releases https://github.com/DmitryBorisenko33/esp32-esp8266_iot-manager_modules_firmware/wiki/Flash-instruction Heroku demo source: https://github.com/4refr0nt/iotmanager-heroku and demo site: https://iotmanager-demo.herokuapp.com Docs: see Widgets Collection Widgets: toggle, range, badge, power-button, fillgauge, display-value, simple-btn, anydata, steel Easy way to send PUSH notifications from any devices to your smartphone or tablet. Connection wizard help you for Quick Start. Detailed event log for easy IoT devices debugging. Use Statistics for optimize data exchange. End-user mode for non-DIY users. This app from esp8266.ru admin (ESPlorer and luatool developer) Quick Start Guide (English) http://esp8266.ru/iotmanager/ Support (English) http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5953
Dash IoT
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Dash IoT Dashboard is a professional IoT and IIoT monitoring and control platform for connecting, visualizing and managing connected equipment and devices — from a single installation to distributed device fleets. Libraries are available for seamless integration into many IoT device technologies including Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone and other Linux devices. The drag and drop design environment allows you to create beautiful dashboards without the need to write code. With highly customizable controls (widgets) you can design your dashboard to have your own “look and feel”. With a Dash account and a subscription, you can access the Dash cloud IoT platform, which includes the Dash MQTT broker, to allow the Dash IoT Dashboard to monitor and control your devices from anywhere. The Dash cloud IoT platform also provides many benefits such as push notifications, IoT device data storage, automated device discovery, device sharing and backups. The Dash IoT app can be used without an account, but will only be able to connect to IoT devices through BLE and TCP connections. The dash protocol is open, providing transparency, continuous improvement, and so you can implement your device code any way and anywhere you wish. - Connect to electronic devices with one or more BLE, TCP and Dash MQTT connections - Dash manages seamless transition between the different connection types - Share devices with other users - Provision TCP or MQTT credentials through BLE or SoftAP and even re-provision through TCP or MQTT once they are connected - Device discovery using any connection type - Highly customizable controls (colors, style, icons etc.) - Configure the Dash IoT Dashboard layout from the connected devices - Free to use for up to five BLE and TCP connections without an account - Store device data on the Dash server - Manage groups of users within an organization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IoT at none against Dash IoT's 7. IoT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. IoT asks for nothing beyond the download.
IoT ships an update every 3 months, Dash IoT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoT | Dash IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Victor Brutskiy | DashIO Connect |
In-app purchases
IoT
No in-app purchases
Dash IoT
- Gemini 25$14.491 Month
- Mercury 5$24.991 Year
- Gemini 50$26.901 Month
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- Gemini 100$51.991 Month
- Gemini 10$58.001 Year
- Mercury 15$68.001 Year
- Gemini 25$134.991 Year







