RemoteXY vs IoT MQTT Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteXY
Create and control custom graphical interfaces for microcontroller devices. Developers can design GUIs using an online editor that generates Arduino IDE source code. Users can then connect to their devices via various methods to manage them.
- Create custom graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
- Online GUI editor with source code generation
- Supports Arduino IDE and other IDEs
- Multiple connection methods (Internet, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB OTG)
- Compatible with various Arduino, ESP, and STM32 boards
- Supports multiple communication modules
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RemoteXY is a platform for creating and using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for microcontroller devices. If you want to connect to a device, install the app and follow the instructions from the device developer. If you are a developer, use the RemoteXY platform to its full potential. Create custom user graphical interface (GUI) using the editor located at https://remotexy.com The editor will automatically create a source code template for the Arduino IDE. The source code contains support for the selected communication method for the selected controller and includes a fully functional graphical interface. Integrate your task with the graphical interface, it's very easy following the detailed documentation and examples. Upload the source code to the board. Then use this application to connect to your board and control it using your graphical interface. Develop graphical control interfaces for various devices, both for yourself and for your clients. Supported connection methods: - Internet anywhere over Cloud Server; - WiFi client and access point; - Bluetooth; - Ethernet by IP or URL; - USB OTG; Supported boards: - Arduino UNO, MEGA, Leonardo, Pro Mini, Nano, MICRO and compatible AVR boards; - ESP8266 boards ; - ESP32 boards; - STM32F1 boards; - nRF51822 boards. Supported comunication modules: - Bluetooth HC-05, HC-06 or compatible; - Bluetooth BLE HM-10 or other UART BLE modules; - ESP8266 as modem; - Ethernet W5100, W5500; Supported IDE: - Arduino IDE; - FLProg IDE; - Visuino IDE Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
IoT MQTT Panel
Create DIY smart home projects quickly with a configurable dashboard. This app supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. It offers real-time updates, customizable panels with over 250 icons, and various data visualization options.
- Always-on dashboard
- MQTT & Websocket support
- SSL secure communication
- Real-time panel updates
- 250+ customizable icons
- Dark theme
- Import/Export configuration
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With this app you can make DIY Smart Home project in a minute. The configurations are very simple. Well documented FAQ and User Guide are available at application info page. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IoT MQTT Panel at 4.8 against RemoteXY's 3.4. IoT MQTT Panel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (85% vs 52%). RemoteXY's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. RemoteXY sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. IoT MQTT Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.
IoT MQTT Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of RemoteXY's written reviews are positive against 85% of IoT MQTT Panel's.
RemoteXY ships an update every 2 months, IoT MQTT Panel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteXY | IoT MQTT Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Shemanuev | Rahul Kundu |
Customer experience
RemoteXY
IoT MQTT Panel
Bugs and requests
RemoteXY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IoT MQTT Panel
Reported bugs
7 issues- Randomly won't connect to public MQTT brokers
- App fails to connect to broker frequently
- Connectivity seems very inconsistent
- App freezes when trying to input URL in web page panel
- App does not reconnect after MQTT server disconnects, requires restart
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- After update, panel window periodically moves up
- Sometimes switches sensor tabs with significant delay or stops working
Requested features
13 requests- Configuration example would be useful
- Gauges showing color portions instead of whole gauge changing color
- Apple Watch support for viewing data
- Option to search for keywords in payload
- Icon for opening and closing windows
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- Ability to print user guide
- Siri shortcuts integration
- Widgets support
- Customizable graph scales
- Alarm rules and notifications
- Ability to change font color in Text Log widget, possibly based on value condition
- Traditional Chinese language support
- More options for panel size on iPad
In-app purchases
RemoteXY
- PRO monthly subscription$1.491 Month
- 3 Months of PRO$2.99
- 6 Months of PRO$4.99
- 12 Months of PRO$7.99
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- PRO forever$29.99
IoT MQTT Panel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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