Comparison

Engbird vs MQTTAnalyzer

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

Head to head
About

Engbird

Monitor environmental conditions like temperature and humidity with smart sensors. View real-time and historical data, export it, and manage multiple devices and users. Supports various sampling intervals and multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature and humidity display
  • Configurable sampling intervals
  • Historical data viewing (day, week, month, year)
  • CSV data export
  • Multi-sensor and multi-user support
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Engbird is the easiest way to monitor the environmental conditions affecting the things you care about. Quickly pair the app with our Temperature & Humidity Smart Sensors and enjoy the sleek interface for viewing current and past conditions.It supports the following features: - Displays Temperature & Humidity in real-time. - The sampling interval can be configured for 10s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 30min, record length up to 30000. - Can easily view historical data by day, week, month, year, and can export historical data in csv format. - Support a mobile phone to access multiple sensors, you can also access multiple mobile phones with the same sensor - Multi-language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese.

About

MQTTAnalyzer

Monitor and debug MQTT brokers on your Apple devices. Visualize data with hierarchical views, JSON highlighting, and charts. Publish messages, manage multiple brokers, and sync settings across devices. Free and open source.

Highlights
  • MQTT 3.1.1 and 5.0 support
  • JSON highlighting and pretty-printing
  • Time series charts for numeric values
  • Connect to multiple brokers
  • Full-text search
  • Publish messages
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Monitor and debug your MQTT broker from iPhone, iPad, or Mac. MQTTAnalyzer is the essential tool for smart home enthusiasts, IoT developers, and anyone working with MQTT-based systems. Free, open source, and no ads. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE • MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5.0 support • MQTT and WebSocket connections • SSL/TLS with ALPN and server CA certificate validation • Username/password and client certificate authentication • Support for self-signed certificates • Predefined settings for AWS IoT • Connection diagnostics to identify issues quickly VISUALIZE YOUR DATA • Hierarchical topic tree view • JSON highlighting and pretty-printing • Time series charts for numeric values • ANSI color code rendering • Image viewer with pinch-to-zoom (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, and more) • Hex viewer for binary payloads STAY ORGANIZED • Connect to multiple brokers simultaneously • Subscribe to multiple topics per broker • Full-text search across topics and messages • Unread message indicators • Statistics panel with message counts • Large payload support (10MB+) with export PUBLISH AND CONTROL • Publish messages with QoS and retain flag • JSON message builder with form interface • Delete retained messages from broker • Siri shortcuts for quick actions SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • iCloud sync for settings and certificates • Native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Have feedback or feature requests? Visit our GitHub page — MQTTAnalyzer is open source and community-driven.

Screenshots

Engbird4 screens
MQTTAnalyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MQTTAnalyzer at 78% against Engbird's 13%. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Engbird's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MQTTAnalyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Engbird's written reviews are positive against 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Engbird ships an update every 6 weeks, MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Engbird versus MQTTAnalyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngbirdMQTTAnalyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (37 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. LtdPhilipp Arndt

Customer experience

Engbird

All ratings37 ratings
Positive13.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative78.4%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative75.8%

MQTTAnalyzer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Engbird

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup after updates
  • Bluetooth connection issues, sensors not detected
  • Temperature and humidity values displayed incorrectly
  • Graph time scales do not match actual data
  • Sensor names not displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add push notifications for temperature/humidity alerts
  • Improve graph functionality (zoom, customize, etc.)
  • Allow calibration of temperature and humidity sensors
  • Provide more detailed historical data export options
  • Add support for multiple sensors/devices in one view

MQTTAnalyzer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Engbird

No in-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engbird free?
Engbird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Engbird or MQTTAnalyzer?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. Engbird averages 1.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Engbird or MQTTAnalyzer have ads?
Neither Engbird nor MQTTAnalyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Engbird or MQTTAnalyzer?
Engbird ships an update every 6 weeks, and MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. Most recently, Engbird was updated on September 1, 2026 and MQTTAnalyzer on September 21, 2026.

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