Comparison

Actions vs MQTTAnalyzer

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

Head to head
About

Actions

Send HTTP requests with a single tap to control internet-connected devices and services. Easily manage remote switches, Arduinos, APIs, and more from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Perform HTTP requests with one tap
  • Control internet-connected devices
  • Manage Arduinos and IoT devices
  • Interact with APIs and web services
  • Check remote service status
Features
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Actions lets you perform HTTP request with a single Tap! With Actions you can control anything connected to Internet Like: * Remote switches * Arduinos * API * Web Services * IOT Devices * Website Response * Remote Service Status * And More! Replace "curl" with "Actions" and became Mobile First too! Actions!

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

Actions2 screens
MQTTAnalyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MQTTAnalyzer at none against Actions's 1. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 44%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Actions's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 22) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Actions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MQTTAnalyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MQTTAnalyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Actions versus MQTTAnalyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionsMQTTAnalyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (99 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better22
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichele Gruppioni (Gruppio)Philipp Arndt

Customer experience

Actions

All ratings99 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

MQTTAnalyzer

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Actions

One-time1
  • Unlimited Actions$0.99
None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Actions or MQTTAnalyzer?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. Actions averages 4.2 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Actions or MQTTAnalyzer have ads?
Neither Actions nor MQTTAnalyzer shows ads.

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