Comparison

ESP Home vs MQTTAnalyzer

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

Head to head
About

ESP Home

Control your IoT devices using custom JavaScript interfaces. Design your device controls on a web platform and sync them to your mobile device for seamless interaction.

Highlights
  • IoT device control
  • Custom JavaScript interfaces
  • Web-based design tool
  • Data and file synchronization
  • API command execution
Features
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ESP Home is a general framework for controlling an IoT (internet of things) device from mobile. ESP Home App uses your JavaScript files to connect and control the interface. You design sections and rows and then control them from JavaScript. All design tasks can be done on www.esphome.app in user area. ESP Home hosts your data and JavaScript files. Once you logged into the App, your files will be synchronized with the server and when you select a device on the list in app, JavaScript of that device will be run and starts working. You connect to the real device for API commands from within JavaScript files.

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

ESP Home4 screens
MQTTAnalyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MQTTAnalyzer at 81% against ESP Home's 25%. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). ESP Home's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MQTTAnalyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MQTTAnalyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ESP Home's written reviews are positive against 81% of MQTTAnalyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ESP Home versus MQTTAnalyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP HomeMQTTAnalyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (12 ratings)4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdPhilipp Arndt

Customer experience

ESP Home

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

MQTTAnalyzer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ESP Home

One-time4
  • Donate 5 USD$4.99
  • Donate 10 USD$9.99
  • Donate 20 USD$19.99
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  • Donate 50 USD$49.99
None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP Home free?
ESP Home 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, ESP Home or MQTTAnalyzer?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. ESP Home averages 2.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do ESP Home or MQTTAnalyzer have ads?
Neither ESP Home nor MQTTAnalyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP Home or MQTTAnalyzer?
ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. Most recently, ESP Home was updated on October 10, 2026 and MQTTAnalyzer on October 20, 2026.

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