Bloc Blinds vs MQTT Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloc Blinds
Control motorized window coverings with your smart device. Automate opening, closing, and positioning for personalized comfort and convenience. Monitor battery levels and set custom scenes and timers for your connected home.
- Bi-directional technology for real-time status
- Setup Wizard for rooms, scenes, and timers
- Open, close, and stop control
- Custom scene creation (e.g., 'movie night')
- Automated positioning via timers
- Favorite position recall
- Battery health monitoring
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Overview; ⋆ Bi-directional technology animates the exact location and battery level of motorised window coverings. ⋆ Includes Setup Wizard to assist with the creation of Rooms, Scenes and Timers to personalise your connected home. Features; ⋆ Open, close and stop control ⋆ Create Rooms to automate multiple coverings at once ⋆ Scene control for customised positions e.g. ‘’movie night’’ ⋆ Create Timers to automate positioning throughout the day ⋆ Set Favourite Positions for quick recall ⋆ Location and movement visually animated ⋆ Battery health of powered products displayed with app ⋆ Automate window coverings to any position at home or on the go ⋆ Set top and bottom limits via your smart device for a remote free setup Note *App requires a Bloc Blinds Hub for operation.*
MQTT Frame
Visualize and monitor MQTT data with this intuitive dashboard. It's designed for users of MQTT and Home Assistant, offering a streamlined way to track live information from your devices.
- Monitor devices
- Visualize MQTT data
- Intuitive dashboard
- Designed for MQTT users
- Home Assistant integration
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Monitor devices and visualize MQTT data effortlessly with MQTT Frame—the intuitive dashboard designed specifically for MQTT and Home Assistant users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MQTT Frame at 100% against Bloc Blinds's 9%. MQTT Frame also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bloc Blinds ships an update every 5 months, MQTT Frame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloc Blinds | MQTT Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fourds LTD | Andrew Hudson-Smith |
Customer experience
Bloc Blinds
MQTT Frame
In-app purchases
Bloc Blinds
No in-app purchases
MQTT Frame
No in-app purchases
