ALTA QGroundControl vs EasyMQTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALTA QGroundControl
This application allows users to configure aircraft settings and execute sophisticated autonomous waypoint missions. It is specifically designed for use with ALTA Pro drones.
- Adjust aircraft settings
- Fly autonomous waypoint missions
- Designed for ALTA Pro
- Based on QGroundControl
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QGroundControl App for ALTA Pro gives users the ability to adjust aircraft settings and fly complex autonomous waypoint missions. Note: This App is based on QGroundControl with some modifications for ALTA Pro. Freefly Systems doesn't provide support for this app outside of use with ALTA Pro.
EasyMQTT
This application acts as an MQTT client for iOS devices, enabling interaction with any MQTT broker. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing home automation setups, controlling devices, and monitoring remote brokers. Advanced features can be unlocked through an in-app purchase.
- MQTT client for iOS
- Interact with any MQTT Broker
- Home automation control
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Light and dark mode support
- Save favorite topics and messages
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EasyMQTT is an MQTT client for iPhone and iPad that helps you connect to your broker, monitor live topics, and publish messages quickly. Use it for home automation setups, Zigbee2MQTT, remote monitoring, or everyday MQTT debugging. With EasyMQTT you can: - connect to multiple MQTT brokers - subscribe to topics and inspect incoming messages in real time - publish messages quickly or save recurring payloads as favorites - create widgets and graph widgets for the MQTT values you care about - automate actions with Siri Shortcuts - review connection history and saved broker locations EasyMQTT Plus unlocks additional features including favorites for brokers, topics, and messages, more powerful widget workflows, and deeper Siri Shortcuts automation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ALTA QGroundControl at 4.0 against EasyMQTT's 3.5. ALTA QGroundControl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). EasyMQTT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. EasyMQTT sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. ALTA QGroundControl asks for nothing beyond the download.
ALTA QGroundControl holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ALTA QGroundControl's written reviews are positive against 27% of EasyMQTT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ALTA QGroundControl ships an update every 6 months, EasyMQTT every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALTA QGroundControl | EasyMQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FREEFLY SYSTEMS INC. | Luca Kaufmann |
Customer experience
ALTA QGroundControl
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In-app purchases
ALTA QGroundControl
No in-app purchases
EasyMQTT
- EasyMQTT Plus - Three months$1.993 Months
- EasyMQTT Plus Yearly Sub14 Days trial$3.991 Year
- EasyMQTT Plus Yearly Sub14 Days trial$5.991 Year
- EasyMQTT Plus$10.99
- EasyMQTT Plus lifetime2 variants$14.99
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