Comparison

MQTT Push Client vs ThingAlarm

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

Head to head
About

MQTT Push Client

Receive instant MQTT push notifications for IoT device control and alerts. Send predefined messages to automate processes. Ideal for home automation and critical alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time MQTT push notifications
  • IoT device remote control
  • Automated alert messaging
  • Group messaging for families
  • Customizable MQTT topics
  • Action menu for sending messages
Features
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The developers of the RadioShuttle LoRa peer-to-peer solutions made a universal MQTT push solution. The “MQTT Push Client” app and the corresponding push server Internet service are now available and are offered by RadioShuttle.de. Practical examples are the remote control of IoT devices, e.g. light on/off or alarm system activation.The push notification then allows sending important messages such as burglary, a water problem, defective cooling, temperature statistics, etc. directly to a mobile phone or to all mobile phones of a group, e.g. a family. The MQTT Push solution can be operated universally in any MQTT environment. Messages for defined MQTT topics are automatically reported to the app users within seconds as push messages with banners, optionally with an alarm tone. App users can send predefined MQTT messages via an action menu, which can automate further processes via the MQTT server. See also: http://www.radioshuttle.de/en/mqtt-en/push-notification/ http://help.radioshuttle.de/mqttapp/1.0/ http://www.radioshuttle.de/en/mqtt-2/license-terms/

About

ThingAlarm

Features
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ThingAlarm is an app for monitoring IoT sensor data. Data is sent to ThingAlarm via interfaces such as HTTP(s) from a sensor or a LoRaWAN network server. In the web console, the user defines various rules to specify which events should trigger a push notification to the ThingAlarm app clients. The app can notify users, for example, when a temperature threshold is exceeded or a smoke detector is triggered.

Screenshots

MQTT Push Client4 screens
ThingAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MQTT Push Client at 11.0 against ThingAlarm's 16.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MQTT Push Client versus ThingAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTT Push ClientThingAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHELIOS Software GmbHAlexander Egger

In-app purchases

None

MQTT Push Client

No in-app purchases

None

ThingAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTT Push Client free?
MQTT Push Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThingAlarm free?
ThingAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTT Push Client or ThingAlarm have ads?
Neither MQTT Push Client nor ThingAlarm shows ads.

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