Comparison

TagoRun vs ThingsBoard Live

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

Head to head
About

TagoRun

Visualize and control your electronic devices in real-time directly from your mobile device. This app mirrors your browser-based dashboard configurations for seamless, immediate updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time device visualization
  • Remote device control
  • Synchronized dashboard configurations
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Immediate update reflection
Features
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With the TagoRUN app, you can monitor and control your connected devices in real time. The app shows the same dashboards your application is set up with, so changes made in the browser appear in the app right away. Open dashboards in full screen, scan QR codes and barcodes, attach photos and videos to forms, receive notifications, and set up Wi-Fi devices on your local network.

About

ThingsBoard Live

This application allows users to monitor and interact with their IoT devices through a mobile interface. It provides access to dashboards, alarms, and device-specific information, enabling remote management of connected systems.

Highlights
  • Browse dashboards
  • View and manage alarms
  • Access device-specific dashboards
  • Group devices by profile
  • Utilize mobile actions
Features
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The ThingsBoard Live is a mobile application that was built using open-source Flutter ThingsBoard Application available on github (https://github.com/thingsboard/flutter_thingsboard_app) and served by ThingsBoard IoT platform (https://demo.thingsboard.io). It demonstrates common capabilities provided by ThingsBoard Mobile Application. The application allows you: * Browse dashboards * Browse alarms and open alarm specific dashboards * Browse devices grouped by device profile and open device specific dashboards * Use mobile actions configured within dashboard widgets

Screenshots

TagoRun4 screens
ThingsBoard Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TagoRun at 5.0 against ThingsBoard Live's 2.0. TagoRun also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). ThingsBoard Live's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TagoRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TagoRun ships an update every 3 months, ThingsBoard Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TagoRun versus ThingsBoard Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagoRunThingsBoard Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTagoThingsBoard, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

TagoRun

No in-app purchases

None

ThingsBoard Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TagoRun free?
TagoRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThingsBoard Live free?
ThingsBoard Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TagoRun or ThingsBoard Live?
TagoRun is rated higher. TagoRun averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ThingsBoard Live averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TagoRun or ThingsBoard Live have ads?
Neither TagoRun nor ThingsBoard Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TagoRun or ThingsBoard Live?
TagoRun ships an update every 3 months, and ThingsBoard Live every 2 months. Most recently, TagoRun was updated on October 24, 2026 and ThingsBoard Live on October 22, 2026.

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