Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs RIOT SCADA

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

Head to head
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.

About

RIOT SCADA

This industrial control system app provides real-time production data access for Industry 4.0 environments. It integrates with various hardware to monitor wells and facilities from a single location using edge technology.

Highlights
  • Real-time production data access
  • Industry 4.0 SCADA solution
  • MQTT at the Edge technology
  • Integrates with PLCs, POCs, ESPs
  • Monitor wells and facilities
  • Unified location for all data
Features
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RIOT is an Industry 4.0 SCADA Solution that puts all of your production data at your fingertips. RIOT uses the latest MQTT at the Edge technology and can integrate with any PLC, POC, or ESP so you can see every well and facility in one location.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
RIOT SCADA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RIOT SCADA at 5.0 against MQTTAnalyzer's 4.5. RIOT SCADA also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MQTTAnalyzer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). 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

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

RIOT SCADA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MQTTAnalyzer has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, RIOT SCADA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus RIOT SCADA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerRIOT SCADA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtAnchor 18 Logic, LLC

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

RIOT SCADA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

RIOT SCADA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIOT SCADA free?
RIOT SCADA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or RIOT SCADA?
RIOT SCADA is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while RIOT SCADA averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or RIOT SCADA have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor RIOT SCADA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or RIOT SCADA?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and RIOT SCADA monthly. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on October 24, 2026 and RIOT SCADA on October 27, 2026.

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