Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs SenseCraft

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

SenseCraft

Remotely control and monitor your smart devices from your mobile. Upgrade and configure devices via Bluetooth for efficient setup. Stay updated on device status and data from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time data monitoring
  • Bluetooth device configuration
  • Efficient device setup
  • Anytime, anywhere access
Features
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SenseCraft provides a simple way to experience IoT. It helps users remotely control the smart devices and displaying data by using your mobile devices. With the ability of upgrading and configuring devices by your Bluetooth, it saves enormous time and costs from setting up your devices. From the application, we are able to monitor the data and the status of the devices that were deploying outside anytime and anywhere.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
SenseCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MQTTAnalyzer at 81% against SenseCraft's 20%. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). SenseCraft's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

MQTTAnalyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of MQTTAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 20% of SenseCraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, SenseCraft every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus SenseCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerSenseCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better2.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtSeeed Technology Limited

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

SenseCraft

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

SenseCraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SenseCraft free?
SenseCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or SenseCraft?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while SenseCraft averages 2.8 from 9 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or SenseCraft have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor SenseCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or SenseCraft?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and SenseCraft every 4 weeks. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on October 24, 2026 and SenseCraft on October 24, 2026.

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