Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs Airthings Business

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

Airthings Business

This application is designed for professional users of an indoor air quality monitoring system. It streamlines the setup and oversight of multiple air quality devices across various commercial and public spaces.

Highlights
  • Simplify device installation
  • Manage large-scale deployments
  • Monitor indoor air quality
  • Professional user interface
  • Support for office and school environments
Features
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The Airthings Business app is for professional users of the Airthings for Business indoor air quality monitoring solution. It simplifies the installation and management of large-scale deployments of Space devices in offices, schools and public buildings.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
Airthings Business4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MQTTAnalyzer at every 5 days against Airthings Business's monthly. On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MQTTAnalyzer against 4.4 for Airthings Business. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 21 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, Airthings Business monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus Airthings Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerAirthings Business
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtAirthings ASA

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

Airthings Business

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Airthings Business

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airthings Business free?
Airthings Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or Airthings Business?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Airthings Business averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or Airthings Business have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor Airthings Business shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or Airthings Business?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and Airthings Business monthly. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Airthings Business on November 7, 2026.

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