MQTTAnalyzer vs Airthings Business
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Simplify device installation
- Manage large-scale deployments
- Monitor indoor air quality
- Professional user interface
- Support for office and school environments
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, Airthings Business monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MQTTAnalyzer | Airthings Business |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Arndt | Airthings ASA |
Customer experience
MQTTAnalyzer
Airthings Business
In-app purchases
MQTTAnalyzer
No in-app purchases
Airthings Business
No in-app purchases
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