Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs PineTool

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

PineTool

This app connects to a specific soldering iron model via Bluetooth to display real-time temperature, power, and other operational data. Users can also adjust the iron's temperature set point directly from their device.

Highlights
  • Real-time tip temperature display
  • Live power value visualization
  • Temperature set point configuration
  • Voltage and handle temperature monitoring
  • Uptime and power source parameter display
  • Live charting of temperature and power
Features
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PineTool is a Bluetooth companion app for the Pinecil soldering iron. With it, you can: - See realtime tip temperature and power values - Visualise live tip temperature and power charts - Configure your iron's temperature set point - See realtime voltage, handle temperature, uptime, and power source parameters Please note that this app is only compatible with Pinecil V2 (green handle) running IronOS 2.21 or greater. --- This product is not endorsed, sponsored by or associated with PINE64 or Pine Store Ltd.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
PineTool2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PineTool at 5.0 against MQTTAnalyzer's 4.5. PineTool also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). MQTTAnalyzer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

PineTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 100% of PineTool's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus PineTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerPineTool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtLachlan Bell

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

PineTool

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

PineTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PineTool free?
PineTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or PineTool?
PineTool is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while PineTool averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or PineTool have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor PineTool shows ads.

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