Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs IoT MQTT Panel

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

IoT MQTT Panel

Create DIY smart home projects quickly with a configurable dashboard. This app supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. It offers real-time updates, customizable panels with over 250 icons, and various data visualization options.

Highlights
  • Always-on dashboard
  • MQTT & Websocket support
  • SSL secure communication
  • Real-time panel updates
  • 250+ customizable icons
  • Dark theme
  • Import/Export configuration
Features
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With this app you can make DIY Smart Home project in a minute. The configurations are very simple. Well documented FAQ and User Guide are available at application info page. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
IoT MQTT Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MQTTAnalyzer at none against IoT MQTT Panel's shown. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). IoT MQTT Panel's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

IoT MQTT Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 85% of IoT MQTT Panel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, IoT MQTT Panel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus IoT MQTT Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerIoT MQTT Panel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)4.8 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2242 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtRahul Kundu

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

IoT MQTT Panel

All ratings42 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

MQTTAnalyzer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IoT MQTT Panel

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Randomly won't connect to public MQTT brokers
  • App fails to connect to broker frequently
  • Connectivity seems very inconsistent
  • App freezes when trying to input URL in web page panel
  • App does not reconnect after MQTT server disconnects, requires restart
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  • After update, panel window periodically moves up
  • Sometimes switches sensor tabs with significant delay or stops working

Requested features

13 requests
  • Configuration example would be useful
  • Gauges showing color portions instead of whole gauge changing color
  • Apple Watch support for viewing data
  • Option to search for keywords in payload
  • Icon for opening and closing windows
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  • Ability to print user guide
  • Siri shortcuts integration
  • Widgets support
  • Customizable graph scales
  • Alarm rules and notifications
  • Ability to change font color in Text Log widget, possibly based on value condition
  • Traditional Chinese language support
  • More options for panel size on iPad

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

IoT MQTT Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoT MQTT Panel free?
IoT MQTT Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or IoT MQTT Panel?
IoT MQTT Panel is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while IoT MQTT Panel averages 4.8 from 42 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or IoT MQTT Panel have ads?
IoT MQTT Panel shows ads; MQTTAnalyzer does not.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or IoT MQTT Panel?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and IoT MQTT Panel fortnightly. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on September 21, 2026 and IoT MQTT Panel on September 17, 2026.

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