Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs iGotify

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

iGotify

Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.

Highlights
  • Receive push notifications from Gotify server
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Markdown support for notifications
  • Message decryption via public key
  • Multi-user and multi-server support
  • Docker integration
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1. Receive Push Notifications: iGotify lets users receive notifications directly from a Gotify server on their iPhone or iPad. These notifications can be used for various applications and integrations like Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. 2. Biometric Security Feature: The app adds an extra layer of security by allowing access to be locked with biometric features like Face ID or Touch ID. This protects sensitive notifications from unauthorized access. 3. Custom Sounds: iGotify allows configuring custom sounds for different notification priority levels. This offers a clear distinction between important and less urgent notifications. 4. Markdown Support: Notifications formatted in Markdown are fully supported. This allows sending and displaying structured and visually appealing notifications. 5. Message Decryption: iGotify decrypts received messages using a public key generated on the iOS device. This ensures the security and confidentiality of the notifications. 6. Multi-User Support: The app supports multiple users, which is particularly useful in environments where several individuals need to receive notifications from one or more Gotify servers. 7. Docker Integration: The app seamlessly works with Docker instances and facilitates the setup of local and remote Gotify servers powered by Docker containers. Users can manage multiple servers and instances through the app. 8. Multi-Language Support: iGotify supports multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, making it accessible to an international user base. Find the plugin guide for receiving messages at https://github.com/androidseb25/iGotify-Notification-Assistent

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
iGotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MQTTAnalyzer at none against iGotify's 1. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (78% vs 66%). 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. iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MQTTAnalyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 iGotify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 66% of iGotify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, iGotify monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus iGotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzeriGotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtSebastian Rank

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

iGotify

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iGotify

One-time1
  • Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or iGotify?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while iGotify averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or iGotify have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor iGotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or iGotify?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and iGotify monthly. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on September 21, 2026 and iGotify on September 1, 2026.

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