Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs Netmaker

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

Netmaker

Access your private networks securely and easily from offsite machines. Connect to different private networks to remotely access your resources. Designed for seamless and secure remote connectivity.

Highlights
  • Access private Netmaker networks
  • Remote access to resources
  • Secure and easy connectivity
  • Connect to multiple networks
  • Offsite machine access
Features
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The Netmaker Mobile App is for user access to your Netmaker private networks. It is mostly suited for offsite machines that need access to a Netmaker network. Users can choose to connect to different private netmaker networks. This enables end users to remotely access their resources over private securely and easily

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
Netmaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MQTTAnalyzer at 4.5 against Netmaker's 1.0. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). Netmaker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MQTTAnalyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MQTTAnalyzer has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MQTTAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Netmaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, Netmaker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus Netmaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerNetmaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtGravitl, Inc.

Customer experience

MQTTAnalyzer

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

Netmaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Netmaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netmaker free?
Netmaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MQTTAnalyzer or Netmaker?
MQTTAnalyzer is rated higher. MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Netmaker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or Netmaker have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor Netmaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or Netmaker?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and Netmaker every 4 months. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Netmaker on June 7, 2026.

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