Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs RadarTools

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

RadarTools

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The presence sensor is connected via Bluetooth, open the APP to make the presence sensor output time and execution conditions settings, the APP interface is simple and the settings are easy to understand.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
RadarTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MQTTAnalyzer at every 5 days against RadarTools's every 5 months. RadarTools's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, RadarTools every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus RadarTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerRadarTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtShenzhen Hi-Link Electronic co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

RadarTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RadarTools free?
RadarTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or RadarTools have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor RadarTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or RadarTools?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and RadarTools every 5 months. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on September 21, 2026 and RadarTools on September 10, 2026.

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