Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs Monochron

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

Monochron

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Monochron is a clock made from three-dimensional puzzles, whose colors have been reduced to black and white. It is a journey into the exploration of the expressive possibilities of the structural grids of these puzzles, where each digit is the best version of itself, achieved with the minimal means of the puzzle tiles and their transformations. As a result, the digits take on peculiar and eccentric shapes while remaining legible. The cubes have three black and three white sides. Every transition is executed with integrity and can be physically replicated on a real cube, adding to the uniqueness of both the concept and its execution. Idea and design — Max Shtok Algorithms and development — Basil Kotov Features: • Black-on-white and white-on-black cube modes • Light or dark background options • Vertical or horizontal orientation with clever transitions • Always fullscreen — the screen remains unlocked, and all system elements are hidden while the app is open • More puzzle shapes coming soon, including Pyraminx and Octahedron

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
Monochron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MQTTAnalyzer at Free against Monochron's $4.99. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months). Monochron's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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

MQTTAnalyzer is free to download; Monochron costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, Monochron every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus Monochron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerMonochron
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtVasilii Kotov

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Monochron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monochron free?
Monochron costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or Monochron have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor Monochron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or Monochron?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and Monochron every 18 months. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Monochron on October 5, 2026.

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