Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs Passwords

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

Passwords

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Generate secure, customizable passwords with complete privacy. All data stays on your device - no internet connection required. FEATURES: • Customizable password length and complexity • Character type selection (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols) • Password strength indicator • Smart history tracking • One-tap clipboard copying • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac PRIVACY FIRST: • No data collection or tracking • Local storage only - nothing sent to servers • No account registration required • Open source transparency Perfect for creating strong passwords for all your accounts while maintaining complete control over your data. This is a simple password to generate random passwords up to a length of 32 characters of varying complexity. This is a one trick pony. No Password management is included. Use Apple Passwords for this.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
Passwords2 screens

Verdict

The call

MQTTAnalyzer and Passwords are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MQTTAnalyzer versus Passwords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerPasswords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtAndreas Todt

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Passwords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passwords free?
Passwords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or Passwords have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor Passwords shows ads.

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