Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs SignalForgeHub

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

SignalForgeHub

Features
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SignalForge Mobile connects to your SignalForge hub and puts live radio monitoring and push-to-talk in your pocket — or on your wrist. MONITOR LIVE Pick a radio set and listen in real time. Incoming calls show talkgroup, time, transcripts when available, and dispatch/PTT labels. Tap any call to replay. Background monitoring keeps audio running while you drive; car displays can show Now Playing metadata. PUSH TO TALK When your hub account has transmit enabled, hold the PTT button to record and upload to your set’s talkgroup. Works on iPhone and iPad. DISPATCHER MODE Broadcast one transmission to multiple radio sets at once. See live activity per set, select targets, and monitor while you transmit. APPLE WATCH The watch companion is a remote PTT button — press and hold on your wrist; the iPhone mic records and uploads. Stay Ready keeps the watch app warm for faster keying. TACTICAL DISPLAY MODES DARK, NITE, NVG, and LIGHT palettes for day ops, night vision, and low-light work. SIGN IN Connect to your hub with magic link, password, or pasted link. Browse public hubs from the SignalForge directory. REQUIREMENTS • A running SignalForge hub and account • Transmit (PTT) requires hub admin to enable TX on your account and a PTT talkgroup on the set • Apple Watch PTT requires a paired watch and the iPhone app running (foreground or background with audio) SignalForge is built for scanner operators, dispatchers, SAR, EMS, fire, and anyone running a SignalForge hub in the field. Learn more: https://signalforge.org

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
SignalForgeHub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SignalForgeHub at 16.4 against MQTTAnalyzer's 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus SignalForgeHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerSignalForgeHub
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, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtPROJECTSEVEN LTD. CO.

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

SignalForgeHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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