Comparison

MQTTAnalyzer vs VordNet

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

VordNet

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VÖRDNET is a lightweight monitoring app for checking the status of your services, domains, and network from your iPhone. Configure monitors to check URLs, DNS, TCP ports, TLS certificates, your public IP address, latency, and possible captive portals. VordNet stores recent results, displays status information in widgets, and can alert you when it detects important changes. Designed for users who want to know whether their services are still responding without relying on complex tools. Main features: • HTTP monitors to check whether a URL responds. • DNS monitors to validate domain name resolution. • TCP port monitors to check whether a host accepts connections on a port. • TLS certificate monitors to validate HTTPS connections. • Public IP monitor to display the IP address detected from the internet. • Detection of possible captive portals on the current network. • Latency monitor to measure approximate response times. • Widgets for viewing recent status information from the Home Screen. • Alerts when a monitor’s status changes. • Privacy mode for hiding sensitive information. • Network tools such as Ping and Subnet Ping. VÖRDNET is designed for practical monitoring, quick checks, and basic diagnostics. Widgets display the latest result saved by the app; they do not perform tests on their own. Use it to check personal services, websites, APIs, domains, network devices, important ports, or connections you want to monitor from your iPhone. VÖRDNET lets you configure up to 3 monitors.

Screenshots

MQTTAnalyzer4 screens
VordNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MQTTAnalyzer at every 5 days against VordNet's monthly. MQTTAnalyzer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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, VordNet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MQTTAnalyzer versus VordNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTAnalyzerVordNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp ArndtCARLOS ESLAVA REYES

In-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

None

VordNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VordNet free?
VordNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTTAnalyzer or VordNet have ads?
Neither MQTTAnalyzer nor VordNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTAnalyzer or VordNet?
MQTTAnalyzer ships an update every 5 days, and VordNet monthly. Most recently, MQTTAnalyzer was updated on October 16, 2026 and VordNet on October 8, 2026.

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