EasyMQTT vs iKan Boards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyMQTT
This application acts as an MQTT client for iOS devices, enabling interaction with any MQTT broker. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing home automation setups, controlling devices, and monitoring remote brokers. Advanced features can be unlocked through an in-app purchase.
- MQTT client for iOS
- Interact with any MQTT Broker
- Home automation control
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Light and dark mode support
- Save favorite topics and messages
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EasyMQTT is an MQTT client for iPhone and iPad that helps you connect to your broker, monitor live topics, and publish messages quickly. Use it for home automation setups, Zigbee2MQTT, remote monitoring, or everyday MQTT debugging. With EasyMQTT you can: - connect to multiple MQTT brokers - subscribe to topics and inspect incoming messages in real time - publish messages quickly or save recurring payloads as favorites - create widgets and graph widgets for the MQTT values you care about - automate actions with Siri Shortcuts - review connection history and saved broker locations EasyMQTT Plus unlocks additional features including favorites for brokers, topics, and messages, more powerful widget workflows, and deeper Siri Shortcuts automation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
iKan Boards
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iKan is a powerful, offline-first kanban board tracker with the capability to track projects, tasks, subtasks, notes, deadlines, images and more! Built for people who want full control over your projects without the complexity of enterprise tools. Create as many kanban boards as you need - there's no limit. Each project gets its own board with To Do, In Progress, and Completed columns. Break down your work with tasks, subtasks, notes, and images - then export everything into beautifully formatted reports when you're ready to share. BOARDS & TASKS -Unlimited kanban boards with custom categories, colors, and icons -Create tasks and subtasks with multi-level hierarchy -Drag & drop tasks between columns -Floating, resizable task windows PRIORITIES & DEADLINES -Task priorities - Low, Medium, and High with visual indicators -Due dates with smart alerts for overdue and upcoming deadlines -Project progress bars and completion statistics NOTES & MEDIA -Add notes to any project or task with automatic URL linking -Attach images directly to tasks and projects -Color-coded labels and tags for easy organization EXPORT & BACKUP -Export to beautifully formatted PDF reports -Export to Excel spreadsheets with full task hierarchies and attached images -Back up and restore your data locally or to the cloud VIEWS & CUSTOMIZATION -Split view mode to work on two projects side by side -Adjustable zoom from 60% to 200% -28 color options for tasks and labels -Works 100% offline - your data stays on your device unless you chose to back it up Whether you're managing personal goals, freelance work, school projects, or team workflows, iKan gives you a clean, visual way to stay on top of everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EasyMQTT at Free against iKan Boards's $0.99. iKan Boards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads 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
EasyMQTT is free to download; iKan Boards costs $0.99 up front. EasyMQTT sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. iKan Boards asks for nothing beyond the download.
EasyMQTT ships an update every 2 weeks, iKan Boards every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyMQTT | iKan Boards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Kaufmann | CREAIT LLC |
In-app purchases
EasyMQTT
- EasyMQTT Plus - Three months$1.993 Months
- EasyMQTT Plus Yearly Sub14 Days trial$3.991 Year
- EasyMQTT Plus Yearly Sub14 Days trial$5.991 Year
- EasyMQTT Plus$10.99
- EasyMQTT Plus lifetime2 variants$14.99
iKan Boards
No in-app purchases









