Comparison

EasyMQTT vs iKan Boards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

iKan Boards

Features
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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.

Screenshots

EasyMQTT1 screens
iKan Boards4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EasyMQTT versus iKan Boards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyMQTTiKan Boards
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuca KaufmannCREAIT LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

EasyMQTT

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time2
  • EasyMQTT Plus$10.99
  • EasyMQTT Plus lifetime2 variants$14.99
None

iKan Boards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyMQTT free?
EasyMQTT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iKan Boards free?
iKan Boards costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EasyMQTT or iKan Boards have ads?
Neither EasyMQTT nor iKan Boards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyMQTT or iKan Boards?
EasyMQTT ships an update every 2 weeks, and iKan Boards every 5 days. Most recently, EasyMQTT was updated on November 3, 2026 and iKan Boards on October 24, 2026.

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