Comparison

Wi vs IoT Central

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

Head to head
About

Wi

Features
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This Application will be used to provision Microchip WiFi products with Home AP credentials.

About

IoT Central

Features
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With this app you can create an easy to use IoT Dashboard for you and your client. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/

Screenshots

Wi4 screens
IoT Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IoT Central at every 9 days against Wi's every 17 months. Wi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wi ships an update every 17 months, IoT Central every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Wi versus IoT Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiIoT Central
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrochip Technology Inc.Rahul Kundu

In-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

None

IoT Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoT Central free?
IoT Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wi or IoT Central have ads?
Neither Wi nor IoT Central shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wi or IoT Central?
Wi ships an update every 17 months, and IoT Central every 9 days. Most recently, Wi was updated on September 19, 2026 and IoT Central on September 13, 2026.

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