Comparison

MQTT Home Automation vs Bluetooth Tool

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

Head to head
About

MQTT Home Automation

Features
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MQTT Home Automation App is used to control MQTT Enabled smart devices. Features: -> You can define the Room tiles with PUB/SUB Topic of the installed device. -> In the room, You can select the number of Switches and Sliders. -> Switch ON/OFF Commands and response is set-able, Based on response command app can display a switch feedback. -> Sliders are also a configurable. -> HEX commands are also supported. -> Switch name and Slider name can be changeable. -> You can change display order for the Switches and slider any time.

About

Bluetooth Tool

Features
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Bluetooth Debug Tool brings BLE connections, communication records and protocol analysis into one workbench for hardware, software and embedded engineers. Included tools • Scan BLE peripherals, inspect advertisements and RSSI, and save aliases and favorites. • Explore services and characteristics, read and write HEX or UTF-8, and subscribe to notifications. • Trace individual devices and characteristic instances. Filter by receive origin, prefix, byte pattern, offset or length. • Save captures, export TXT and CSV, and filter or replay sessions offline. • Keep one free project with TX/RX channels, decode fields and filter settings. • Frame fixed-length, delimiter-based and length-field protocols; check SUM, XOR and CRC; decode SLIP and 7E/7D byte escaping. • Use numeric formulas, an offline script sandbox, flow editing and previews. Editing and previews do not send commands. • Use iPhone tab navigation or the iPad sidebar and detail workspace, with light/dark appearance and Dynamic Type. Optional Pro • Multiple projects and configuration import. • Execute command loops, variables and conditional branches with write acknowledgments and response-prefix checks. • Capture records before and after an incident trigger. • Compare last received values and GATT structure snapshots. • Run a single-service virtual BLE peripheral with read, write, notification and echo support. Lifetime access, monthly subscriptions and yearly subscriptions unlock the same Pro features. See the purchase screen for current localized prices and periods. Subscriptions renew automatically. Cancel future renewals in system subscription settings; access continues through the current paid period. Restore purchases is available. Data is stored locally by default. Imports, exports and sharing are initiated by you. Live communication requires compatible BLE hardware and Bluetooth permission. Scripts use a restricted numeric language. Virtual peripherals and flow execution run in the foreground. Prefix matches and Bluetooth write acknowledgments do not prove device-level business success. Available in 20 interface languages, including Arabic with right-to-left layout. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Pro • Signal charts and limit analysis • Field inspection • Diagnostic packages • Evidence-based diagnostics • Run regression comparison • Diagnostic cases • iCloud sync Manually sync projects, captures, reports and cases between devices with the same Apple ID using iCloud Drive, preserving conflicting copies.

Screenshots

MQTT Home Automation4 screens
Bluetooth Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Tool at Free against MQTT Home Automation's $0.99. Bluetooth Tool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MQTT Home Automation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2).

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

Bluetooth Tool is free to download; MQTT Home Automation costs $0.99 up front. MQTT Home Automation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bluetooth Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTT Home Automation ships an update every 3 weeks, Bluetooth Tool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 0 level
MQTT Home Automation versus Bluetooth Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTT Home AutomationBluetooth Tool
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGopi Gadhiya声勇 郭

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MQTT Home Automation

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Bluetooth Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTT Home Automation free?
MQTT Home Automation costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Tool free?
Bluetooth Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTT Home Automation or Bluetooth Tool have ads?
MQTT Home Automation shows ads; Bluetooth Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, MQTT Home Automation or Bluetooth Tool?
MQTT Home Automation ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bluetooth Tool every 5 months. Most recently, MQTT Home Automation was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bluetooth Tool on October 20, 2026.

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