MQTT Spy vs Tanuki for GitLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MQTT Spy
This application allows for testing the pub/sub MQTT protocol. Connect to an MQTT broker to send and receive messages, control IoT devices, and monitor sensors. It offers features for saving broker lists, custom publishing buttons, and data monitoring in ASCII or HEX.
- Save broker list
- Custom publish buttons
- Monitor data as ASCII or HEX
- Auto-send commands at intervals
- Keep screen on/off option
- Send log files
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INTRODUCTION: - MQTT Spy is used for testing pub/sub protocol with MQTT - Simply create a MQTT connection with broker and test MQTT messaging - With this app, You can control any MQTT enabled IoT devices and monitor sensors with pub/sub protocol. FEATURES: - Save broker list - Separate panels for subscribe and publish data - Custom your own buttons for frequent publishing of same data. - Monitoring receiving data as ASCII or HEX. - Publish Data as ASCII or HEX. - Auto send commands at timed interval - Selection for \r \n at the end of sending data. - Send Log file of Subscribed and Published data. - Keep Screen on/off option.
Tanuki for GitLab
A native client for interacting with GitLab repositories. Manage your projects, issues, and merge requests efficiently from your iOS device.
- Native GitLab client
- Manage repositories
- Track issues
- Review merge requests
- iOS compatible
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Easy to use, native, GitLab client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tanuki for GitLab at none against MQTT Spy's 1. Tanuki for GitLab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). MQTT Spy's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
MQTT Spy costs $0.99 and Tanuki for GitLab $0.99 up front. MQTT Spy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tanuki for GitLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for MQTT Spy against 4.0 for Tanuki for GitLab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
MQTT Spy ships an update every 4 months, Tanuki for GitLab every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | MQTT Spy | Tanuki for GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #99 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gopi Gadhiya | Felix Schindler |
Customer experience
MQTT Spy
Tanuki for GitLab
In-app purchases
MQTT Spy
- Remove Ads$2.99
Tanuki for GitLab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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