Comparison

Dash IoT vs Virtuino IoT

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

Head to head
About

Dash IoT

Features
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Dash IoT Dashboard is a professional IoT and IIoT monitoring and control platform for connecting, visualizing and managing connected equipment and devices — from a single installation to distributed device fleets. Libraries are available for seamless integration into many IoT device technologies including Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone and other Linux devices. The drag and drop design environment allows you to create beautiful dashboards without the need to write code. With highly customizable controls (widgets) you can design your dashboard to have your own “look and feel”. With a Dash account and a subscription, you can access the Dash cloud IoT platform, which includes the Dash MQTT broker, to allow the Dash IoT Dashboard to monitor and control your devices from anywhere. The Dash cloud IoT platform also provides many benefits such as push notifications, IoT device data storage, automated device discovery, device sharing and backups. The Dash IoT app can be used without an account, but will only be able to connect to IoT devices through BLE and TCP connections. The dash protocol is open, providing transparency, continuous improvement, and so you can implement your device code any way and anywhere you wish. - Connect to electronic devices with one or more BLE, TCP and Dash MQTT connections - Dash manages seamless transition between the different connection types - Share devices with other users - Provision TCP or MQTT credentials through BLE or SoftAP and even re-provision through TCP or MQTT once they are connected - Device discovery using any connection type - Highly customizable controls (colors, style, icons etc.) - Configure the Dash IoT Dashboard layout from the connected devices - Free to use for up to five BLE and TCP connections without an account - Store device data on the Dash server - Manage groups of users within an organization

About

Virtuino IoT

Create custom interfaces to visualize and control Arduino devices or IoT platforms. Design interactive screens for seamless interaction with your connected hardware.

Highlights
  • Create custom screens
  • Visualize IoT data
  • Control Arduino devices
  • IoT platform integration
  • User-friendly interface design
Features
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Use this app to create amazing screens to visualize or control an arduino device or an IoT platform.

Screenshots

Dash IoT4 screens
Virtuino IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dash IoT and Virtuino IoT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month and Virtuino IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash IoT ships an update every 2 months, Virtuino IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dash IoT versus Virtuino IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash IoTVirtuino IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDashIO ConnectIlias Lamprou

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Dash IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Gemini 25$14.491 Month
  • Mercury 5$24.991 Year
  • Gemini 50$26.901 Month
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  • Gemini 100$51.991 Month
  • Gemini 10$58.001 Year
  • Mercury 15$68.001 Year
  • Gemini 25$134.991 Year
1 purchases

Virtuino IoT

One-time1
  • Virtuino IoT pro$14.99

Questions

Is Dash IoT free?
Dash IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtuino IoT free?
Virtuino IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dash IoT or Virtuino IoT have ads?
Neither Dash IoT nor Virtuino IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dash IoT or Virtuino IoT?
Dash IoT ships an update every 2 months, and Virtuino IoT monthly. Most recently, Dash IoT was updated on October 24, 2026 and Virtuino IoT on October 9, 2026.

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