Comparison

Dash IoT vs IoT MQTT Panel Pro

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

IoT MQTT Panel Pro

Create DIY smart home projects with a configurable dashboard. Supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. Offers a variety of panels for real-time updates and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Always-on dashboard
  • MQTT & Websocket support
  • SSL secure communication
  • JSON message support
  • Real-time panel updates
  • 250+ customizable icons
  • Dark theme
Features
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With this app you can make DIY Smart Home project in a minute. The configurations are very simple. Well documented FAQ and User Guide are available at application info page. 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

Dash IoT4 screens
IoT MQTT Panel Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dash IoT at Free against IoT MQTT Panel Pro's $12.99. IoT MQTT Panel Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dash IoT is free to download; IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99 up front. Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. IoT MQTT Panel Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash IoT ships an update every 2 months, IoT MQTT Panel Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dash IoT versus IoT MQTT Panel Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash IoTIoT MQTT Panel Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating—4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDashIO ConnectRahul Kundu

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
None

IoT MQTT Panel Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dash IoT free?
Dash IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IoT MQTT Panel Pro free?
IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dash IoT or IoT MQTT Panel Pro have ads?
Neither Dash IoT nor IoT MQTT Panel Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dash IoT or IoT MQTT Panel Pro?
Dash IoT ships an update every 2 months, and IoT MQTT Panel Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Dash IoT was updated on September 14, 2026 and IoT MQTT Panel Pro on September 15, 2026.

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