Comparison

Tester vs MQTT Tester

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

Head to head
About

Tester

Test various APIs directly from your mobile device. Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and more, with advanced editors and request customization. Share requests easily and manage cookies and history.

Highlights
  • Test REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS APIs
  • Powerful GraphQL editor with query, mutation, subscription support
  • WebSocket testing tool for WS and WSS connections
  • Flexible request data encoding and transfer types
  • Import requests from curl, links, or files (Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman)
  • One-tap request sharing via deep link or cURL command
  • Apple Watch app for sending requests from your wrist
Features
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The first mobile app to handle any developer task on the go. Main features: - REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS, etc. - All types of HTTP requests: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, COPY, LINK, UNLINK, PURGE, LOCK, UNLOCK, PROPFIND, VIEW. - Powerful GraphQL editor with full-scale experience: body editor with Queries, Mutations, Subscriptions and syntax support; variables editor; documentation explorer; request settings and metadata. - WebSocket testing tool. Handles connection and message exchange via WS or WSS. - API calls with any kind of request data encoding and transfer type (query params, URLEncoded params, FormData, raw data, send files from device storage, cloud, remote server). - Settings. TLS can be skipped, redirects can be disabled, timeouts are adjustable. Weak SSL verification can be enabled and replaced with self-signed certificate. - Import request or collection by curl, link or file from your device. And naturally, there is any type of collection for you: Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman, YAML. - Need to share request in seconds? Deep link and cURL command supported. - Apple Watch app. Allows to send API requests directly from your wrist. - Integrations: Shortcuts, Widgets. Additional little things: - Autocomplete for most common headers keys. - Syntax highlighting; Auto formatting. - Optimized for viewing on any device screen. - Cookies. Collect, edit, create. - Request metrics. Measure request duration, response size, status code changing. - History of all request calls. - Request authorisation. Basic Auth with password and username. OAuth with header or query access token. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tester.io/privacy-policy

About

MQTT Tester

Features
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An MQTT Tester app is a software tool used for testing MQTT-based applications. It provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to interact with an MQTT broker and send/receive MQTT messages. With an MQTT app tester, users can specify the topic, message payload, and other parameters for the MQTT message, and the tester will send the message to the MQTT broker and receive any responses from the broker. MQTT Tester app can also simulate a large number of MQTT clients connecting to the broker and sending messages simultaneously, helping to identify any performance bottlenecks or scalability issues in the application. Overall, an MQTT Tester app is a valuable tool for developers and testers who are working with MQTT-based applications.

Screenshots

Tester4 screens
MQTT Tester3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MQTT Tester at none against Tester's 3. MQTT Tester also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Tester's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MQTT Tester asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tester versus MQTT Tester: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesterMQTT Tester
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (574 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFJEDIMy Ciright Inc.

Bugs and requests

Tester

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting all saved requests after updates
  • App launching to a black screen
  • Shortcuts integration not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for environment variables
  • Implement folders/collections management
  • Allow exporting/importing data as JSON
  • Provide more Shortcuts actions
  • Add ability to change app icon

MQTT Tester

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tester

Subscriptions2
  • Tester Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tester Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tester Plus Lifetime$79.99
None

MQTT Tester

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tester free?
Tester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MQTT Tester free?
MQTT Tester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tester or MQTT Tester have ads?
Neither Tester nor MQTT Tester shows ads.

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