Comparison

ThingsBoard Live vs Composer Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ThingsBoard Live

Features
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The ThingsBoard Live is a mobile application that was built using open-source Flutter ThingsBoard Application available on github (https://github.com/thingsboard/flutter_thingsboard_app) and served by ThingsBoard IoT platform (https://demo.thingsboard.io). It demonstrates common capabilities provided by ThingsBoard Mobile Application. The application allows you: * Browse dashboards * Browse alarms and open alarm specific dashboards * Browse devices grouped by device profile and open device specific dashboards * Use mobile actions configured within dashboard widgets

About

Composer Mobile

Easily set up WiFi connectivity for your TouchCombo thermostat. Once connected, remotely control your device and manage its settings from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • WiFi setup for TouchCombo thermostats
  • Remote device control
  • Thermostat settings management
  • Smartphone integration
Features
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Telkonet's Composer Mobile app is the tool you need to set up WiFi connectivity on your new TouchCombo thermostat, and then use it to remotely control your device.

Screenshots

ThingsBoard Live4 screens
Composer Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Composer Mobile at every 4 weeks against ThingsBoard Live's every 2 months. Composer Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBoard Live ships an update every 2 months, Composer Mobile every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThingsBoard Live versus Composer Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBoard LiveComposer Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThingsBoard, Inc.Telkonet, Inc

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBoard Live

No in-app purchases

None

Composer Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingsBoard Live free?
ThingsBoard Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Composer Mobile free?
Composer Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThingsBoard Live or Composer Mobile have ads?
Neither ThingsBoard Live nor Composer Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBoard Live or Composer Mobile?
ThingsBoard Live ships an update every 2 months, and Composer Mobile every 4 weeks. Most recently, ThingsBoard Live was updated on September 3, 2026 and Composer Mobile on June 10, 2026.

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