# MQTT Loupe vs PineTool

MQTT Loupe and PineTool both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PineTool's written reviews are positive against 50% of MQTT Loupe's. PineTool also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). MQTT Loupe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MQTT Loupe against 5.0 for PineTool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PineTool has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MQTT Loupe's written reviews are positive against 100% of PineTool's.

## The numbers

| Metric | MQTT Loupe | PineTool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mqtt-loupe/id1617148458/reviews) | [5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinetool/id6448319330/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jakob Bieling](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617148460) | [Lachlan Bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1260531873) |

## What reviewers say

### MQTT Loupe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mqtt-loupe/id1617148458)

Inspect MQTT messages exchanged on a broker with this intuitive utility. Connect to brokers, subscribe to topics, and view message details. Features include JSON highlighting, hex viewer, and secure connection options.

**Highlights:** Inspect MQTT messages, Connect to any MQTT broker, Subscribe to topics, Full-text search across topics, JSON highlighting, Hex viewer for binary payloads, Secure connection options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PineTool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinetool/id6448319330)

This app connects to a specific soldering iron model via Bluetooth to display real-time temperature, power, and other operational data. Users can also adjust the iron's temperature set point directly from their device.

**Highlights:** Real-time tip temperature display, Live power value visualization, Temperature set point configuration, Voltage and handle temperature monitoring, Uptime and power source parameter display, Live charting of temperature and power

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MQTT Loupe free?

MQTT Loupe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PineTool free?

PineTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MQTT Loupe or PineTool?

MQTT Loupe and PineTool are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do MQTT Loupe or PineTool have ads?

Neither MQTT Loupe nor PineTool shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*