Comparison

MQTT Loupe vs TRE

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

Head to head
About

MQTT Loupe

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
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MQTT Loupe is an intuitive utility to inspect MQTT messages exchanged on an MQTT broker. Connect to any public or local MQTT broker, subscribe to topics and view details of messages being transmitted. Don't remember that one message or topic? Fire up the search to find it instantly using full-text search through all topics, and results updating live with new hits appearing as they arrive. With built-in JSON highlighting, this app is perfect for monitoring Zigbee2Mqtt. And if you need to work with binary message payloads, the built-in hex viewer has you covered. Got frequently used topics that are further down the hierarchy? Make them favorites for easy and instant access. Concerned about security? Let the server's certificate be validated before connecting; you don't have to allow insecure connections based on untrusted certificates. Need more? Provide a client certificate to authenticate yourself against the server. All features in a nutshell: - clean and simple interface - hierarchical topic view - sidebar with history of recently opened topics - powerful full-text search capabilities across all topics and for a single message - search results are automatically updated when new messages arrive - extended message details, with proper formatting and syntax highlighting of JSON messages - support for binary message payloads, displayed as either ISO Latin-1 or in a hex view - easily copy any topic or message value - authentication with username/password or client certificates - connect over MQTT or WebSocket protocol - support for MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5 - support for SSL/TLS - support for the Server Name Indication (SNI) TLS extension - support for self-signed certificates - full server certificate validation - manage and connect multiple brokers at once - full support for quality of service

About

TRE

Features
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The TRE-Solutions Application is a graphical user interface of which provides at a glance views of key performance indicators in addition to the comprehensive real-time monitoring systems. The TRE-Solutions Application manages your smart PV plant anytime, anywhere. With the TRE-Solutions Application, installers and owners can view the operating status, real-time and historical data of the plant and energy production & consumption management. In addition, it enables installers to perform wizard local commissioning and convenient operation & maintenance through mobile phones. Download the TRE-Solutions App to experience more functions. Local Commissioning Communicates with the inverter or SmartLogger to perform local maintenance functions, such as device commissioning, parameter setting, log export, and software upgrade. Visualized Energy Management ·Real-time energy flow. ·Full visualization of power yield, revenues and social contribution. ·Module-level monitoring. Smart Operation & Maintenance ·The overall operation status of multiple plants obtained for quick faulty plants identification. ·Real-time alarms, faulty devices, handing suggestions and one-click navigation available for Mobile O&M. *Smart Operation & Maintenance is available only to installer.

Screenshots

MQTT Loupe4 screens
TRE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRE at weekly against MQTT Loupe's every 3 weeks. MQTT Loupe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

MQTT Loupe ships an update every 3 weeks, TRE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MQTT Loupe versus TRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTT LoupeTRE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob BielingTrek2000

In-app purchases

None

MQTT Loupe

No in-app purchases

None

TRE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTT Loupe free?
MQTT Loupe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRE free?
TRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTT Loupe or TRE have ads?
Neither MQTT Loupe nor TRE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTT Loupe or TRE?
MQTT Loupe ships an update every 3 weeks, and TRE weekly. Most recently, MQTT Loupe was updated on October 24, 2026 and TRE on October 27, 2026.

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