Comparison

Virtuino IoT vs MQTT

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

Head to head
About

Virtuino IoT

Create custom interfaces to visualize and control Arduino devices or IoT platforms. Design interactive screens for seamless interaction with your connected hardware.

Highlights
  • Create custom screens
  • Visualize IoT data
  • Control Arduino devices
  • IoT platform integration
  • User-friendly interface design
Features
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Use this app to create amazing screens to visualize or control an arduino device or an IoT platform.

About

MQTT

Features
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The app has a control range with the ability to control between zero and five lights and doors, depending on the use case. By means of a red-green indicator, the user is shown the connection status of the server. In the settings area of the app the server connection details can be entered. Depending on the use case, the controls for the lights or doors can be switched on and off. For the individual lights and doors, the corresponding theme as well as the message can be set. In addition, further settings for the transmission can be selected.

Screenshots

Virtuino IoT4 screens
MQTT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MQTT at none against Virtuino IoT's 1. Virtuino IoT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Virtuino IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MQTT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtuino IoT ships an update monthly, MQTT every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Virtuino IoT versus MQTT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtuino IoTMQTT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlias LamprouMarco Gasser

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Virtuino IoT

One-time1
  • Virtuino IoT pro$14.99
None

MQTT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtuino IoT free?
Virtuino IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MQTT free?
MQTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtuino IoT or MQTT have ads?
Neither Virtuino IoT nor MQTT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtuino IoT or MQTT?
Virtuino IoT ships an update monthly, and MQTT every 11 months. Most recently, Virtuino IoT was updated on October 9, 2026 and MQTT on October 24, 2026.

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