Foxglove WebSocket Bridge vs SWYCS Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foxglove WebSocket Bridge
Stream robotics and sensor data from your iOS device directly to Foxglove Studio. This application serves as a demonstration, providing libraries and examples to help developers build their own custom servers for real-time data visualization.
- Stream sensor data from iOS
- Integrates with Foxglove Studio
- Demonstrates WebSocket Protocol
- Provides libraries and examples
- Open-source code available
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Stream sensor data from your iOS device to Foxglove. This app demonstrates how a custom server can use the Foxglove WebSocket Protocol to stream robotics data into Foxglove. Write your own server starting with the libraries and examples provided at https://github.com/foxglove/ws-protocol. View the source code for this app at https://github.com/foxglove/foxglove-ios-bridge. For further documentation on how to use Foxglove, visit https://docs.foxglove.dev/. ROS and the “nine dots” ROS logo are trademarks of Open Source Robotics Foundation.
SWYCS Tools
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Manage your SWYCS devices, gateways and data with the SWYCS Tools app. Easily register new devices, generate reports, view reports and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SWYCS Tools at every 10 days against Foxglove WebSocket Bridge's monthly. SWYCS Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Foxglove WebSocket Bridge ships an update monthly, SWYCS Tools every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foxglove WebSocket Bridge | SWYCS Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foxglove | DSP Innovation B.V. |
In-app purchases
Foxglove WebSocket Bridge
No in-app purchases
SWYCS Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Foxglove WebSocket Bridge free?
Is SWYCS Tools free?
Do Foxglove WebSocket Bridge or SWYCS Tools have ads?
Which is updated more often, Foxglove WebSocket Bridge or SWYCS Tools?
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