Comparison

Flame Services Browser vs MQTTAnalyzer

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

Head to head
About

Flame Services Browser

Discover and interact with services on your local wireless network. This utility lists available Bonjour (ZeroConf) services, displays their details, and allows you to launch compatible applications directly from the service listing.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour/ZeroConf services
  • Browse services by server
  • View detailed service information
  • Copy service details
  • Launch compatible applications
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Flame is a browser for Bonjour (also known as ZeroConf) network services. It lists the services advertised on your wireless network and you can browse them by server. When selecting a service, its advertised details are displayed. You can copy any of the service details by long-pressing a row. If an application on your iPhone or iPod touch can handle any of the advertised services, a command to open it right away is provided.

About

MQTTAnalyzer

Monitor and debug MQTT brokers on your Apple devices. Visualize data with hierarchical views, JSON highlighting, and charts. Publish messages, manage multiple brokers, and sync settings across devices. Free and open source.

Highlights
  • MQTT 3.1.1 and 5.0 support
  • JSON highlighting and pretty-printing
  • Time series charts for numeric values
  • Connect to multiple brokers
  • Full-text search
  • Publish messages
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Monitor and debug your MQTT broker from iPhone, iPad, or Mac. MQTTAnalyzer is the essential tool for smart home enthusiasts, IoT developers, and anyone working with MQTT-based systems. Free, open source, and no ads. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE • MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5.0 support • MQTT and WebSocket connections • SSL/TLS with ALPN and server CA certificate validation • Username/password and client certificate authentication • Support for self-signed certificates • Predefined settings for AWS IoT • Connection diagnostics to identify issues quickly VISUALIZE YOUR DATA • Hierarchical topic tree view • JSON highlighting and pretty-printing • Time series charts for numeric values • ANSI color code rendering • Image viewer with pinch-to-zoom (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, and more) • Hex viewer for binary payloads STAY ORGANIZED • Connect to multiple brokers simultaneously • Subscribe to multiple topics per broker • Full-text search across topics and messages • Unread message indicators • Statistics panel with message counts • Large payload support (10MB+) with export PUBLISH AND CONTROL • Publish messages with QoS and retain flag • JSON message builder with form interface • Delete retained messages from broker • Siri shortcuts for quick actions SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • iCloud sync for settings and certificates • Native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Have feedback or feature requests? Visit our GitHub page — MQTTAnalyzer is open source and community-driven.

Screenshots

Flame Services Browser4 screens
MQTTAnalyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flame Services Browser at 4.9 against MQTTAnalyzer's 4.5. MQTTAnalyzer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flame Services Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 22 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Services Browser ships an update every 7 months, MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flame Services Browser versus MQTTAnalyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame Services BrowserMQTTAnalyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1422 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas InsamPhilipp Arndt

Customer experience

Flame Services Browser

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

MQTTAnalyzer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Flame Services Browser

No in-app purchases

None

MQTTAnalyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flame Services Browser free?
Flame Services Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MQTTAnalyzer free?
MQTTAnalyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flame Services Browser or MQTTAnalyzer?
Flame Services Browser is rated higher. Flame Services Browser averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while MQTTAnalyzer averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Flame Services Browser or MQTTAnalyzer have ads?
Neither Flame Services Browser nor MQTTAnalyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Services Browser or MQTTAnalyzer?
Flame Services Browser ships an update every 7 months, and MQTTAnalyzer every 5 days. Most recently, Flame Services Browser was updated on June 20, 2026 and MQTTAnalyzer on September 21, 2026.

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