Comparison

Hawk vs IoT MQTT Panel Pro

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

Head to head
About

Hawk

Features
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Hawk-IoT connects to devices in your electric vehicle or machine. Add widgets and gauges to view almost any bit of data in the vehicle. It is compatible with the HyPer 9 System, Orion BMS 2, SCM2, SCM Preheater Module, SCM A/C Module, SCM IO Module, TC Charger, and TC D/DC Converter. For full product and app documentation, visit the Hawk-IoT product page here https://www.hawkeyeinnovationsllc.com/store/p70/Hawk-IoT.html

About

IoT MQTT Panel Pro

Create DIY smart home projects with a configurable dashboard. Supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. Offers a variety of panels for real-time updates and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Always-on dashboard
  • MQTT & Websocket support
  • SSL secure communication
  • JSON message support
  • Real-time panel updates
  • 250+ customizable icons
  • Dark theme
Features
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With this app you can make DIY Smart Home project in a minute. The configurations are very simple. Well documented FAQ and User Guide are available at application info page. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode scanner -Line Graph -Bar Graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/

Screenshots

Hawk4 screens
IoT MQTT Panel Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hawk at Free against IoT MQTT Panel Pro's $12.99. Hawk also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). IoT MQTT Panel Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hawk is free to download; IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hawk ships an update every 2 months, IoT MQTT Panel Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hawk versus IoT MQTT Panel Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHawkIoT MQTT Panel Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating—4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawkeye Innovations LLCRahul Kundu

In-app purchases

None

Hawk

No in-app purchases

None

IoT MQTT Panel Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hawk free?
Hawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoT MQTT Panel Pro free?
IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hawk or IoT MQTT Panel Pro have ads?
Neither Hawk nor IoT MQTT Panel Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hawk or IoT MQTT Panel Pro?
Hawk ships an update every 2 months, and IoT MQTT Panel Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Hawk was updated on November 7, 2026 and IoT MQTT Panel Pro on November 14, 2026.

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