Comparison

Pixelerr vs IoT Central

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

Head to head

About

Pixelerr

Features

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Mobile app to control pixelerr lighting control DMX software

About

IoT Central

Features

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With this app you can create an easy to use IoT Dashboard for you and your client. 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

Pixelerr3 screens

IoT Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IoT Central at every 9 days against Pixelerr's every 13 months. IoT Central also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

Pixelerr ships an update every 13 months, IoT Central every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Pixelerr versus IoT Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pixelerr	IoT Central
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 13 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pioneer Lighting Solutions LLC	Rahul Kundu

In-app purchases

None

Pixelerr

No in-app purchases

None

IoT Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelerr free?

Pixelerr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IoT Central free?

IoT Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pixelerr or IoT Central have ads?

Neither Pixelerr nor IoT Central shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pixelerr or IoT Central?

Pixelerr ships an update every 13 months, and IoT Central every 9 days. Most recently, Pixelerr was updated on September 27, 2026 and IoT Central on October 1, 2026.