IoT MQTT Panel Pro vs IoT Parrot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Always-on dashboard
- MQTT & Websocket support
- SSL secure communication
- JSON message support
- Real-time panel updates
- 250+ customizable icons
- Dark theme
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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/
IoT Parrot
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IoT Parrot is the easiest way for hobbyists to control ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and any other MQTT-capable device from one place. Point it at your MQTT broker — your own, or the IoT Parrot managed broker — describe the topics your devices use, and build a dashboard that actually matches your project. BUILD DASHBOARDS THAT FIT YOUR PROJECT Drag and drop switches, buttons, sliders, gauges, charts, text readouts, and map widgets. Every widget is bound to a topic you choose, so a dashboard can pull from one device or from several at once. CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE Publish and subscribe over MQTT with TLS. Connect to a broker on your local network — a Mosquitto install on a Raspberry Pi works out of the box — or to one reachable over the internet. AUTOMATE ON A SCHEDULE Run MQTT actions on cron-based schedules. Turn the lights on at sunset, water the plants every morning, cycle a pump for ten minutes twice a day. TAP AN NFC TAG TO FIRE AN ACTION Stick a tag by the door, on a workbench, next to the coffee machine. One tap publishes the payload you configured. ALERTS THAT REACH YOU Set conditions on your device readings and get a push notification and an email when a value crosses a threshold or a device stops reporting. SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Give family members read access to specific dashboards. Everyone sees the same lights, the same garden sensors, the same controls. MADE FOR TINKERERS No proprietary hardware. No lock-in. If your device speaks MQTT, IoT Parrot can talk to it. ABOUT THIS APP Everything works from your iPhone: add a broker, describe your devices, and build dashboards right in the app. The web app at app.iotparrot.com uses the same account, so anything you set up on one shows up on the other. SUBSCRIPTIONS IoT Parrot is free to use. A new account includes 1 broker, 3 devices, and 3 dashboards, and no payment information is required. Optional monthly plans raise those limits and unlock alerts, multi-device dashboards, and data logging: - IoT Parrot Hobby Monthly - 1 month - IoT Parrot Maker Monthly - 1 month - IoT Parrot Pro Monthly - 1 month Plans start at $2.99 per month (US). Prices vary by region and are shown in your local currency on the subscription screen in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iotparrot.com/privacy Documentation: https://iotparrot.com/docs Support: https://iotparrot.com/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IoT Parrot at Free against IoT MQTT Panel Pro's $12.99. IoT MQTT Panel Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support 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
IoT Parrot is free to download; IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99 up front. IoT Parrot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. IoT MQTT Panel Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
IoT MQTT Panel Pro ships an update fortnightly, IoT Parrot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoT MQTT Panel Pro | IoT Parrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rahul Kundu | Lurawood Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
IoT MQTT Panel Pro
No in-app purchases
IoT Parrot
- IoT Parrot Hobby$2.991 Month
- IoT Parrot Maker$5.991 Month
- IoT Parrot Pro$9.991 Month









