Comparison

IoT MQTT Panel Pro vs CW

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

Head to head
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/

About

CW

Features
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Never wonder what calendar week it is again. CW is a clean, minimalist Apple Watch complication and standalone watch app designed to give you instant, glanceable access to the current ISO 8601 calendar week. Key Features: • Inline Watch Complication: Seamlessly integrates into any Apple Watch face with an inline slot, displaying e.g. "SAT 19 · CW38". • Standalone Watch App: No iPhone companion required! Installs and runs directly on your Apple Watch. • Week Progress Indicator: Visual gauge showing exact progress through the 7-day week, taking into account the time of day. • Surrounding Weeks Overview: Quickly scroll to check past and upcoming calendar weeks with full date intervals. • Localized by Country: Automatically uses the standard 2-letter abbreviation for your region (e.g. KW in Germany/Austria/Switzerland, CW in English, SC in France/Spain/Italy). • 100% Private: Zero trackers, zero analytics, zero data collection. All calculations run strictly on-device.

Screenshots

IoT MQTT Panel Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CW at Free against IoT MQTT Panel Pro's $12.99. IoT MQTT Panel Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

CW 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

IoT MQTT Panel Pro ships an update fortnightly, CW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IoT MQTT Panel Pro versus CW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIoT MQTT Panel ProCW
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul KunduKevin Meyer

In-app purchases

None

IoT MQTT Panel Pro

No in-app purchases

None

CW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IoT MQTT Panel Pro free?
IoT MQTT Panel Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CW free?
CW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IoT MQTT Panel Pro or CW have ads?
Neither IoT MQTT Panel Pro nor CW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IoT MQTT Panel Pro or CW?
IoT MQTT Panel Pro ships an update fortnightly, and CW every 3 weeks. Most recently, IoT MQTT Panel Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and CW on October 31, 2026.

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