Comparison

IoT MQTT Panel vs Meter Config

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

Head to head

IoT MQTT Panel

IoT Dashboard based on MQTT

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.843 ratingsView app →

Meter Config

Reader For Nudron's IoT Device

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

IoT MQTT Panel

Create DIY smart home projects quickly with a configurable dashboard. This app supports MQTT and Websocket protocols with SSL for secure communication. It offers real-time updates, customizable panels with over 250 icons, and various data visualization options.

Highlights

Always-on dashboard
MQTT & Websocket support
SSL secure communication
Real-time panel updates
250+ customizable icons
Dark theme
Import/Export configuration

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

Meter Config

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Nudron's app for reading and configuring our smart devices using NFC.

Screenshots

IoT MQTT Panel4 screens

Meter Config2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meter Config at none against IoT MQTT Panel's shown. IoT MQTT Panel's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

IoT MQTT Panel ships an update fortnightly, Meter Config every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

IoT MQTT Panel versus Meter Config: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IoT MQTT Panel	Meter Config
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (43 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	84.8% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	43 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 5 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	34 MB	26 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Rahul Kundu	Nudron IoT Solutions LLP

Bugs and requests

IoT MQTT Panel

Reported bugs

7 issues

Randomly won't connect to public MQTT brokers
App fails to connect to broker frequently
Connectivity seems very inconsistent
App freezes when trying to input URL in web page panel
App does not reconnect after MQTT server disconnects, requires restart

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After update, panel window periodically moves up
Sometimes switches sensor tabs with significant delay or stops working

Requested features

13 requests

Configuration example would be useful
Gauges showing color portions instead of whole gauge changing color
Apple Watch support for viewing data
Option to search for keywords in payload
Icon for opening and closing windows

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Ability to print user guide
Siri shortcuts integration
Widgets support
Customizable graph scales
Alarm rules and notifications
Ability to change font color in Text Log widget, possibly based on value condition
Traditional Chinese language support
More options for panel size on iPad

Meter Config

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IoT MQTT Panel

No in-app purchases

None

Meter Config

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IoT MQTT Panel free?

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

Is Meter Config free?

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

Do IoT MQTT Panel or Meter Config have ads?

IoT MQTT Panel shows ads; Meter Config does not.

Which is updated more often, IoT MQTT Panel or Meter Config?

IoT MQTT Panel ships an update fortnightly, and Meter Config every 5 months. Most recently, IoT MQTT Panel was updated on October 6, 2026 and Meter Config on October 14, 2026.