IoT Central vs QOTO BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
IoT Central
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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/
QOTO BLE
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QOTO LoRa Bluetooth Config Tool is a professional utility app designed for configuring and managing LoRa-based smart devices via Bluetooth. It enables quick parameter setup, device information reading, and remote control of smart ball valves. Key Features: Bluetooth Fast Configuration LoRa Parameter Setup (frequency, mode, communication settings) Read Device Status & Runtime Data Smart Ball Valve Control (open/close)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IoT Central at weekly against QOTO BLE's every 3 weeks. QOTO BLE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IoT Central ships an update weekly, QOTO BLE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoT Central | QOTO BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rahul Kundu | ζ·±ε³εΌΊζ³°θͺζ§ιι¨η§ζζιε ¬εΈ |
In-app purchases
IoT Central
No in-app purchases
QOTO BLE
No in-app purchases









