EMQTT vs HookBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
EMQTT
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EMQTT is an efficient communication app based on the robust MQTT protocol, designed to make your message transmission secure and reliable. With our app, you can easily set up a private MQTT server, enabling end-to-end encrypted communications and protecting your data from unauthorized access. Whether you're a tech professional, a business user, or someone with high demands for communication security, EMQTT is your ideal choice. It's suited for team communications, personal information exchange, remote collaboration, and more, safeguarding your communication processes from eavesdropping and interference. Download EMQTT now for a secure, private, and efficient communication experience.
HookBell
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HookBell turns webhooks into push notifications on your phone. No code, no Slack bots. Just paste a URL and get real-time alerts when something important happens in your app. WHAT IT DOES Every time a customer signs up, makes a payment, books a meeting, or churns, HookBell sends a push notification to your phone with the details, in plain English. Instead of raw JSON: {"type": "invoice.paid", "data": {"amount": 2900}} You get: "Invoice paid: $29.00 from customer@example.com" HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a connection in HookBell 2. Copy the webhook URL 3. Paste it into your service's webhook settings 4. Done. Notifications start arriving instantly Setup takes less than a minute per service. No SDK, no config files, no polling. SUPPORTED SERVICES ⢠Stripe: payments, subscriptions, failed charges ⢠Clerk: signups, user updates, new sessions ⢠Lemon Squeezy: orders, subscriptions, renewals ⢠Supabase: database inserts, updates, deletes ⢠Cal.com: bookings, cancellations, reschedules ⢠Resend: email sent, delivered, bounced ⢠Polar: orders, sponsorships, subscriptions ⢠Dodo Payments: subscriptions, payments Each service has a built-in parser that understands the payload and formats notifications so they read naturally. WHY HOOKBELL ⢠Real-time push alerts, not email, not Slack, your phone ⢠Human-readable, no raw JSON, just the details that matter ⢠Zero code, paste a webhook URL and you're done ⢠Signature verification, optional security for every service ⢠Event filtering, choose exactly which events trigger notifications PRICING Free plan: 1 connection, 100 events/month. Enough to try it out. Pro ($11.99/mo): 10 connections, 50K events, 30-day history. Teams ($39.99/mo): Unlimited connections, 500K events, 90-day history. Built for indie hackers, solo founders, and small dev teams who want to stay connected to their product without watching dashboards all day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hookbell.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EMQTT at none against HookBell's 2. HookBell's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. HookBell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. EMQTT asks for nothing beyond the download.
EMQTT ships an update every 2 months, HookBell every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMQTT | HookBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months ā better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Joymind Interactive Holdings Group Co., Ltd | AKN Technologies FZ-LLC |
In-app purchases
EMQTT
No in-app purchases
HookBell
- Pro$11.991 Month
- Teams$39.991 Month








