MQTT Frame vs HA Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MQTT Frame
Visualize and monitor MQTT data with this intuitive dashboard. It's designed for users of MQTT and Home Assistant, offering a streamlined way to track live information from your devices.
- Monitor devices
- Visualize MQTT data
- Intuitive dashboard
- Designed for MQTT users
- Home Assistant integration
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Monitor devices and visualize MQTT data effortlessly with MQTT Frame—the intuitive dashboard designed specifically for MQTT and Home Assistant users.
HA Dash
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Control your smart home from a native iOS app. HA Dash renders your Home Assistant Lovelace dashboards natively — no embedded web views, no lag, just fast native UI. Designed for wall-mounted iPads and on-the-go phones alike, HA Dash connects directly to your Home Assistant server over your local network. Features: - Native rendering of Lovelace sections-layout dashboards - Real-time entity updates via WebSocket - Kiosk mode for wall-mounted displays (hides navigation, prevents sleep) - Automatic server discovery via Bonjour/mDNS - Long-lived access token or OAuth authentication - Supports iPhone and iPad - Climate controls with thermostat dial - Sensor graphs and entity history - Camera feeds, media players, vacuums, and more - Open source All communication is directly between your device and your Home Assistant server. No data passes through third-party servers. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. Requires a Home Assistant server accessible from your device. Includes a built-in Demo Mode to explore the app without a server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MQTT Frame at every 2 days against HA Dash's weekly. HA Dash's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MQTT Frame ships an update every 2 days, HA Dash weekly. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.
| Parameter | MQTT Frame | HA Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Hudson-Smith | Ashleigh Hopkins |
In-app purchases
MQTT Frame
No in-app purchases
HA Dash
No in-app purchases
