MQTT Frame vs HomePane
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.
HomePane
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HomePane gives you beautiful, fully custom dashboards to control your smart home. All your devices in one place, organized exactly how you want. Cards included: Alarm Panel, Button, Camera, Device, Entities, Energy, Gauge, History Graph, Image, Map, Media Control, Power Flow, Thermostat, Weather Forecast, and Wildcard for anything else. Features: · Connects directly to your Home Assistant server via OAuth or a token, no cloud required · Fully visual dashboard editor to manage and reorganize cards across groups · Create unlimited dashboards, each customizable with different card and text styles and over 90 background presets · Connect to multiple Home Assistant instances and switch between them directly from the dashboard · Sync everything across your devices with iCloud · Share dashboards with other devices over your local network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MQTT Frame at Free against HomePane's $0.99. MQTT Frame also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On 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
MQTT Frame is free to download; HomePane costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MQTT Frame ships an update every 2 days, HomePane every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MQTT Frame | HomePane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Hudson-Smith | Leandro Palmieri |
In-app purchases
MQTT Frame
No in-app purchases
HomePane
No in-app purchases
