Comparison

MQTTCP vs Beacon Scout

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

Head to head
About

MQTTCP

This app facilitates communication with MQTT, TCP, and UDP services. It offers features for publishing and subscribing to messages, connecting to TCP servers, and managing UDP listeners, all within a clean interface.

Highlights
  • MQTT publish/subscribe
  • TCP client/server functionality
  • UDP listener
  • Username/password authentication
  • Message history tracking
  • Hexadecimal data visualization
Features
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[Main Features] 1. MQTT * Clean and intuitive user interface * Supports publishing and subscribing to messages, suitable for communication between IoT devices. * Username/password authentication support * Automatic reconnection capability * Real-time subscription status display * Message publication history record * Supports viewing topic information in JSON tree format. 2. TCP CLIENT * Clean and intuitive user interface * Based on Apple's native Network framework, providing stable performance * Connect to any TCP server via IP address and port * Support for both text and hexadecimal data transmission modes * Message history tracking with timestamp markers * Hexadecimal data visualization with graphical interface 3. TCP SERVER * Clean and intuitive user interface * Based on Apple's native Network framework, providing stable performance * One-click start and stop operation * Real-time display of data from all connected clients * Ability to manage multiple client connections simultaneously * Support for both text and hexadecimal data transmission formats 4. UDP * Clean and intuitive user interface * Based on Apple's native Network framework, providing stable performance * One-click start and stop listening * Highly configurable, capable of adapting to various application scenarios * Supports automatic resource cleanup after disconnection * Efficient memory management, preventing data leaks ------------------------------ Welcome to MQTTCP! This application aims to provide a convenient way to interact with MQTT、TCP、UDP services. By downloading and using this application, you agree to comply with the End User License Agreement (EULA): Apple Standard EULA(https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/). Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal in your account settings.

About

Beacon Scout

Features
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Search and find your missplaced BLE or Bluetooth devices with this simple scanner app. Simply scan for devices in the environment and select the oine you want to locate. It will then show signal strength and the direction you are facing in a "Radar screen look" allowing you to see where the signal ius strongest. Usually when the signal gets stronger, you get closer to the device until its directly infront of you. You never had this issue? You put your wireless in-ear headphones somewhere and can't remember where. They are even connected to your phone, but playing music would not work because those modern erapühones only play while ion your ear. Also they would not be very loud... At this point, this app is very usefull. Just select the device and follow the signal. You can even mark a device as favourite so you can find it faster when it happens again. Otherwise the devices you connected to will be persistently stored in a list. Long press on a device in the list to get some additional information about it. All this functionality without the need to be online, without payment or hidden fees, without registration and without advertisement.

Screenshots

MQTTCP4 screens
Beacon Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Scout at none against MQTTCP's 3. Beacon Scout also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads 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. MQTTCP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beacon Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MQTTCP ships an update every 7 months, Beacon Scout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MQTTCP versus Beacon Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTTCPBeacon Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxiao zhangNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MQTTCP

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time Purchase$2.99
None

Beacon Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTTCP free?
MQTTCP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon Scout free?
Beacon Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTTCP or Beacon Scout have ads?
Neither MQTTCP nor Beacon Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MQTTCP or Beacon Scout?
MQTTCP ships an update every 7 months, and Beacon Scout every 6 weeks. Most recently, MQTTCP was updated on October 15, 2026 and Beacon Scout on October 11, 2026.

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