Comparison

mqttch vs WatchKey IoT

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

Head to head
About

mqttch

Features
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Control your MQTT-connected smart home devices from your iPhone and Watch. mqttch gives you a live dashboard on both your iPhone and your wrist. Configure toggles, buttons, and status indicators for any MQTT broker β€” then operate them from either device. The iPhone app acts as an always-on proxy so your watch stays connected without draining its battery. Free to use with up to 3 controls. Unlock unlimited controls with a one-time purchase. KEY FEATURES - iPhone dashboard with live MQTT state and one-tap controls - Watch app with instant control from your wrist - Toggle, button, status, and compact control types - Per-topic payloads and JSON value path extraction - iPhone proxy keeps the watch connected via WatchConnectivity - Custom SF Symbol icons for every control - Visual topic builder for configuring MQTT topics per control - Secure credential storage in the Keychain - JSON config import/export for quick setup - Background App Refresh keeps state current - Home Assistant integration with device and entity browser BUILT FOR MQTT Works with any standard MQTT broker (Mosquitto, EMQX, HiveMQ, etc.). Publish and subscribe to arbitrary topics with configurable payloads. Request-update topics refresh state on every connect. TLS and authentication supported. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & WATCH The iPhone dashboard shows live state for all controls. The watch app is a first-class citizen β€” large toggle rows, compact icon grids, and a connection status indicator give you a dashboard on your wrist.

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WatchKey IoT

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YOUR DEVICES. ONE DASHBOARD. WatchKey IoT brings your devices, services and data together β€” on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Monitor your home, energy system or IoT projects, control devices from different ecosystems, and build dashboards around what matters to you. From a light switch or garage door to energy monitoring, climate control and live cameras: WatchKey puts them in one place. BUILD DASHBOARDS YOUR WAY Create pages for your home, energy system, workshop, garden, server room or your own IoT projects. Add the controls you need and choose how they look and behave. Combine buttons, switches, live values, gauges, status indicators, actions and compatible video streams. Start with a ready-made layout where available, then change anything you want. BRING DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TOGETHER WatchKey isn’t tied to a single smart-home or IoT ecosystem. Data from different connections can be organized into groups and used together on the same dashboard. Currently supported: β€’ Blynk β€’ HomeWizard Local API β€’ Intesis AC Cloud β€’ REST APIs β€’ MQTT YOUR CONTROLS. ON YOUR WRIST. Build dedicated Apple Watch pages from the iPhone configurator and preview them before saving. Check live information, change settings or trigger actions without reaching for your phone. Watch face complications provide quick access to WatchKey, a page or an individual control. Open the garage. Check solar power. Change the air conditioning. Glance at a sensor. ORGANIZED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD As your setup grows, WatchKey keeps connections, controls and devices separate. Group controls by room, location or device. Supported integrations can discover devices and create structured groups automatically. Reusable layouts make it quick to place a complete device on a page while still leaving every control customizable. CONFIGURE ON IPHONE. USE EVERYWHERE. Configure connections, controls, groups and layouts visually on iPhone, then use your dashboards on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The same underlying control can appear differently wherever you use it, so each page can be optimized for its purpose and screen size. TRY IT FOR FREE The free version isn’t just a demo. Build a real working setup with: β€’ 1 connection β€’ 4 controls β€’ 1 iPhone/iPad page β€’ 1 Apple Watch page A separate built-in demo with virtual devices lets you explore WatchKey before connecting anything of your own. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Need more? WatchKey Premium removes the free-version limits with a single lifetime purchase. No subscription. No recurring fee. YOUR SETUP STAYS YOURS WatchKey IoT doesn’t require a WatchKey account. Where an integration supports local access, WatchKey can communicate directly with devices on your network. Your dashboards and configuration aren’t dependent on a WatchKey cloud service. One place for the devices that matter to you.
On your phone. On your tablet. On your wrist. Connect what you have. Organize it your way. Control it where you need it. The Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA) are available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mqttch4 screens
WatchKey IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

mqttch and WatchKey IoT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. mqttch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WatchKey IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
mqttch versus WatchKey IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermqttchWatchKey IoT
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNico BousquetStefaan Peter Degroote

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mqttch

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Controls$2.99
1 purchases

WatchKey IoT

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is mqttch free?
mqttch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchKey IoT free?
WatchKey IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mqttch or WatchKey IoT have ads?
Neither mqttch nor WatchKey IoT shows ads.

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