Comparison

MQTee vs SwifKit

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

Head to head
About

MQTee

A native MQTT 5 client for iOS devices that offers a visual topic tree browser, full MQTT 5.0 support, and iCloud sync for seamless connection management. It allows for multi-tab publishing with syntax highlighting and provides a real-time event log for debugging.

Highlights
  • Native MQTT 5 client
  • Visual topic tree browser
  • Full MQTT 5.0 support
  • iCloud sync for connections
  • Multi-tab publishing with syntax highlighting
  • Real-time event log
  • Apple Shortcuts & Siri integration
Features
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MQTee is the only native MQTT 5 client for iPhone and iPad. Built in SwiftUI + Rust. No Electron, no lag, no web views. Topic Tree Browser Explore your MQTT topic hierarchy in a visual tree. Search, filter, view payloads inline, and unsubscribe directly from the tree. Color-coded subscriptions make it easy to track multiple data streams at a glance. Full MQTT 5.0 Support Connect with MQTT 3.1.1 or MQTT 5.0. Full support for shared subscriptions, user properties, no-local, retain handling, session expiry, content type, response topics, correlation data, and message expiry intervals. iCloud Sync Your connections sync seamlessly across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Credentials are stored securely in iCloud Keychain. Multi-Tab Publishing Open multiple publish tabs per connection. JSON syntax highlighting and payload auto-detection (JSON, XML, hex, plaintext). Real-Time Event Log Structured event log with filtering by level, category, and direction. Debug MQTT workflows in real time. Apple Shortcuts & Siri Automate your MQTT workflows with Apple Shortcuts. Publish messages and read retained values from any app, Siri, or automation. Session Persistence Save subscriptions and message history per connection. Auto-resubscribe when reconnecting. Configurable message limits for memory and disk. Every feature is free. No limits. No paywalls. No feature gating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SwifKit

Explore and test Apple's built-in iOS development features like sounds, haptics, SF Symbols, and animations. Instantly preview how features behave and copy production-ready Swift code directly into your projects. Ideal for developers, designers, and students learning iOS development.

Highlights
  • Preview system sounds
  • Explore haptics feedback
  • Discover SF Symbols
  • Preview SwiftUI animations
  • Explore system colors
  • Copy Swift code snippets
  • Learn with examples
Features
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SwifKit is an all-in-one playground for exploring Apple’s built-in iOS development features. Discover, test, and learn system sounds, haptics, SF Symbols, colors, animations, and symbol effects directly on your device. Instead of searching through documentation, you can instantly experience how each feature behaves and copy production-ready Swift code into your own projects. Features • Browse and preview Apple’s built-in system sounds • Explore UIKit and Core Haptics feedback patterns • Discover practical SF Symbols organized by category • Preview SwiftUI animations and symbol effects • Explore system colors used throughout iOS • Learn through real examples and usage notes • Copy ready-to-use Swift code with a single tap Whether you’re building your first SwiftUI app, prototyping an interface, or refining the details of a production application, SwifKit helps you find the right visual, audio, and tactile feedback faster. Perfect for: • SwiftUI Developers • UIKit Developers • iOS Students and Learners • App Designers • Indie Developers Spend less time searching documentation and more time building great apps.

Screenshots

MQTee3 screens
SwifKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SwifKit at 17.0 against MQTee's 26.0. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MQTee versus SwifKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMQTeeSwifKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe LimaTakumi Naito

Customer experience

MQTee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SwifKit

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MQTee

No in-app purchases

None

SwifKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MQTee free?
MQTee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwifKit free?
SwifKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MQTee or SwifKit have ads?
Neither MQTee nor SwifKit shows ads.

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