Comparison

Foretap vs IoTFlow

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

Head to head
About

Foretap

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Foretap is a free, private app-discovery surface on iPhone. Apps are organized into named sections β€” Pinned, Work, Travel, Reading β€” that stack vertically on a single screen. Each section has its own sourcing logic: manual lists, recently used, frequently used, time-of-day windows, or Focus-mode bindings. Sections rise to the top automatically when their context applies. Three home-screen widgets, App Intents, Shortcuts, and Siri integration are included. No subscriptions. No advertising. No tracking.

About

IoTFlow

Features
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IoTFlow is the mobile client for the IoTFlow IoT platform. Monitor your connected devices, view real-time telemetry and stay on top of alerts from anywhere. FEATURES β€’ Dashboard β€” see total, online and offline device counts and active alerts at a glance. β€’ Live telemetry β€” watch the latest sensor readings stream in from your devices. β€’ Devices β€” browse every device with status, protocol (HTTP, MQTT, WebSocket) and last-seen time. β€’ Device detail β€” inspect device IDs, telemetry counts, location and metadata. β€’ Add devices β€” register a new device and get its connection token in seconds. β€’ Alerts β€” review recent alerts so you never miss an offline device or threshold breach. β€’ Self-hosted ready β€” point the app at your own IoTFlow server in Settings. Just exploring? Tap β€œExplore demo” on the sign-in screen to try the whole app with sample data β€” no account required. IoTFlow connects to your IoTFlow backend; a free account on the platform lets you manage your own devices and telemetry.

Screenshots

Foretap3 screens
IoTFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IoTFlow at 17.0 against Foretap's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Foretap versus IoTFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForetapIoTFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShawn BrownAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

None

Foretap

No in-app purchases

None

IoTFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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