eBeacon vs MQTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eBeacon
This app helps discover and interact with Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy devices. It allows developers to configure and manage specific beacons, read and write data, and browse device services and characteristics.
- Scan for Bluetooth LE peripherals
- Scan for JAALEE Beacons
- Configure JAALEE Beacons
- Read and write device characteristics
- Browse device services
- Support for URIBeacon and Eddystone
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eBeacon can find all of your devices that use Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy(also known as Bluetooth Smart) Full Support of read, write, and notify is included. Developers can use eBeacon to Configure the Beacon Create by the JAALEE. Key Features: －Scan for any peripherals －Scan for JAALEE Beacons －JAALEE Customized firmware upgrade －Read and Configure JAALEE's Beacon －Browse Services and Characteristics －Read Services －Write Characteristics in Hex －Support URIBeacon. －Support Eddystone. －Support JAALEE BT-Gateway.
MQTT
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The MQTT-IOT app is a powerful and user-friendly application that allows you to connect to MQTT brokers and seamlessly communicate with IoT devices and services. With its intuitive interface and robust functionality, this app is designed to meet the needs of both MQTT beginners and experienced developers. Publish and Subscribe: Publish messages on specific topics and subscribe to topics of interest to receive real-time updates from connected MQTT devices or services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eBeacon at none against MQTT's 2. eBeacon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. MQTT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. eBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
eBeacon ships an update every 2 months, MQTT every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBeacon | MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAALEE Inc. | 109700 |
In-app purchases
eBeacon
No in-app purchases
MQTT
- Upgrade to PLUS$9.99
- Upgrade to PRO$39.99
