Comparison

MqttClient vs Donkey Car

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

Head to head
About

MqttClient

This utility app provides a fast client for MQTT, the internet of things protocol. It allows users to test broker servers, monitor topics, send and receive messages, and save configurations for quick access. It's designed for testing MQTT broker activities.

Highlights
  • MQTT client functionality
  • Broker server testing
  • Topic monitoring
  • Send and receive messages
  • Save configurations
  • User/password authentication
Features
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A simple and fast client for Mqtt, the "internet of things protocol" It can be use for test your Broker server , check if the broker it's online, check your topics. You can send messages and read messages from a topic, you can set user, password, client id, topic, port and server ip. You can save a configuration for fast test. The tool it's made for test activities on Mqtt server Broker, no SSL support at now. Don't insert in HOST "tcp://" only host name or ip

About

Donkey Car

Features
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Donkey Car is an open source self driving platform for mini-sized remote control car. To practically control the car, you also needed a physical joystick such as PS3/PS4 controller. With Robocar Controller, it will turn your iPhone/iPad into a Wi-FI enabled remote control for your Donkey Car. This App provides you a virtual joystick to control the Donkey Car. Just follow the instruction and you can control the Donkey Car like using a physical controller! [Key Features] - Remote control your Donkey Car - Start and stop recording video - Add your Donkey Car to favourite - Scan your Donkey Car in the app - Manage the data inside the car - Using AI model to drive the car Robocar Controller works with all iOS running version 13.0 software or later Note: This application only works with our custom Donkey Car image. To get the image, contact us at support@robocarstore.com Disclaimer: *Robocar Controller is not an official product of Donkey Car

Screenshots

MqttClient2 screens
Donkey Car4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Donkey Car at every 8 days against MqttClient's every 10 months. Donkey Car also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MqttClient ships an update every 10 months, Donkey Car every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MqttClient versus Donkey Car: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMqttClientDonkey Car
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuca CeciRobocar Ltd

In-app purchases

None

MqttClient

No in-app purchases

None

Donkey Car

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MqttClient free?
MqttClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Donkey Car free?
Donkey Car is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MqttClient or Donkey Car have ads?
Neither MqttClient nor Donkey Car shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MqttClient or Donkey Car?
MqttClient ships an update every 10 months, and Donkey Car every 8 days. Most recently, MqttClient was updated on October 6, 2026 and Donkey Car on October 7, 2026.

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