# MeshTrail — Offline Maps, Mesh & Wildlife > Offline GPS navigation, LoRa mesh communication, and comprehensive outdoor field guides. (iPhone/iPad app by SHANE FRANCIS CLARK.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtrail/id6764443215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SHANE FRANCIS CLARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895783102) - Category: Navigation, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99) - Rating: 4.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2.0 GB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtrail/id6764443215/reviews.md ## What is MeshTrail? MeshTrail — Off-Grid Navigation & LoRa Mesh Communication Navigate the backcountry with confidence. MeshTrail combines GPS navigation, offline maps, LoRa mesh networking, and comprehensive field guides in one powerful app designed for hikers, hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Works 100% offline. NAVIGATION - Full offline map support with downloadable tile regions (Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, Topo) - GPS track recording with elevation profiles and pace tracking - Compass navigation with bearing-to-target guidance - Route planning with stops, difficulty ratings, and Naismith time estimates - Route following: step-by-step guidance with auto-advance, off-route alerts, and finish ETA - Tap anywhere on the map to drop a waypoint - AR peak identification using your camera HUNTING & PUBLIC LANDS - Public lands overlays: BLM and USFS boundaries - Colorado wildlife overlay: State Wildlife Areas, Walk-In Access, and Game Management Unit (GMU) boundaries — where hunters tag in - Tap any point in Colorado to see its GMU, county, public-access property, and elk/deer units - Comprehensive hunting guides with Colorado regulations and GMU references - Fishing guides with species, techniques, lures, and location tips - Step-by-step field dressing and game processing instructions - Solunar activity forecaster for hunting and fishing MESH NETWORKING - Connect to Meshtastic and MeshCore LoRa radios via Bluetooth - Send and receive text messages completely off-grid - See mesh node positions on the map in real-time - Monitor battery levels, signal strength, and telemetry data - Automatic position broadcasting to share your location with your group WILDLIFE FIELD GUIDES - 130+ North American species with high-quality photos - Detailed track and scat identification diagrams for field use - 100+ plants, trees, bushes, flowers, and mushrooms — browse by type, with edibility ratings, foraging tips, and dangerous-lookalike warnings SURVIVAL TOOLS - First aid protocols for 30+ emergency scenarios - SOS beacon with visual Morse code flashlight signal - Barometric weather monitoring with pressure trend analysis - Real-time river and stream gauge data from USGS NWIS - Radio frequency reference (Emergency, GMRS, Ham, CB, FRS) - Wind chill calculator with hypothermia risk assessment - Altitude sickness risk calculator - Avalanche danger assessment tool - Triangulation position fixing with compass bearings - Geologic basemap with rock-unit lookup powered by Macrostrat - Unit converter for distance, altitude, temperature, weight, and pressure MEDIA CENTER - Offline media player supporting audio, video, PDF, and ebooks - Wildlife sound library with 28 species calls - Bundled field reference library with classic outdoor and survival texts - Retro arcade games: Neon Snake, Neon Tetris, and a full isometric combat racer - Virtual pet companion with achievements and XP system Everything for safety and navigation — maps, mesh, SOS, weather, and the full field guide — is free. MeshTrail is free to download with one optional $2.99 Premium unlock that adds extra color themes, the AR star chart, arcade games, and the virtual pet. All data stays on your device. ## Key features - Offline map support - GPS track recording - LoRa mesh text messaging - Wildlife and plant field guides - Survival tools - Offline media player ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | MeshTrail Premium | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtrail/id6764443215/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Game Changer 💯🙌🏻 *2026-05-31* My life revolves around the outdoors and being off grid. I’ve never been a very technologically savvy individual, but this app is where the two worlds collide. I’ve learned more about nature and its inhabitants in the two months since downloading MeshTrail than I have in 30 years as a Colorado native. There’s zero learning curve and seemingly endless information to absorb. Super fun and astonishingly useful. Works completely offline?! I’m hooked. ### 4/5 — Very cool *2026-05-25* When connecting the longtail name or whatever its called should be visible; if there are multiple devices nearby they all just say “Meshtastic” so differentiating to connect is difficult as of now. ## Frequently asked questions about MeshTrail ### Does MeshTrail have ads? MeshTrail does not contain advertisements. It is free to download and use without ads. ### What devices does MeshTrail support? MeshTrail is currently supported on iPhone devices. Future platform expansions may be considered. ### How often is MeshTrail updated? MeshTrail was last updated on July 4, 2026, with version 1.2.1. Updates typically include new features and bug fixes. ### What is the age rating for MeshTrail? MeshTrail has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### Can I use MeshTrail without an internet connection? Yes, MeshTrail is designed to work 100% offline. All map data and features are available without an internet connection. ### What kind of maps are available in MeshTrail? MeshTrail offers full offline map support with downloadable regions in Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, and Topo styles. ### What is the cost of MeshTrail? MeshTrail is free to download. There is an optional one-time purchase available to remove the start-screen prompt. ### What is LoRa mesh networking in MeshTrail? LoRa mesh networking allows you to send and receive text messages completely off-grid by connecting to compatible LoRa radios, showing node positions on the map. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6.0 — 2026-08-15 OFFLINE MAPS — North Park, pre-installed. • Satellite imagery at full zoom over the North Park basin — Walden, Rand, Gould, Cameron Pass and the Never Summer range — ready the moment you install, with no download and no signal. • Topographic, geologic, BLM public-land and Forest Service layers pre-installed across the same area, reaching out to Steamboat, the Poudre canyon and Laramie. • The app is a fraction of its former download size despite the added map detail, so it installs faster and works over cellular. BLUETOOTH & MESH — rebuilt. • See every radio. Radios already connected to your iPhone were invisible before; they now appear in an "Other radios" list on the connection card, so you can switch without disconnecting first. • Pairing that works. The PIN screen no longer disappears while you're reading the code off your radio, and cancelling it no longer triggers a cascade of repeat prompts. • Messages send. Retrying a failed message and composing a direct message both used a path with no retry and no readiness check, so they could fail the instant you tapped send. Every send path now waits for the link and retries properly. • Honest status. The connection card tells you when a radio is connected but silent, instead of showing a healthy green card. Plus: node lists show real last-heard times, direct-message encryption badges tell the truth, and low-battery alerts fire on connect. ### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-26 A speed-and-smoothness release — MeshTrail now launches faster and stays fluid everywhere. FASTER COLD LAUNCH — the opening screen now stays up until the map is genuinely ready instead of on a fixed timer, so you no longer land on a half-loaded, stuttering map. The map also opens already centered on your last known location, and launching the app no longer interrupts music or a podcast you're already playing. SMOOTHER FIELD GUIDE — the full species list now loads on demand and its call-audio badges are precomputed, so scrolling the A-Z wildlife list is fluid even on older phones. Recent-sighting and lifelist thumbnails are downsampled and cached. QUICKER IMPORTS — photos and GPX files are now processed off the main thread, so adding a capture or importing a track no longer freezes the screen. MESH FIXES — tapping a channel chip now opens that conversation instead of silently creating it, and the unread badge clears for messages that arrive while you're already reading the thread. Also includes the Colorado hunting overlay (State Wildlife Areas, Walk-In Access, and blaze-orange GMU boundaries), tap-for-hunt-info on waypoints, and two more free color themes. ### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-26 The hunt-ready release — new Colorado wildlife overlays, more free themes, and polish throughout. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY — a new map layer straight from Colorado Parks & Wildlife: State Wildlife Areas, Walk-In Access properties, and Game Management Unit (GMU) boundaries drawn in high-visibility blaze orange with unit numbers. This is where hunters tag in. TAP FOR HUNT INFO — drop a waypoint anywhere in Colorado and MeshTrail shows the GMU, county, and public-access property you're standing on, plus the elk and deer data-analysis units. MORE FREE THEMES — Forest and Midnight are now free for everyone, six themes total at no cost. FASTER MAPS — reworked tile caching so downloaded map detail always wins, quicker panning, and a smaller install. Plus a full accuracy-and-polish sweep across navigation, tracking, and the field guide. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-17 The backcountry-accuracy release — built from real field testing in the Never Summer Range. PEAKS — 60 survey-verified summits and passes around the Never Summer Range, Cameron Pass, the Rawahs, and North Park (Nokhu Crags, Mount Richthofen, the full cloud series, Thunder Pass, and more), each checked against USGS survey data. Wrong-location entries from earlier versions were removed. AR HORIZON — fixed a tracking bug that made peak labels drift and jump whenever you faced east or west. Labels now stay locked on the right summits. NAVIGATION — the compass needle now always points true north (with a separate facing marker). The map opens centered on YOU. Tap anywhere on the map to drop a waypoint. Distances, elevation, and pace fully respect the Imperial/Metric setting. ROUTE FOLLOWING — navigate a planned route stop-by-stop with automatic advance as you arrive, progress display, skip/back controls, numbered stops on the map, and a distance-true elevation profile. TRACKING — elevation gain/loss now filters GPS noise for honest climb totals. FIELD GUIDE — sharper photos, instant tap-to-expand, and smooth swiping in every species gallery. ### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-04 A big reliability and polish update across the whole app. MESH — MeshCore radios now discover nearby nodes and decode messages correctly (full protocol overhaul, verified against the MeshCore spec). New channel-busy warning tells you when the airwaves are congested, and public channels now show a clear privacy notice while you type. BACKUPS — Full backups now include your recorded tracks (with the complete GPS trace) and journal photos, and re-importing the same backup no longer creates duplicates. Move to a new phone with everything intact. AUDIO — Music, wildlife calls, and the media player now keep playing when the screen locks. SOLUNAR — Feeding-time forecasts now include the moon-underfoot major period and no longer miss transits at low moon angles. Sunrise/sunset times are more precise. Plus: fixed a crash when removing photos from a journal entry, fair arcade-game difficulty on replay, better GPS and camera permission handling, VoiceOver support for the compass and media controls, sticker album tap-through fixes, and dozens of smaller refinements. ## More apps by SHANE FRANCIS CLARK - [Trail Pals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trail-pals/id6782174987) - [Neon Synthetics: Sound Lab](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-synthetics-sound-lab/id6782656698) - [Parlor: House of Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parlor-house-of-games/id6786953045) All apps by SHANE FRANCIS CLARK: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895783102 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*