Armasight vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Armasight
This app helps hunters and outdoor enthusiasts pinpoint their location, direction, and target coordinates. It offers remote control for compatible devices, weather data integration, and ballistic calculations. Real-time video streaming from supported devices is also available.
- Geotagging of targets
- Remote device control
- Terrain and satellite map views
- Weather station data integration
- Ballistic calculations
- Real-time video streaming
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The application allows hunters and others to pinpoint their position, their direction of aim, and geo coordinates by Geotagging of the target when using Armasight optional clip-on rangefinder or unit's integrated, using both terrain map or satellite map features on their respective mobile device. In addition to that, Armasight App allows users to select a tab for system level remote operations to change all functions normally reserved for the wireless remote via cell phone in a very simple and intuitive graphic interface. Also there is option for Kestrel 4500/5500 series weather station data directly to the mobile device and ballistic calculations based on the received data. The application also supports real time video stream over Wi-Fi for numerous Armasight devices.
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- Low-power LoRa radio support
- Text messaging
- No cellular/WiFi required
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Meshtastic® is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on low-power Lora radios letting you send text messages in areas without reliable cellular or WiFi service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meshtastic at every 10 days against Armasight's every 3 months. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (824 vs 5). Armasight's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Armasight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Armasight's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Armasight ships an update every 3 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Armasight | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (824 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 824 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Armasight Inc | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Armasight
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Armasight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meshtastic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance
In-app purchases
Armasight
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
