Comparison

Typewise Offline Keyboard vs Meshtastic

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

Head to head
About

Typewise Offline Keyboard

This app provides a secure and private typing experience by functioning entirely offline. It features a unique hexagonal layout designed to reduce typos and offers intuitive gestures for easier text input. Enjoy personalized word suggestions and multi-language support without compromising your data.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality for enhanced privacy
  • Hexagonal key layout for larger touch targets
  • 80% reduction in typos
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for editing
  • Smart autocorrect and personalized suggestions
  • Multi-language typing without switching
  • 16 customizable themes
Features
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This app is the offline version of the popular, privacy-friendly "Typewise Keyboard" app. This offline version adds an additional layer of security. Note: online features will not be available in this app. This app also includes Typewise PRO features: - Type in multiple languages without switching - Get personalized word suggestions - Additional 16 awesome themes - Create your own text replacements - Turn on key vibration - Turn on tablet mode - Change swiping behavior - Change space button sensitivity - Automatically go back to letters after a space - Flick down to undo auto corrections DID YOU KNOW? Current keyboards are based on the 140-year-old mechanical typewriter layout. Typewise is different. It’s the first keyboard that is specifically designed for smartphones. It’s revolutionary yet easy to use, and after a couple of messages you’ll love it. 80% FEWER TYPOS A recent study with 37,000 participants showed that on current keyboards 1 out of 5 words contains typos. With Typewise you finally get rid of these ARRGGHH-moments. Thanks to the hexagon layout, keys are 70% larger and much easier to hit. This reduces typos by 80%. INTUITIVE GESTURES Swipe up to capitalize a letter, swipe left to delete or swipe right to restore. It's as simple as that. SMART AUTOCORRECT Stop getting annoyed by wrong autocorrections or senseless predictions. Typewise learns what you type and helps you write that perfect sentence. 100% PRIVACY What you write is personal. That's why the keyboard does NOT require “full access” and none of your typing data is transmitted to the cloud. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGES Having to switch between different languages is cumbersome. With Typewise you can write in all your languages at once. Choose from 40+ languages and type in the accents you really need. Typewise supports: - English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada) - Afrikaans - Albanian - Basque - Breton - Catalan - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) - Estonian - Filipino - Finnish - French (France, Canada, Switzerland) - Galician - German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) - Hinglish - Hungarian - Icelandic - Indonesian - Irish - Italian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Malaysian - Norwegian - Polish - Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) - Romanian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovene - Spanish - Swedish - Swiss German - Turkish SUPPORTED DEVICES Typewise is optimized for iPhones with iOS 12 or later.

About

Meshtastic

This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.

Highlights
  • Off-grid communication
  • Decentralized mesh network
  • Low-power LoRa radio support
  • Text messaging
  • No cellular/WiFi required
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Typewise Offline Keyboard4 screens
Meshtastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meshtastic at Free against Typewise Offline Keyboard's $24.99. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (835 vs 42). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Meshtastic is free to download; Typewise Offline Keyboard costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 835 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Typewise Offline Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typewise Offline Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typewise Offline Keyboard versus Meshtastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewise Offline KeyboardMeshtastic
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (42 ratings)4.1 (835 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews44.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42835 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB144 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTypewise AGMeshtastic LLC

Customer experience

Typewise Offline Keyboard

All ratings41 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral19.5%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral21.3%
Negative38.2%

Meshtastic

All ratings835 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Typewise Offline Keyboard

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

None

Typewise Offline Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Meshtastic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typewise Offline Keyboard free?
Typewise Offline Keyboard costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meshtastic free?
Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typewise Offline Keyboard or Meshtastic?
Meshtastic is rated higher. Typewise Offline Keyboard averages 3.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Meshtastic averages 4.1 from 835 ratings.
Do Typewise Offline Keyboard or Meshtastic have ads?
Neither Typewise Offline Keyboard nor Meshtastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typewise Offline Keyboard or Meshtastic?
Typewise Offline Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and Meshtastic every 9 days. Most recently, Typewise Offline Keyboard was updated on October 26, 2026 and Meshtastic on October 27, 2026.

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