Exploration_UFO vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exploration_UFO
Control your aircraft's flight and view real-time camera feeds on your mobile device. Capture photos and videos, and experience immersive flight with various control modes and aerial stunts.
- Real-time camera feed
- Photo and video recording
- Gravity control mode
- Rocker control mode
- 360° roll over
- Headless mode
- Gesture recognition for photos/videos
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App can control any flight of our aircraft, and the camera on the aircraft can transfer the real-time landscape to our mobile phone and show you the feeling of being on scene. This APP function: 1.Take the photo and video record on the mobile phone side. 2.Including two types of control:gravity mode,rocker mode 3.Support 360° roll over 4.Support headless mode 5.Support recognize gesture to take photo and record with the real-time video
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized text messaging using low-power LoRa radios. It creates a mesh network for communication in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service. The open-source platform is designed for reliable, decentralized connectivity.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- LoRa radio integration
- Text messaging
- Open source platform
- Low-power operation
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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 rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against Exploration_UFO's 3.2. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (846 vs 10). Exploration_UFO's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Exploration_UFO's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Exploration_UFO ships an update every 26 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exploration_UFO | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (10 ratings) | 4.1 (846 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 846 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Top Sunshine Technology Co.,Ltd. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Exploration_UFO
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Exploration_UFO
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
Exploration_UFO
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
