TapAloud vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapAloud
Learn the tap alphabet through a unique system of musical and descriptive memory hints. Engaging gameplay helps users master the alphabet using a wearable device. This app is designed for educational purposes.
- Tap alphabet learning system
- Musical memory hints
- Descriptive memory hints
- Engaging gameplay
- Requires Tap wearable
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the Tap alphabet into eight easy to remember “tap-sets”. The learning system uses musical and descriptive memory hints for each set as well as engaging game-play to master the tap alphabet. Tap wearable is required.
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
TapAloud and Meshtastic both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TapAloud's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's. TapAloud also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (846 vs 4). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for TapAloud against 4.1 for Meshtastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TapAloud's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
TapAloud ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapAloud | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (846 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 846 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tap Systems Inc. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
TapAloud
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
TapAloud
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
TapAloud
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
