Ushahidi Mobile vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ushahidi Mobile
Collect and submit survey data, including photos and videos, even when offline. Manage multiple data collection platforms from a single app. Visualize submitted data on maps or timelines.
- Offline data collection
- Photo and video support
- Manage multiple deployments
- Search deployments by name
- Map and timeline data views
- Submit reports to deployments
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With support for offline data collection -- including videos and photos -- Ushahidi for iOS helps you quickly complete surveys from your iPhone in any location, with or without an Internet connection. The app saves data that you and your contributors collect with it and sends the report to the appropriate Ushahidi deployment. Ushahidi for iOS also allows you to manage multiple Ushahidi deployments in one place. And a simple search-by-name tool makes it easy to add them. Ushahidi deployments are a suite of tools that allow people to collect, organize and visualize data in a single place. They help you build custom surveys, import data from third-party services (like SMS and Twitter), and then share it publicly in a map or timeline. Anyone can create an Ushahidi deployment at ushahidi.com. Once added to the iOS app, a deployment’s survey data is available to explore in both map and timeline views. Any of the 5,000-plus deployments already created at ushahidi.com can be added today to Ushahidi for iOS.
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: Ushahidi Mobile at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Ushahidi Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (846 vs 1). 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.
Ushahidi Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ushahidi Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ushahidi Mobile | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (846 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 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 | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ushahidi | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Ushahidi Mobile
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Ushahidi Mobile
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
Ushahidi Mobile
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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