CALL Publications vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALL Publications
This app provides easy access to Army publications, including those approved for public release and restricted content for authorized users. It serves as a knowledge and information resource for Army members.
- Access to public publications
- Access to restricted publications
- Knowledge and information resource
- Best practices repository
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This app takes Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) publications and provides easy access to the publications and their contents. Army members access, knowledge, information and best practices the publications provide. The CALL mobile application contains all the publications approved for public release with access to the restricted (i.e., FOUO) publications using appropriate login rights.
Meshtastic
This app creates an off-grid, decentralized mesh network using low-power radios for text messaging in areas without cellular or WiFi. It's an open-source solution for reliable communication in remote locations.
- Off-grid mesh networking
- Decentralized communication
- LoRa radio integration
- Text messaging
- Open-source software
- 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 ratings volume: Meshtastic at 849 against CALL Publications's 1. Meshtastic also leads on device support (6 vs 3). CALL Publications's advantage is iOS requirement (8.4 vs 17.5). 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 CALL Publications against 4.1 for Meshtastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 849 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | CALL Publications | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (849 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 849 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
CALL Publications
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
CALL Publications
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
CALL Publications
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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