Novo XT2 vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Novo XT2
Control your Human Touch Novo XT2 massage chair with this intuitive app. Customize therapeutic programs, adjust massage intensity, and select soothing nature sounds for a personalized relaxation experience. Effortlessly manage chair recline and find your ideal ZeroG position.
- Customizable auto-wellness programs
- Adjustable massage intensity and speed
- Therapeutic relaxation and recovery modes
- Sound Soothe nature soundscapes
- Chair recline and incline control
- ZeroG position and shoulder height adjustment
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The Novo XT2 App is an elegant and functional way to control your Human Touch® Novo XT2 massage chair. With a wide array of features presented in a sophisticated design, you have a smart, intuitive, controller at your fingertips. Simply connect your device via Bluetooth to your Novo XT2 massage chair and you are ready to sit back, relax, and completely enjoy your Human Touch experience. Customize Select from an effective collection of therapeutic relaxation and recovery auto-wellness programs, or focus on a specific area of the body to relieve muscle aches and stress. Adjust the massage rollers and the Cloud Touch air to the perfect intensity to suit your needs. Add heat to your back massage, choose your foot roller speed or indulge in a 3D deep tissue massage, all designed to help you feel and be your best. Sound Soothe Choose one of eight sound environments to accompany your massage with Sound Soothe. These fully immersive true sounds of nature will help you enter a state of deep relaxation. Control The app will give you easy access to chair recline and incline functions for the backrest and footrest so you can find your ideal massage position. Or, simply press the ZeroG button to be instantly taken to a neutral posture position. You can also set the shoulder height to tailor the chair to your body proportions. Requirements Works with the Human Touch Novo XT2 massage chair.
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- Low-power LoRa radio support
- Text messaging
- No cellular/WiFi required
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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 Novo XT2's 2.6. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (843 vs 10). Novo XT2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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
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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 843 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Novo XT2's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Novo XT2 ships an update every 3 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Novo XT2 | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (10 ratings) | 4.1 (843 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 843 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 8.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Human Touch | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Novo XT2
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Novo XT2
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
Novo XT2
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases









