Amber Manager vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amber Manager
This utility app helps owners of Amber devices set up and manage their personal cloud storage. It facilitates network scanning, WiFi configuration, and remote access setup. Users can also monitor storage, control router settings, and invite others to share their cloud.
- Scan and set up Amber on local network
- Configure Amber WiFi
- Set up Personal Cloud for local/remote access
- Monitor storage and control router settings
- Invite users for sharing and access
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Amber Manager allows you to: - Scan and set up Amber on your local area network. - Configure Amber WiFi. - Set up your Personal Cloud for local and remote access. - Monitor Amber storage and control router settings. - Invite users to your Personal Cloud to enable sharing features, storage access, and much more. Use of this App is for owners of Amber by LatticeWork. Learn more at https://www.myamberlife.com.
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 ratings volume: Meshtastic at 824 against Amber Manager's 2. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Amber Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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 Amber Manager against 4.1 for Meshtastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Amber Manager ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amber Manager | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (824 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 824 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LatticeWork Inc. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Amber Manager
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Amber Manager
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
Amber Manager
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
