Aranet Home vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aranet Home
Monitor indoor air quality with a unified app for various sensor devices. Track CO2, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and radiation levels. Receive smart alerts and analyze historical data with easy-to-read charts.
- Real-time sensor data tracking
- 90-day measurement history
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Data analysis with charts
- Color-coded trend visuals
- Smart alerts and notifications
- Firmware updates
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Bring every Aranet sensor into one simple app. Aranet Home gives you a clear, real-time view of the air quality, so you always know what's happening in the air around you. Supported devices: - Aranet4 – Your indoor air quality go-to, measuring CO₂, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. - Aranet2 – A reliable temperature and humidity sensor with long-term data storage and easy app pairing. - Aranet Radiation – Tracks ionizing radiation levels and cumulative exposure for peace of mind. - Aranet Radon Plus – A fast, portable, battery-powered radon monitor that also reads temperature and relative humidity. - Aranet Radon One – A simple, dedicated radon monitor focused on one thing and doing it well. ---------------------------- - Real-time monitoring from every connected sensor, with up to 90 days of measurement history stored for you. - Home screen widgets for an instant glance, any time. - Clear, color-coded charts to make your data easy to read at a glance. - Export your data whenever you need it. - Get notified the moment a sensor's readings enter the red zone. - Receive low-battery warnings Available in: English, German, French, Latvian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian. Whether you're tracking CO₂ levels in your bedroom, checking radon in your basement, or keeping an eye on humidity throughout your home, Aranet Home app puts all the answers in one place. Learn more about the full Aranet sensor lineup at aranet.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 rating: Aranet Home at 4.8 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Aranet Home also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Aranet Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 629 and 833 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Aranet Home's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Aranet Home ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Aranet Home | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (629 ratings) — better | 4.1 (833 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 629 | 833 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — 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 | 15.1 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SAF Tehnika AS | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Aranet Home
Meshtastic
User reviews
Aranet Home
From 629 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great device and app
- 🚀 Reliable and accurate
- 📊 Helpful data visualization
- 🔌 Easy to use and setup
- 🌍 Useful for monitoring air quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔌 Limited historical data storage
- 🌓 Lack of dark mode
- 📈 Confusing graph scaling
- 🔍 Missing advanced features
Meshtastic
From 833 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version
Bugs and requests
Aranet Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slow data sync and loading
- Unreliable Bluetooth connection
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch support
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Ability to add notes to graphs
- Longer historical data storage
- Improved data export options
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
Aranet Home
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
