MokoLife vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MokoLife
This application allows users to remotely manage smart plugs. You can control power, set timers, rename devices, and update firmware for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote switch control
- Countdown timer settings
- Smart plug renaming
- Firmware upgrades
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You can remotely control the smart plug through MokoLife APP. 1.Control the switch status of the smart plug. 2.Set the countdown time to the smart plug. 3.Modify the smart plug name. 4.Firmware upgrade for smart plug.
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 review sentiment: Meshtastic at 44% against MokoLife's 0%. Meshtastic also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). MokoLife's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). 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.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MokoLife's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
MokoLife ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MokoLife | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (824 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 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 | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Moko Technology Ltd | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
MokoLife
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
MokoLife
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
MokoLife
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
