STARS vs Mesh Host
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STARS
This app facilitates staff check-in and check-out by scanning. It offers SMS notifications for arrivals and departures, and includes a signature screen for worker identification. It's designed for managing unassigned labor through administrative setup of instances and job sections.
- Staff check-in/check-out scanning
- SMS notification system
- Digital signature capture
- Admin setup for unassigned labor
- Instance and job section management
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SISO (Scan In\Scan Out) Stars app for scanning staff in and out. Option to send SMS notifications. Signature screen for collecting workers identification. Can be used for unassigned labor by setting up instance and job sections in admin.
Mesh Host
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Mesh Host is the official check-in app for Mesh events and events built on the Gatekeeper protocol. This app allows authorized event hosts to: Manage guest lists Scan tickets and check in attendees View real-time event access data Access is restricted to pre-approved users. Accounts must be issued by event organizers or administrators.
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Verdict
STARS and Mesh Host are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STARS | Mesh Host |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stars | Scene Infrastructure Company |
In-app purchases
STARS
No in-app purchases
Mesh Host
No in-app purchases
