Spexi vs MeshMapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spexi
This app simplifies drone flight planning and autonomous image capture for professional use. It offers reliable and efficient tools to make complex aerial photography straightforward. Compatible with a wide range of DJI drones.
- Easy-to-use flight planning tools
- Autonomous flight capabilities
- Reliable and efficient image capture
- Wide DJI drone compatibility
- Sophisticated aerial photography
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Take the guess-work out of drone flight-planning and image capture. The Spexi mobile application gives you easy-to-use flight planning tools and autonomous flight capabilities, making sophisticated image capture reliable and efficient. Compatible with the latest DJI drones. SUPPORTED DRONES Mini 2 M300 RTK with P1 Camera Mavic Mini Mavic Air Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom / Enterprise / Dual (thermal) Mavic Pro Phantom 4 Pro V1 / V2 Inspire 2 Matrice 200 / 210 / 210 RTK V1 / V2 Matrice 600 Matrice 100 LIMITED SUPPORT Phantom 4 Standard Phantom 3 Standard / Pro / Advanced / 4K Inspire 1 / Pro Not Compatible with: DJI Spark CrystalSky Monitor and CrystalSky Integrated Display
MeshMapper
This utility app connects to companion devices to discover nearby mesh network repeaters. It uses GPS to tag pings and automatically uploads coverage data to a community map. Users can view signal strength and contribute to mapping mesh network coverage.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connection
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Discover mesh network repeaters
- View signal strength (RSSI/SNR)
- Automatic community database upload
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MeshMapper is a wardriving app for MeshCore mesh network devices. Connect to your MeshCore companion device via Bluetooth, send GPS-tagged pings to discover nearby repeaters, and contribute coverage data to the community mesh map. FEATURES • Bluetooth Low Energy connection to MeshCore devices • Real-time GPS tracking with automatic ping mode • Discover and track mesh network repeaters • View signal strength (RSSI/SNR) for each repeater • Automatic upload to MeshMapper community database Help map mesh network coverage in your area and contribute to the growing MeshMapper community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spexi at 100% against MeshMapper's 43%. Spexi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). MeshMapper's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Spexi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeshMapper has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spexi's written reviews are positive against 43% of MeshMapper's.
Spexi ships an update monthly, MeshMapper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spexi | MeshMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spexi Geospatial Inc. | CHRISTOPHER CARL SCHNOBB |
Customer experience
Spexi
MeshMapper
In-app purchases
Spexi
No in-app purchases
MeshMapper
No in-app purchases
