# Mesh vs Hooks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hooks at 100% against Mesh's 28%. Hooks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Mesh's advantage is ratings volume (766 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mesh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Hooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesh has 766 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Mesh's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hooks's.

Mesh ships an update weekly, Hooks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mesh | Hooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (766 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesh-contacts-plus-crm/id1463073824/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hooks-save-video-ideas/id6795989891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **766** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 407 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Clay Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463073823) | [B Gilmore, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/915478595) |

## What reviewers say

### Mesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesh-contacts-plus-crm/id1463073824)

This app helps you manage personal and professional relationships by organizing contacts, tracking interactions, and providing timely reminders. It automatically enriches contact profiles with data from various sources and offers powerful search capabilities to keep you connected.

**Highlights:** Automatic contact enrichment, Natural language search, Note-taking and dictation, Reminders and reconnection cadences, Contact grouping, Team contact sharing, Business card import

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mesh Membership - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Mesh Membership - Annual | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful features
- 💡 Innovative approach
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- ⭐ Solid app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes
- Syncing issues with contacts
- Unreliable archiving and editing
- Onboarding process problems

**Requested features**

- Improved contact management
- Seamless integration with more platforms
- Automated duplicate resolution
- Better iPad support


### Hooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hooks-save-video-ideas/id6795989891)

Capture and organize video ideas quickly through typing or voice input. Swipe through your saved concepts in a video-like feed, categorized by creator account and color-coded folders. Optional cloud backup is available.

**Highlights:** Save video ideas instantly, Voice-to-text idea capture, Organize by creator account, Color-coded folder organization, Video feed-style idea browsing, Optional cloud backup with Apple ID

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hooks Pro Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Hooks Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mesh free?

Mesh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hooks free?

Hooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mesh or Hooks?

Hooks is rated higher. Mesh averages 4.4 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while Hooks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mesh or Hooks have ads?

Neither Mesh nor Hooks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mesh or Hooks?

Mesh ships an update weekly, and Hooks every 8 days. Most recently, Mesh was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hooks on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*