YawVR vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YawVR
This companion app allows you to set up, configure, and monitor your 3DoF VR motion simulator. Easily manage WiFi settings, movement limits, and control modes for an enhanced virtual reality experience at home or professionally.
- WiFi setup for simulator
- Set movement limits
- Configure control modes
- Monitor simulator status
- 3DoF VR motion simulation
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Yaw VR simulator companion app. With this app you can Setup WiFi on your simulator Set the limits Set Control Modes Monitor your simulator 3DoF VR Motion Simulator for Home and Professional use. The world's most compact and affordable virtual reality motion simulator
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: YawVR at 100% against Meshtastic's 45%. YawVR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (803 vs 3). 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.
YawVR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 803 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of YawVR's written reviews are positive against 45% of Meshtastic's.
YawVR ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YawVR | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (803 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 803 — 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 Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yaw VR Kft. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
YawVR
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
YawVR
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
YawVR
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
