XLifter vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XLifter
This application allows for the control of Land Rover air suspension systems. It features self-leveling capabilities for specific Land Rover and Range Rover models.
- Air suspension control
- Self-leveling feature
- Land Rover Discovery 3/4 support
- Range Rover support
- App control
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XLifter air-suspension controller with the self-leveling feature for the Land Rover® Discovery 3 and 4 (LR3 and LR4 in the USA) & Range Rover® control application
Meshtastic
This app creates an off-grid, decentralized mesh network using low-power radios for text messaging in areas without cellular or WiFi. It's an open-source solution for reliable communication in remote locations.
- Off-grid mesh networking
- Decentralized communication
- LoRa radio integration
- Text messaging
- Open-source software
- Low-power operation
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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 rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against XLifter's 3.5. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (849 vs 2). XLifter's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 849 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
XLifter ships an update every 32 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XLifter | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (849 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 849 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | eXpedition tech s.r.o. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
XLifter
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
XLifter
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
XLifter
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
