QTHnow vs Mesh Mapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QTHnow
This utility app helps radio amateurs participating in diploma programs by sending their coordinates to a server and receiving location-based data. It provides real-time updates on RDA, locator, and RAFA information, and can display overlapping districts.
- Real-time coordinate sending
- RDA, locator, and RAFA data retrieval
- Overlapping district display
- Diploma program support
- Information service for radio stations
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The program was developed for radioamateurs who participate in the RDA and RAFA diploma program. The program sends your current coordinates to the TNXQSO.com server and receives your current RDA, locator and RAFA in response. Information update - every 10 or 60 seconds. But for radio amateurs outside the borders of Russia, this program will be useful as an information service for the operation of your station/expedition. ------------------------------- Программа отправляет текущие координаты на сервер TNXQSO.com и получает в ответ ваш текущий RDA, локатор и RAFA. Если вы находитесь на расстоянии 100-150 метров до границы двух районов, то программа покажет оба.
Mesh Mapper
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Mesh Mapper helps you understand home Wi-Fi coverage the way a field survey tool would, without extra hardware. Create a survey from a floor plan photo, a blank grid, or a LiDAR RoomPlan scan. Then walk around your home and tap where you are standing to measure what your Wi-Fi actually delivers at each spot. Mesh Mapper turns those measurements into clear coverage heat maps and practical placement advice: - Score, router latency, internet latency, and throughput maps - Mesh node labels based on the Wi-Fi access point serving each sample - Multi-floor surveys with 3D house visualization - LiDAR floor plan scanning on supported devices - Placement advisor for weak spots and suggested node moves - Shareable PNG reports for comparing layouts iOS does not expose raw Wi-Fi signal strength to third-party apps, so Mesh Mapper focuses on real-world network behavior: router response time, internet latency, download throughput, and serving-node identity. That makes it useful for finding dead zones, diagnosing sticky roaming, and deciding where a mesh router or satellite should move next. Mesh Mapper stores surveys locally on your device and does not require an account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mesh Mapper at Free against QTHnow's $2.99. Mesh Mapper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). QTHnow's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Mesh Mapper is free to download; QTHnow costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QTHnow ships an update every 5 months, Mesh Mapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QTHnow | Mesh Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EFB-Software, LLC | Jack Richmond |
In-app purchases
QTHnow
No in-app purchases
Mesh Mapper
No in-app purchases









