Flipper Mobile App vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipper Mobile App
Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.
- Manage device data
- Organize digital keys
- Share keys with users
- Community sharing
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.
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: Flipper Mobile App at 69% against Meshtastic's 45%. Flipper Mobile App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Flipper Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 803 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Flipper Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 45% of Meshtastic's.
Flipper Mobile App ships an update monthly, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flipper Mobile App | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (269 ratings) — better | 4.2 (803 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 269 | 803 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Flipper Devices Inc. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Flipper Mobile App
Meshtastic
User reviews
Flipper Mobile App
From 269 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for installing and updating Flipper Zero
- 👍 Useful for controlling Flipper Zero remotely
- 🚀 Efficient firmware and app updates
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful for managing Flipper Zero files and apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with custom firmware
- 🐛 App download section not always working
- 🔋 Bluetooth connection can drain phone battery
- 🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after disconnecting
Meshtastic
From 803 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version
Bugs and requests
Flipper Mobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
- App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
- Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
- Widgets not working on iOS 16
- Remote control feature has input lag
Requested features
9 requests- More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
- Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
- Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
- Folder support in SubGHz catalog
- Apple Watch companion app
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- Shortcuts integration for payloads
- Notification system for app updates
- Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
- Ducky script compiler in the mobile app
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
Flipper Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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