GGMorse vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GGMorse
Decode Morse code audio into text in real-time. This app automatically detects signal frequency and speed, displaying decoded text instantly. Simply allow microphone access and place your device near the audio source.
- Real-time audio decoding
- Automatic frequency detection
- Automatic speed detection
- Displays decoded text
- Supports 200-1900 Hz frequency
- Supports 5-55 WPM speed
- Lock Rx frequency and speed
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With this application you can easily decode Morse code audio back into text using your phone or tablet. The application automatically detects the frequency and speed of the input signal and displays the decoded text in real-time. Frequency range: 200 - 1900 Hz Speed range: 5 - 55 WPM Usage: - Allow microphone access to GGMorse - Place your device near the audio source of the Morse code transmission - Observe the decoded text in the panel at the bottom of the screen - Use the lock icon to lock the current Rx frequency and speed
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
GGMorse and Meshtastic both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of GGMorse's written reviews are positive against 45% of Meshtastic's. GGMorse also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (803 vs 70). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for GGMorse against 4.2 for Meshtastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 803 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of GGMorse's written reviews are positive against 45% of Meshtastic's.
GGMorse ships an update every 5 days, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GGMorse | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (70 ratings) — better | 4.2 (803 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 803 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Georgi Gerganov | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
GGMorse
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
GGMorse
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
GGMorse
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
