Comparison

Volumio Controller vs MeshCom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Volumio Controller

Control your Volumio music player remotely. Manage playback, browse your library, and control playlists and queues. Offers full control over your music experience, including system functions like shutdown and reboot.

Highlights
  • Playback control (play, pause, stop, seek, volume)
  • Browse music library and web radio
  • Manage playlists and favorites
  • View and edit current queue
  • System controls (shutdown, reboot)
  • Track search functionality
Features
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Volumio Controller is a simple tool to control your Volumio. The first time starting the app, you can fill in the ip-address of your Volumio in your local network. This is then saved on your phone for all the next times you open the app. Currently has the following features: (v1.6) Show playback info: - Title - Artist - Album art Playback control: - Play - Pause - Stop - Previous - Next - Random - Repeat - Seek - Change volume (Stepwise and freely) - (Un)mute Track options: - Add / Remove a track from favourites - Add / Remove a track from a playlist Queue: - Show tracks in current queue - Select a different track from this queue to play - Clear the entire queue - Remove a specific queue item Browsing: - Quick access buttons for: Playlists, Library, Favourites and Web radio. All other categories are accessed with the last button: Other. - Browse back and forth through the different categories - Custom search by typing a query. - Add a playlist/folder to the queue (if applicable) - Replace the current queue with one of the playlists/folders (if applicable) - Add a track to the queue - Replace the queue by a track - Creating a new playlist - Deleting a playlist - Removing a track from a playlist - Removing a track from favourites Controls: - Shutdown Volumio - Reboot Volumio - Continuous refreshing of info by default. Although this is not intensive, there is also an option to stop continuously refreshing. For example if you just need to change the volume and don't care about the info displayed.

About

MeshCom

Features
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MeshCom is a project to exchange text messages via LORA radio modules. The primary goal is to realize networked off-grid messaging with low power and low cost hardware. The technical approach is based on the use of LORA radio modules which transmit messages, positions, measured values, telecontrol and much more with low transmission power over long distances. MeshCom modules can be combined to form a mesh network, but can also be connected to a message network via MeshCom gateways, which are ideally connected via HAMNET. This enables MeshCom radio networks, which are not connected to each other via radio, to communicate with each other.

Screenshots

Volumio Controller4 screens
MeshCom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeshCom at Free against Volumio Controller's $1.99. Volumio Controller's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MeshCom is free to download; Volumio Controller costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volumio Controller ships an update fortnightly, MeshCom every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Volumio Controller versus MeshCom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolumio ControllerMeshCom
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGForce ProductionsRainer Fritz

In-app purchases

None

Volumio Controller

No in-app purchases

None

MeshCom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volumio Controller free?
Volumio Controller costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshCom free?
MeshCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Volumio Controller or MeshCom have ads?
Neither Volumio Controller nor MeshCom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volumio Controller or MeshCom?
Volumio Controller ships an update fortnightly, and MeshCom every 3 months. Most recently, Volumio Controller was updated on October 5, 2026 and MeshCom on October 7, 2026.

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