BigMarker Badge Scanner vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigMarker Badge Scanner
Streamline on-site event check-ins and print custom badges instantly. Attendees can use QR codes for session entry or raffle participation. Event hosts can monitor attendee movement for both virtual and in-person participants.
- On-site attendee check-in
- Custom badge printing
- QR code scanning
- Session check-in
- Raffle entry
- Attendee flow tracking
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Check-in on-site attendees and print custom badges on-demand. Using QR codes on their badges or app, attendees can check into sessions or enter raffles at Exhibitor Booths. And event hosts can track attendee flows for both virtual and in-person attendees, in the same place.
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 rating: BigMarker Badge Scanner at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. BigMarker Badge Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (837 vs 6) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
BigMarker Badge Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 837 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BigMarker Badge Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Meshtastic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigMarker Badge Scanner | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (837 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 837 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BigMarker.com, LLC | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
BigMarker Badge Scanner
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
BigMarker Badge Scanner
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
BigMarker Badge Scanner
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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