# BabyBuddy vs Meshtastic

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meshtastic at 44% against BabyBuddy's 0%. Meshtastic also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). BabyBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BabyBuddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 832 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BabyBuddy's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.

BabyBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BabyBuddy | Meshtastic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babybuddy-tracker/id1584546948/reviews) | **[4.1 (832 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **832** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **44.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Oleg Mueller](https://appshunter.io/developer/367875607) | [Meshtastic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586432533) |

## What reviewers say

### BabyBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babybuddy-tracker/id1584546948)

Easily monitor your child's sleep, feeding, and crying patterns. Track nursing sessions and food intake with simple start/stop functionality. Visualize your baby's data daily or monthly, with iCloud syncing and sharing options.

**Highlights:** Track sleep, feeding, and crying, Monitor nursing and food intake, Unlimited baby profiles, Daily and monthly data visualization, Automatic iCloud syncing, Share data with partners, PDF export

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Sharing | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock PDF-Export | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


### Meshtastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531)

This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.

**Highlights:** Off-grid communication, Decentralized mesh network, Low-power LoRa radio support, Text messaging, No cellular/WiFi required

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version

**Reported bugs**

- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

**Requested features**

- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BabyBuddy free?

BabyBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Meshtastic free?

Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BabyBuddy or Meshtastic?

Meshtastic is rated higher. BabyBuddy averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Meshtastic averages 4.1 from 832 ratings.

### Do BabyBuddy or Meshtastic have ads?

Neither BabyBuddy nor Meshtastic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BabyBuddy or Meshtastic?

BabyBuddy ships an update every 2 months, and Meshtastic every 10 days. Most recently, BabyBuddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Meshtastic on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*