XQUAD vs Nelos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XQUAD
This app offers intelligent off-grid positioning and navigation with team creation, destination guidance, and short message capabilities. It's designed for outdoor adventures, search and rescue, and various group activities.
- Off-grid positioning and navigation
- Team creation and management
- Destination navigation
- Short message sending/receiving
- Electronic fence
- SOS function
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Xquad 03 is a new type of intelligent off-grid positioning and navigation device which integrates built-in GPS module, radio technology and spread spectrum technology etc.It has the functions of team creation, destination navigation, sending and receiving short messages in the team, electronic fence, and SOS in the team etc.It is very suitable for outdoor adventure, gliding flight, military development, search and rescue, fire fighting, skiing, camping, music festival, cycling and other scenes.
Nelos
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Stay connected beyond cell coverage. Nelos is an offline messaging, location sharing, and tracking app for families and small teams using MeshCore-compatible LoRa radios. Message your team, see everyone on a map, find trackers, and coordinate even when cell service or internet isn’t available. No radio yet? Offline maps, location history, and personal waypoints work right away. Connect a MeshCore-compatible radio to unlock messaging, teams, trackers, and help requests. STAY TOGETHER OFF-GRID • See teammates and compatible trackers on one map • Send team messages and direct messages over LoRa • Track family members, pets, and personal belongings with compatible trackers • Find a tracker faster with Find Mode • Create Safe Zones and get alerts when a tracker leaves or arrives • Look back at every alert in Activity • Send help requests and coordinate responses with your teams • Create and join teams offline using QR codes READY FOR THE OUTDOORS • Download detailed offline maps worldwide • Open a GPX route from any app and follow it on your offline map • Head to a teammate, tracker, waypoint, or route with Go to: a line and distance on the map, and an alert when you arrive • Mark campsites, meeting points, hazards, and other locations with waypoints • Review the last 24 hours of location history MORE WITH NELOS PRO Unlock multiple active teams, unlimited trackers per team, unlimited offline maps, GPX route import and saving, and up to 90 days of location history with a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVACY-FOCUSED No account required. No central message server. No ads. Your location never goes to our servers: it is shared only with your team, over LoRa, when you choose. Built for families, hiking, camping, outdoor adventures, travel, volunteer teams, festivals, and other off-grid situations. COMPATIBLE HARDWARE Off-grid communication requires MeshCore-compatible LoRa hardware. Download maps before heading out. Location updates and message delivery depend on your devices, radio conditions, terrain, positioning availability, and permissions. Help requests go only to members of your teams, not to emergency services or to Nelos. Nelos should not be your only means of communication or safety in critical situations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XQUAD at none against Nelos's 1. XQUAD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Nelos's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Nelos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XQUAD asks for nothing beyond the download.
XQUAD ships an update monthly, Nelos every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XQUAD | Nelos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beijing Tele Industry Information Technology Co., Ltd. | The Quyen Le |
In-app purchases
XQUAD
No in-app purchases
Nelos
- Nelos Pro Lifetime$24.99









