Meshtastic vs GoSun Chillest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
GoSun Chillest
Control and monitor your GoSun Chillest portable fridge remotely. Adjust temperatures, check battery levels, and manage settings directly from your smartphone.
- Remote temperature control
- Battery power monitoring
- Adjustable settings
- On/off functionality
- App connectivity
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Connect the fridge via the App to control and check the temperatures, monitor battery power, adjust settings and turn the fridge off/on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against GoSun Chillest's 2.4. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (837 vs 8) and device support (5 vs 2). GoSun Chillest's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 837 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 43% of GoSun Chillest's.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | GoSun Chillest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (837 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 837 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | GoSun Inc. |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
GoSun Chillest
Bugs and 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
GoSun Chillest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
GoSun Chillest
No in-app purchases
