Meshtastic vs SkyFi App
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.
SkyFi App
Access real-time satellite data and imagery on demand. Task satellites, retrieve archived images, and receive automated geospatial analysis for various applications like agriculture, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. Get the data you need quickly without contracts.
- Real-time satellite data
- Task satellites
- Archived imagery retrieval
- Automated geospatial analysis
- Crop health monitoring
- Deforestation tracking
- Urban growth analysis
- Wildfire tracking
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SkyFi gives you real-time answers from space, on demand. Task satellites, pull archived imagery, and get automated geospatial analysis in one app. From crop health and deforestation to urban growth and wildfire tracking, SkyFi delivers the answers you need fast. Choose your location, sensor, and date. We handle the rest. No contracts, no gatekeepers. Just data that makes sense. Need help or prefer to talk to someone? Email us at: support@skyfi.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meshtastic at none against SkyFi App's 5. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 100) and device support (4 vs 1). SkyFi App's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (56% vs 45%). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SkyFi App sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.
SkyFi App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 803 ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 56% of SkyFi App's.
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, SkyFi App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | SkyFi App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (803 ratings) | 4.6 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | SkyFi |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
SkyFi App
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
SkyFi App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
SkyFi App
- Entry Bundle$50.00
- Basic Bundle$200.00
- Advanced Bundle$300.00
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- Pro Bundle$400.00
- Elite Bundle$700.00
Questions
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