# Meshtastic vs Bolide Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: Bolide Mobile at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Bolide Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Bolide Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, Bolide Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meshtastic | Bolide Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (824 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bolide-mobile/id6444664844/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **824** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 95 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Meshtastic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586432533) | [bolide](https://appshunter.io/developer/373005177) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Bolide Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bolide-mobile/id6444664844)

Monitor your surveillance cameras with live video streaming, recording, and playback capabilities. Capture snapshots and access remote playback for comprehensive security management.

**Highlights:** Live video stream, Video record and playback, Remote video playback, Snapshot capture, Surveillance management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meshtastic free?

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

### Is Bolide Mobile free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or Bolide Mobile?

Bolide Mobile is rated higher. Meshtastic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while Bolide Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Meshtastic or Bolide Mobile have ads?

Neither Meshtastic nor Bolide Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or Bolide Mobile?

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, and Bolide Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bolide Mobile on October 7, 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.*