Meshtastic vs Binary Clock by jhale.dev
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.
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
This utility displays time using binary code, representing numbers with illuminated dots. It offers personalization options and includes instructions for reading the binary time format. The application is open-source.
- Binary time display
- Customizable settings
- Instructions for binary time
- Open-source code
- Personalization options
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Instead of the digits 1, 2, 3, etc... this clock uses columns of dots that turn on and off like the 1s and 0s of the binary form of the number. Binary Clock also includes several settings you can use to personalize the clock to your liking. Just press and hold the clock to access them. If you don't know how to tell time on a Binary Clock, check out the instructions in the blog post announcing the app: https://links.jhale.dev/binaryclock Binary Clock is open-source! Check out the code yourself on GitHub: https://github.com/thehale/BinaryClock DISCLAIMER: All marketing pictures in this app store listing are designed to complement the nerdy theme of this app. The presence of various books in some marketing pictures in this app store listing does not imply an endorsement of this app by the authors of those publications. Those authors retain copyright and trademark rights to their works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binary Clock by jhale.dev at 100% against Meshtastic's 45%. Binary Clock by jhale.dev also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (803 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Binary Clock by jhale.dev holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 803 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Binary Clock by jhale.dev's.
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, Binary Clock by jhale.dev every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Binary Clock by jhale.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (803 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Joseph Hale |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
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
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
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