Meshtastic vs Chameleon Ultra GUI
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.
Chameleon Ultra GUI
Manage your Chameleon Ultra/Lite device with this application. It allows for firmware upgrades, slot management, and reading/writing cards. Explore additional functionalities for enhanced device control.
- Firmware upgrade via DFU
- Slot management
- Read and write cards
- Device control
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Control your Chameleon Ultra/Lite device from iOS Core features: - Upgrade Chameleon firmware via DFU - Manage slots - Read and write cards (Chameleon Ultra only) - Many more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chameleon Ultra GUI at 4.8 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Chameleon Ultra GUI also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (835 vs 24). 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.
Chameleon Ultra GUI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 835 ratings behind it against 24, 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 86% of Chameleon Ultra GUI's.
Meshtastic ships an update every 9 days, Chameleon Ultra GUI every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Chameleon Ultra GUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (835 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 835 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Anton Savelev |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Chameleon Ultra GUI
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
Chameleon Ultra GUI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Chameleon Ultra GUI
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
Is Chameleon Ultra GUI free?
Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or Chameleon Ultra GUI?
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