Meshtastic vs Ultimate Remote
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 text messaging using low-power LoRa radios. It creates a mesh network for communication in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service. The open-source platform is designed for reliable, decentralized connectivity.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- LoRa radio integration
- Text messaging
- Open source platform
- Low-power operation
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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.
Ultimate Remote
Control your Ultimate-II or Ultimate 64 devices remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Easily manage and run files, import media, create custom layouts, and even use keyboard macros for your Commodore 64.
- Scan and register devices
- Import and manage storage media
- Play SID files and run programs
- Upload and run external files
- Mount disk images and browse directories
- Create custom home layouts and shortcuts
- Create and send keyboard macros
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Ultimate Remote is free and open source remote control application for Ultimate-II and Ultimate 64 devices that are on v3.11 firmware and higher for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Ultimate remote; . Register Ultimate devices on local network by scanning them . Import contents of storage media that is used on Ultimate device with a simple text file . Easily access and search imported content and quickly take actions, such as Play SID File or Run a Program/Cartridge on your Commodore 64 . Upload and run external files from your mobile device. . Mount disk images, browse D64 directory contents, select and run arbitrary files on your Commodore 64 from the app. . Create and customize home layouts, arrange functions as you like . Create shortcuts of your favorite games, music or any supported file type on the homescreen and optionally customize them with your custom icons. . Import High Voltage SID Collection, create Jukebox Lists and play them on your Commodore 64. . Create keystorke lists (keyboard macros) and send them to your Commodore 64 remotely, as if typing on physical keyboard. . Perform any other operation that is supported by Ultimate HTTP API
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against Ultimate Remote's 3.7. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (846 vs 3) and review sentiment (44% vs 33%). Ultimate Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.5). 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.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 3, 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 33% of Ultimate Remote's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, Ultimate Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Ultimate Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (846 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Onur Buyukcaglar |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Ultimate Remote
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
Ultimate Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Ultimate Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
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