Comparison

Meshtastic vs Infosecurity Europe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Off-grid communication
  • Decentralized mesh network
  • LoRa radio integration
  • Text messaging
  • Open source platform
  • Low-power operation
Features
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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.

About

Infosecurity Europe

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This is the official digital networking solution for Infosecurity Europe. Infosecurity Europe connects you with everyone in information security, from experts and engineers to innovators and industry leaders. We make sure you’re informed about everything in information security, learning from the past, navigating the present and protecting the future. Together, we can rethink the power of infosecurity and discover what that means for you. The digital networking solution is designed to enhance the experience of all event attendees by putting useful features and information in a readily available and easy to access package including: • Full appointment schedules with per meeting note-taking functionality • Conference programme listing and ability to favourite sessions and create your own agenda • Exhibitor listing from all participating suppliers • Full events and networking information • Infosec Meets for pre-booking meetings • Floorplan and wayfinding • FAQs • Push notifications with live event updates

Screenshots

Meshtastic4 screens
Infosecurity Europe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meshtastic at weekly against Infosecurity Europe's every 12 months. Meshtastic also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Infosecurity Europe's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meshtastic ships an update weekly, Infosecurity Europe every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meshtastic versus Infosecurity Europe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshtasticInfosecurity Europe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (846 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings846 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeshtastic LLCReed Exhibitions Ltd

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

Infosecurity Europe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meshtastic

No in-app purchases

None

Infosecurity Europe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meshtastic free?
Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infosecurity Europe free?
Infosecurity Europe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meshtastic or Infosecurity Europe have ads?
Neither Meshtastic nor Infosecurity Europe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or Infosecurity Europe?
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, and Infosecurity Europe every 12 months. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on November 7, 2026 and Infosecurity Europe on November 8, 2026.

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