Meshtastic vs L.O.V.E. WIFI
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.
L.O.V.E. WIFI
Access secure, encrypted internet services globally with this app. Manage your connected devices, choose internet packages, and top up your account conveniently. Experience powerful internet access from anywhere.
- Encrypted internet access
- Global connectivity
- Device management
- Internet package selection
- Account top-up
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Connect your L.O.V.E. device to L.O.V.E. WIFI service and experience powerful encrypted internet access, from across the globe. Add devices to your account, select your internet packages, and Top Up your account anytime, within the L.O.V.E. WIFI extranet app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meshtastic at 44% against L.O.V.E. WIFI's 0%. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (837 vs 4) and device support (5 vs 2). L.O.V.E. WIFI's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
L.O.V.E. WIFI holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 837 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 0% of L.O.V.E. WIFI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Meshtastic ships an update every 9 days, L.O.V.E. WIFI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | L.O.V.E. WIFI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (837 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 837 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Patrick Johnson |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
L.O.V.E. WIFI
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
L.O.V.E. WIFI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
L.O.V.E. WIFI
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
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Do Meshtastic or L.O.V.E. WIFI have ads?
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