# Meshtastic vs OSS CardWallet

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meshtastic at none against OSS CardWallet's 5. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (824 vs 2). OSS CardWallet's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OSS CardWallet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Meshtastic against 4.0 for OSS CardWallet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, OSS CardWallet every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meshtastic | OSS CardWallet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (824 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oss-cardwallet/id6504414362/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **824** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 95 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Meshtastic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586432533) | [Akylas](https://appshunter.io/developer/895717279) |

## What reviewers say

### Meshtastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531)

This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.

**Highlights:** Off-grid communication, Decentralized mesh network, Low-power LoRa radio support, Text messaging, No cellular/WiFi required

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version

**Reported bugs**

- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

**Requested features**

- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance


### OSS CardWallet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oss-cardwallet/id6504414362)

Transform your phone into a powerful card scanner and wallet. Effortlessly scan IDs, business cards, and loyalty cards with automatic edge detection. Organize, enhance, and export your cards as PDFs or images, with optional password protection for added security.

**Highlights:** Fast camera scanning with automatic edge detection, Bulk scanning and import from images/PDFs, Barcode and QR code detection, Passbook support with import/export, PDF enhancement filters and editing tools, Folder creation for organization, Offline OCR for searchable PDFs, Password protection for exported PDFs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| a big coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| a beer | $3.99 | one-time |
| a pint | $8.99 | one-time |
| a very nice donation | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meshtastic free?

Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OSS CardWallet free?

OSS CardWallet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or OSS CardWallet?

Meshtastic is rated higher. Meshtastic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while OSS CardWallet averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Meshtastic or OSS CardWallet have ads?

Neither Meshtastic nor OSS CardWallet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or OSS CardWallet?

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, and OSS CardWallet every 11 days. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on October 19, 2026 and OSS CardWallet on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*