Meshtastic vs Volunteer Time Tracker
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.
Volunteer Time Tracker
Easily log and organize your volunteer hours. Set personal goals to monitor your progress over time and see how much you've contributed to different organizations.
- Track volunteer hours
- Sort hours by organization
- Set progress goals
- Monitor progress over time
- User-friendly interface
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This application allows you to track your volunteer hours, sort them by organization, and establish goals to see your progress during a specified period of time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against Volunteer Time Tracker's 3.7. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (843 vs 3) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 843 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Volunteer Time Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, Volunteer Time Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Volunteer Time Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (843 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Jose Toledo |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Volunteer Time Tracker
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
Volunteer Time Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Volunteer Time Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
Is Volunteer Time Tracker free?
Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or Volunteer Time Tracker?
Do Meshtastic or Volunteer Time Tracker have ads?
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