Meshtastic vs SMOROBOT
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.
SMOROBOT
Control and manage your pool cleaning robot with this app. Set up cleaning functions, customize modes, and monitor device status for an efficient and improved pool maintenance experience.
- Add pool cleaner easily
- Customized cleaning modes
- Intelligent device control
- Device status monitoring
- User cleaning habit tracking
- Over-the-air upgrades
- Real-time after-sales service
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Smorobot Pool Robot Control APP provides efficient and intelligent pool cleaning robot control and management services.Smorobot is a professional app for customers to set up cleaning functions and intelligence control, allowing users to manage pool cleaning equipment safe, efficient and better experience. ·Add pool cleaner with a few easy steps ·Customized cleaning mode setting and intelligent device control ·Quickly get the status of your device and user cleaning habits ·Convenient OTA upgrade ·Real-time after-sales service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meshtastic at 44% against SMOROBOT's 0%. Meshtastic also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (843 vs 5). SMOROBOT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 843 ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of SMOROBOT's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, SMOROBOT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | SMOROBOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (843 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
SMOROBOT
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
SMOROBOT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
SMOROBOT
No in-app purchases
