Meshtastic vs Fluctus Telemetry
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.
Fluctus Telemetry
This utility app collects and transmits telemetry data from mobile devices. It is designed for technical users to monitor device performance and diagnostics. The application is free to download and use.
- Telemetry data collection
- Data transmission
- Mobile device monitoring
- Performance diagnostics
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Silicdyne Fluctus mobile telemetry application
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fluctus Telemetry at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Fluctus Telemetry also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (835 vs 3) and device support (5 vs 2). 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.
Fluctus Telemetry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 835 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Fluctus Telemetry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (835 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 835 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| 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 | 144 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Ulysse PINARD |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Fluctus Telemetry
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
Fluctus Telemetry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Fluctus Telemetry
No in-app purchases
Questions
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