Meshtastic vs EARMOR
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.
EARMOR
Manage your headset's audio modes and features. This app offers noise detection, AI-powered translation, and conversation assistance for enhanced awareness and communication.
- Ambient and Voice Mode adjustment
- Noise Detection for loud environments
- AI Translation
- AI Conversation
- Product guidance
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EARMOR AI provides a simple way to manage your headset. Adjust Ambient and Voice Modes from the dashboard, stay aware of loud environments with Noise Detection, and access AI Translation, AI Conversation, and product guidance in one app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.2 against EARMOR's 1.3. Meshtastic also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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, 4.2 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 803 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, EARMOR every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | EARMOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (803 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | OPSMEN |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
EARMOR
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
EARMOR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
EARMOR
No in-app purchases
