Meshtastic vs Permaclips
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.
Permaclips
This app continuously records video, automatically saving 60-second clips to your Google Drive while keeping the full recording on your device. It ensures your important footage is always backed up, even if your phone is lost or damaged.
- Continuous video recording
- Automatic 60-second clip segmentation
- Instant Google Drive upload
- Local full video storage
- Privacy-focused design
- Ad-free experience
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Ensure vital video evidence is never lost, no matter what happens. Whether you're documenting crucial events, capturing unlawful activities, or preserving important memories, PermaClips safeguards your footage. The app continuously records video, segments it into convenient 60-second clips, and instantly uploads them to your personal Google Drive, while simultaneously storing the full video locally on your iPhone. This dual-saving method guarantees your recordings remain secure in the cloud, even if your phone is damaged, lost, or confiscated. PermaClips is completely free and fully respects your privacy. We can't access your videos, personal data, or identity, and you'll never see any ads. It's genuinely free—no hidden fees, no compromises. It's a useful tool that every citizen should have at their disposal.
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Verdict
Meshtastic and Permaclips both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Permaclips's. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (846 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Meshtastic against 4.0 for Permaclips. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Permaclips's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, Permaclips every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Permaclips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (846 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Perma Evidence SA |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Permaclips
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
Permaclips
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Permaclips
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
Is Permaclips free?
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