Meshtastic vs pSolBot App
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.
pSolBot App
This application connects to a portable solar robot via Bluetooth to manage its operations. It offers features like automated startup, firmware updates, and manual control over panel positioning and city selection for optimized solar power generation.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Automated startup configuration
- Firmware updates
- Manual city selection
- Manual solar panel positioning
- Online user guides
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Portable Solar Robot App - App allows a user to connect to pSolBot over Bluetooth - Onboarding pages help a user navigate through essential features - Configure AutoStart time, allowing the robot to start without re-connecting with App - Firmware upload - Links to Online User Guides - Advanced feature allows a user to manually select a city - Advanced feature allows a user to manually position a mounted Solar Panel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: pSolBot App at 100% against Meshtastic's 44%. pSolBot App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (846 vs 1). 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.
pSolBot App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of pSolBot App's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, pSolBot App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | pSolBot App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (846 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | SolarPivotPower, Inc. |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
pSolBot App
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
pSolBot App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
pSolBot App
No in-app purchases
