Meshtastic vs AT Toolbox
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.
AT Toolbox
Automate your AT Protocol experience directly from your iPhone or iPad. Build custom workflows and interact with the Atmosphere without writing code. Share data, schedule posts, and manage your account with ease.
- Automate AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts
- Create and schedule Bluesky posts
- Manage AT Protocol account records
- Upload steps and workouts
- Download account photos and videos
- Securely log in with multiple accounts
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Unlock the power of AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts! AT Toolbox brings ease to use automation to the Atmosphere, letting you interact with the same technology that powers Bluesky directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Silicon powered Mac with out writing a line of code. Build powerful workflows and automate your AT Protocol experience using native Shortcuts. Whether you're a power user, developer, or just curious about the Atmosphere. AT Toolbox makes it easy to make custom workflows to interact with the protocol. Some Ideas: - Upload your steps and workouts daily to your AT Protocol account to share with friends - Make a public glasses of water drank today lexicon - Make a dynamic profile picture that changes throughout the day - Build a stats dashboard to see how many likes or posts you've made in a day - Schedule posts for a later time - Back your AT Protocol/Bluesky account - Download all your uploaded photos for offline storage Shortcut Actions: - Make Bluesky posts. Including posts with pictures - Update your Bluesky profile - Create, Read, Update, List, and Delete records from your account - Resolve Handles to DIDs easily - Create custom TID Record Keys - List and download your accounts pictures and videos - Download backup file of your repo - Create a JWT signed by your account to authenticate actions in other AT Protocol apps Other Features: - Login with multiple AT Protocol (Bluesky) accounts securely - Find documentation on each of the Shortcut actions and how to use them - Helpful examples to get you started Perfect For: - Power users who want to automate their social media workflows - Creating custom public lexicons. - Learning more about AT Protocol without having to write code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AT Toolbox at 100% against Meshtastic's 44%. AT Toolbox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Meshtastic's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Meshtastic is free to download; AT Toolbox costs $2.99 up front. AT Toolbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.
AT Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 100% of AT Toolbox's.
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, AT Toolbox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | AT Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (803 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Bailey Townsend |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
AT Toolbox
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
AT Toolbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
AT Toolbox
- Tip$1.99
- Tip+$2.99
- Tip++$3.99









