Comparison

Meshtastic vs AT Toolbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Meshtastic

This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.

Highlights
  • Off-grid communication
  • Decentralized mesh network
  • Low-power LoRa radio support
  • Text messaging
  • No cellular/WiFi required
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Meshtastic4 screens
AT Toolbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, AT Toolbox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Meshtastic versus AT Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshtasticAT Toolbox
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (803 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings803 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeshtastic LLCBailey Townsend

Customer experience

Meshtastic

All ratings803 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral15.1%
Negative40.6%

AT Toolbox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Meshtastic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AT Toolbox

One-time3
  • Tip$1.99
  • Tip+$2.99
  • Tip++$3.99

Questions

Is Meshtastic free?
Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AT Toolbox free?
AT Toolbox costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or AT Toolbox?
AT Toolbox is rated higher. Meshtastic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 803 ratings, while AT Toolbox averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Meshtastic or AT Toolbox have ads?
Neither Meshtastic nor AT Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or AT Toolbox?
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, and AT Toolbox fortnightly. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on September 27, 2026 and AT Toolbox on September 14, 2026.

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