Meshtastic vs MonkeyPhoto
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.
MonkeyPhoto
Easily manage your photo gallery with a simple swipe interface. Keep the photos you love by swiping right and delete unwanted ones by swiping left to instantly free up storage space. This privacy-focused app keeps your memories on your device.
- Swipe interface for photo management
- Keep or delete photos with a swipe
- Instant storage space freeing
- Privacy-focused design
- No cloud storage required
- Fast photo cleanup
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Photo Monkey - Swipe to Clean Your Gallery Tired of scrolling through thousands of photos to find the ones you actually want to keep? Photo Monkey makes photo management simple and fun with a familiar swipe interface. How it works: • Browse through your photos one by one • Swipe right to keep photos you love • Swipe left to delete photos you don't need • Free up storage space instantly Why you'll love Photo Monkey: - Simple and intuitive - just swipe! - Fast photo cleanup process - Your photos never leave your device - No uploads, no cloud storage required - Privacy-focused design Perfect for anyone with a cluttered photo gallery who wants to quickly organize and clean up their memories. Whether you have hundreds or thousands of photos, Photo Monkey makes the cleanup process quick and enjoyable. Download Photo Monkey today and take control of your photo collection! Terms: https://www.photomonkey.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against MonkeyPhoto's 2.2. Meshtastic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (843 vs 12). MonkeyPhoto's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price and ads 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. MonkeyPhoto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 843 ratings behind it against 12, 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 33% of MonkeyPhoto's.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | MonkeyPhoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (843 ratings) — better | 2.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Muhammad Zulali |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
MonkeyPhoto
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
MonkeyPhoto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
MonkeyPhoto
- Tip$4.99
