Comparison

Meshtastic vs Ranked Choice Voting

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

Ranked Choice Voting

Facilitate fairer and more expressive group decisions using a robust voting system. This tool allows participants to rank options, ensuring collective preferences are accurately reflected in the outcome. Ideal for planning, organizing, or settling debates.

Highlights
  • Ranked Pairs voting algorithm
  • Drag-and-drop ballot entry
  • Rank multiple options
  • Transparent, robust results
  • Offline and shared poll modes
  • Private and secure data handling
Features
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Make group decisions fairer, smarter, and more expressive — all from your phone. Ranked Choice Voting is a clean and intuitive tool that helps groups make better decisions using the Ranked Pairs (Tideman) voting method — a system designed to reflect the true will of the voters. Whether you're planning a group trip, organizing a club vote, or settling a friendly debate, this app gives everyone a voice — not just their top choice. FEATURES Drag-and-drop ballot entry Rank as many or as few options as you like — just the ones you care about. Transparent, robust results See a full ranked outcome with win margins, calculated using the Ranked Pairs algorithm. Offline and Shared mode Create Polls for yourself, or host Shared Polls that others can join via room code or invite link. Private and Secure No accounts or tracking. All data stays on your device — unless you choose to host or join a Shared Poll, which stores data anonymously in the cloud. Smart, fair voting logic Based on the Condorcet principle, Ranked Pairs selects winners that reflect collective preferences — not just plurality. Why Ranked Pairs? Unlike common systems like First Past the Post, Ranked Pairs compares every option head-to-head. If one would beat all others in one-on-one matchups, they win. It’s widely regarded for its fairness, resistance to strategic voting, and ability to produce consistent, representative outcomes. Fair group decisions, made simple. Try Ranked Choice Voting today.

Screenshots

Meshtastic4 screens
Ranked Choice Voting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ranked Choice Voting at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Ranked Choice Voting also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ranked Choice Voting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, Ranked Choice Voting every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meshtastic versus Ranked Choice Voting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshtasticRanked Choice Voting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (824 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings824 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeshtastic LLCKameron Young

Customer experience

Meshtastic

All ratings824 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative40.9%

Ranked Choice Voting

All ratings2 ratings
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

Ranked Choice Voting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meshtastic

No in-app purchases

None

Ranked Choice Voting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meshtastic free?
Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ranked Choice Voting free?
Ranked Choice Voting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or Ranked Choice Voting?
Ranked Choice Voting is rated higher. Meshtastic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while Ranked Choice Voting averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Meshtastic or Ranked Choice Voting have ads?
Neither Meshtastic nor Ranked Choice Voting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or Ranked Choice Voting?
Meshtastic ships an update every 10 days, and Ranked Choice Voting every 2 days. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ranked Choice Voting on September 30, 2026.

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