Meshtastic vs TigerDine for RIT Students
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.
TigerDine for RIT Students
Discover dining options on campus with real-time occupancy, hours, and menus. Find daily specials, visiting chefs, and view nutritional information. Get home screen widgets for quick access to location hours.
- Real-time occupancy
- Dining location hours
- Daily specials
- Visiting chef schedules
- Full menus with dietary support
- Nutrition facts
- Home screen widgets
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The TigerDine app provides information about dining locations found across the Rochester Institute of Technology campus. Features: - See hours, descriptions, and current occupancy for all dining locations on campus - See daily specials served at each location - Check out what visiting chefs are on campus each day and where you can find them - Get notified when and where your favorites visiting chefs will be on campus - View the menu at each location, with support for allergies and other dietary restrictions - See the nutrition facts for menu items - See what food trucks will be around campus during events - Add widgets to your home screen to see a location's hours at a glance This app is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the Rochester Institute of Technology. This app is student created and maintained.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TigerDine for RIT Students at 100% against Meshtastic's 44%. TigerDine for RIT Students also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (846 vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). 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.
TigerDine for RIT Students holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 8, 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 TigerDine for RIT Students's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, TigerDine for RIT Students every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | TigerDine for RIT Students |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (846 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Campbell Bagley |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
TigerDine for RIT Students
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
TigerDine for RIT Students
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
TigerDine for RIT Students
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meshtastic free?
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