Meshtastic vs DeFlock.me
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.
DeFlock.me
This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.
- View ALPR data
- Contribute ALPR data
- Open map of surveillance devices
- Publicly accessible data
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View and contribute to an open map of public mass surveillance devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeFlock.me at 4.7 against Meshtastic's 4.1. DeFlock.me also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DeFlock.me holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 843 and 292 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 83% of DeFlock.me's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, DeFlock.me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | DeFlock.me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (843 ratings) | 4.7 (292 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 292 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Tech BS LLC |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
DeFlock.me
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
DeFlock.me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
DeFlock.me
No in-app purchases
