Meshtastic vs XTEINK
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.
XTEINK
This app serves as a companion for an e-reader, allowing users to transfer books, comics, wallpapers, and fonts from their phone. It offers intelligent format conversion and features like scheduled pushes for a personalized reading experience.
- Content transfer to e-reader
- Intelligent format conversion
- Scheduled push notifications
- Personalized reading settings
- Wallpaper and font management
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XTEINK APP is your exclusive intelligent companion for the XTEINK e-reader. It effortlessly transfers books, comics, wallpapers, and fonts from your phone to the reader, with intelligent format conversion. It also supports scheduled push, personalized reading, and many other features, making your reading experience more convenient and efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshtastic at 4.1 against XTEINK's 2.5. Meshtastic also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 22%) and ratings volume (843 vs 52). On price, update cadence, 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.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 843 ratings behind it against 52, 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 22% of XTEINK's.
Meshtastic ships an update weekly, XTEINK every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | XTEINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (843 ratings) — better | 2.5 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Shenzhen Xiaohu Xingtong Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
XTEINK
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
XTEINK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
XTEINK
No in-app purchases
