Comparison

Meshtastic vs Just Sensors

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

Just Sensors

Explore your device's internal sensors with real-time visualizations. Monitor motion, location, audio, light, and device state data. Record and export sensor readings for analysis.

Highlights
  • Visualize 17+ device sensors
  • Real-time data visualizations
  • Bluetooth BLE scanner
  • Record and export sensor data
  • Device information and settings
  • Live sensor previews
Features
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Just Sensors. Nothing more, nothing less. Your iPhone is packed with sophisticated sensors — accelerometers, gyroscopes, barometers, Bluetooth radios, and more — all working silently in the background. Just Sensors brings them to life with beautiful, real-time visualizations. ▸ EXPLORE 17 SENSORS Motion Sensors • Accelerometer — Interactive bubble level showing forces in real-time • Gyroscope — Watch rotation rates with smooth visualizations • Magnetometer — A digital compass with magnetic field strength • Barometer — Track atmospheric pressure and relative altitude • Device Motion — Visualize pitch, roll, and yaw with an animated 3D cube • Pedometer — Count steps, distance walked, and floors climbed Location • GPS — View coordinates, altitude, speed, and course on a live map Audio & Light • Microphone — Visualize sound levels with a live waveform and dB meter • Light Meter — Measure ambient light in lux using your camera AR Sensors (Pro devices) • LiDAR Scanner — Measure distances and visualize depth data • Face Tracking — See 52 facial blend shapes detected in real-time Device State • Proximity — Detect when objects are near the screen • Battery — Monitor charge level, state, and thermal condition • Orientation — See portrait, landscape, face-up, face-down • Brightness — Track display brightness levels • NFC — Read NFC tags and view their data • Bluetooth Scanner — Discover nearby BLE devices ▸ BLUETOOTH SCANNER • Discover nearby BLE devices in real-time • See signal strength (RSSI) for each device • Identify manufacturers using official Bluetooth SIG data • View advertised services and UUIDs • Switch between feet and meters for distance estimates ▸ SETTINGS & DEVICE INFO • Switch between US Standard and Metric units • View all app permissions at a glance • See detailed device information — model, memory, storage, screen specs • Quick access to iOS Settings to manage permissions ▸ BEAUTIFUL VISUALIZATIONS Every sensor gets its own tailored visualization: • Interactive bubble levels for motion data • An animated 3D cube for device orientation • A smooth compass dial for magnetic heading • Elegant gauges for pressure, light, and brightness • Live waveforms for audio • Device list for Bluetooth with signal strength • Depth views for LiDAR • Face mesh overlays for TrueDepth ▸ LIVE PREVIEWS See sensor data at a glance — the home screen shows live mini-previews for every sensor, so you know what's happening before you tap. ▸ RECORD & EXPORT Capture sensor data over time and export it for analysis: • Record sessions from any sensor • Export to CSV for spreadsheets • Export to JSON for developers • Share directly to Files, email, or other apps • Review and manage past recordings ▸ DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE Whether you're a developer debugging motion controls, a student learning about physics, a researcher collecting data, or just curious about your device — Just Sensors makes it easy. • Clean, dark interface with vibrant accent colors • Haptic feedback for a tactile experience • Choose your preferred measurement units • Works offline — no internet required • Privacy-focused — your data stays on your device ▸ SMART SENSOR HANDLING Just Sensors gracefully handles hardware differences: • LiDAR features require iPhone 12 Pro or later • Face tracking requires devices with Face ID • Sensors that need permission show tap-to-activate previews • Unavailable features are clearly indicated No fluff. No bloat. Just Sensors.

Screenshots

Meshtastic4 screens
Just Sensors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Sensors at 100% against Meshtastic's 44%. Just Sensors also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Meshtastic's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (837 vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Meshtastic is free to download; Just Sensors costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Sensors holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 837 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Just Sensors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meshtastic ships an update every 9 days, Just Sensors every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meshtastic versus Just Sensors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshtasticJust Sensors
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (837 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings837 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeshtastic LLCDaniel Smith

Customer experience

Meshtastic

All ratings835 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative40.9%

Just Sensors

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
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

Just Sensors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meshtastic

No in-app purchases

None

Just Sensors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meshtastic free?
Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Sensors free?
Just Sensors costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meshtastic or Just Sensors?
Just Sensors is rated higher. Meshtastic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Just Sensors averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Meshtastic or Just Sensors have ads?
Neither Meshtastic nor Just Sensors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meshtastic or Just Sensors?
Meshtastic ships an update every 9 days, and Just Sensors every 6 days. Most recently, Meshtastic was updated on October 30, 2026 and Just Sensors on October 31, 2026.

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