Meshtastic vs Just Sensors
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 communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- Low-power LoRa radio support
- Text messaging
- No cellular/WiFi required
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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.
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.
- Visualize 17+ device sensors
- Real-time data visualizations
- Bluetooth BLE scanner
- Record and export sensor data
- Device information and settings
- Live sensor previews
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | Just Sensors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (837 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 837 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| 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 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Daniel Smith |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
Just Sensors
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
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Just Sensors
No in-app purchases
Questions
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