Meshtastic vs SealSkin
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.
SealSkin
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SealSkin is a self-hosted, client-server platform that enables users to run powerful, containerized desktop applications streamed directly to a web browser. This application allows launching of applications and collaborative sessions on your SealSkin server while providing a full management interface to administrators. To use this App on iOS the server will need a legitimate SSL certificate placed in /config/ssl. Server Component: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-sealskin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meshtastic at every 10 days against SealSkin's every 3 months. Meshtastic also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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 ships an update every 10 days, SealSkin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | SealSkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (822 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 822 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Ryan Kuba |
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
SealSkin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
SealSkin
No in-app purchases
