Meshtastic vs XRAY5
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
XRAY5
Control compatible SIG SAUER optics and weapon lights from your mobile device. Manage digital zero, create zero profiles, and track rounds fired. Integrates with LightFight devices for automatic reticle brightness adjustment.
- Connect and manage XRAY5 sights
- Digital Zero setup
- Multiple zero profiles
- Configure optic settings
- Round Counter and session history
- Connect LightFight devices
Read full descriptionHide full description
The SIG SAUER XRAY5 App connects with compatible XRAY5™ Advanced Red Dot Sights and LightFight™ devices, giving users intuitive digital control over their connected optics. Pair your XRAY5 with the app to quickly establish and manage Digital Zero, create and recall multiple zero profiles, and configure compatible optic settings directly from your mobile device. The app also provides access to Round Counter data, allowing users to track rounds fired and review shooting session history. When paired with the FOXTROT2R™ LightFight™, the XRAY5 becomes part of an integrated sight and illumination system. Bluetooth™ LightFight™ technology wirelessly pairs the XRAY5 and FOXTROT2R, automatically increasing reticle brightness the instant the weapon light is activated. Key Functions • Connect and manage compatible XRAY5™ Advanced Red Dot Sights • Establish Digital Zero through an intuitive app-guided interface • Create, save, and recall multiple zero profiles • Configure compatible XRAY5 optic settings • View Round Counter data and shooting session history • Connect compatible LightFight™ devices • Pair XRAY5 with the FOXTROT2R™ LightFight™ weapon light • Manage connected SIG SAUER Electro-Optics devices from one interface
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XRAY5 at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Meshtastic's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XRAY5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Meshtastic | XRAY5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (824 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 824 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meshtastic LLC | Sig Sauer, Inc. |
Customer experience
Meshtastic
XRAY5
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
XRAY5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
XRAY5
No in-app purchases
