Mesh Payments vs Roost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mesh Payments
Manage company expenses and payments from anywhere. Request new cards, upload receipts, and gain real-time spend insights. Streamline approvals and sync transactions with your ERP for simplified reconciliation.
- On-the-go spend management
- Receipt uploading via photo
- Card balance checks
- New card requests
- Automated approval flows
- Real-time spend insights
- ERP transaction syncing
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Meet Mesh, the all-in-one spend management platform that simplifies company payments. From travel to office supplies, vendor payments, and miscellaneous expenses, Mesh has you covered with easy spend solutions for your whole team. From requesting new cards to easy approval flows, Mesh’s mobile app can help you manage your spend on-the-go, from wherever you are. - Upload your receipts in seconds by snapping a photo - Manage your spend and check the balance of your cards - Request a new card and simplify expense approvals with automatic request routing and instant notifications - Manage your physical Plug & Pay™ card - Get real-time spend insights and reporting - Simplify reconciliation by syncing every transaction seamlessly with your ERP Learn more at meshpayments.com
Roost
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Roost is a shared expense app for couples, families, and roommates who manage money together. Instead of forms, just talk to Roost: "twenty dollars for groceries yesterday" — it understands the amount, category, and date. KEY FEATURES • Shared workspaces — invite your partner, family, or roommates. Roles control who can edit vs view. • Conversational entry — type or dictate expenses in plain language. • Multi-currency — USD, EUR, GBP, ILS and more, including support for Hebrew (RTL). • Recurring expenses — track subscriptions and bills automatically. • Guest mode — try the full app with no account, data stays on your device. • Face ID lock for privacy. • Beautiful, distraction-free design. Roost is built by a small team and does not sell your data. We never connect to your bank — you stay in control of what gets recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roost at every 8 days against Mesh Payments's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Mesh Payments ships an update every 5 months, Roost every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mesh Payments | Roost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mesh Technologies Ltd. | Eitan Sarikov |
In-app purchases
Mesh Payments
No in-app purchases
Roost
No in-app purchases









