Comparison

Shortwave Guide vs MeshFind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Shortwave Guide

This application displays a real-time schedule of shortwave radio broadcasts worldwide, sourced from the EiBi database. Users can rescan for updates, view specific frequencies, and update the entire broadcast schedule database.

Highlights
  • Worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule
  • Real-time station listings
  • Frequency viewing
  • Database updates
  • EiBi database integration
Features
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The app shows a schedule of shortwave radio broadcasting. Information taken from EiBi database. When you run the application, you will see a list of radio stations, broadcasting currently worldwide. To update the scanning time in the menu, click "Rescan". To view all the selected radio frequency specifically, use a right button. When you first launch the app, or to update the schedule database, choose "Update Database".

About

MeshFind

Features
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Turn your Meshtastic radio into an offline activity recorder and navigation companion. MeshFind connects directly to a paired Meshtastic radio over Bluetooth and records the GPS positions supplied by the radio you choose. Create detailed route maps without cell service, review distance, time, pace, and elevation, then export a standard GPX file for Strava or another compatible service. RECORD YOUR MOVEMENT • Track the connected radio automatically or select another GPS node on your mesh • Request high-detail local GPS fixes without increasing high-frequency mesh broadcasts • Keep recordings alive while the app is in the background • Use Wander Mode to pause lingering time and GPS drift, then resume automatically when you move NAVIGATE OFFLINE • Create, color-code, tag, edit, import, and export waypoints • See waypoints and selected friends on a live heading band • Open a full-screen directional arrow with bearing and distance remaining • Select exact map squares to download before leaving service FIND FRIENDS AND RADIOS • Show only the mesh nodes you explicitly select as friends • Exchange your associated radios with another Meshstrava user by QR code • Rename friend devices and request an updated position when network rules allow • Remember paired radios and their last received positions as findable waypoints RADIO-AWARE SETUP • Review connected-radio GPS, channel, firmware, battery, and supported temperature telemetry • Use a guided provisioning wizard and plain-language setup checks • Protect event-managed configurations with Burning Mesh Event Safe Mode • Reconnect automatically to a remembered Bluetooth radio Meshstrava is local-first. No Meshstrava account or web server is required for core recording and navigation. Meshtastic-compatible GPS radio hardware is required for live radio features. Device capabilities and update frequency depend on the radio, firmware, configuration, and mesh conditions. Meshstrava is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meshtastic, Strava, LowMesh, or OpenStreetMap.

Screenshots

Shortwave Guide3 screens
MeshFind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeshFind at Free against Shortwave Guide's $8.99. MeshFind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

MeshFind is free to download; Shortwave Guide costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortwave Guide ships an update every 2 months, MeshFind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Shortwave Guide versus MeshFind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortwave GuideMeshFind
Price$8.99Free — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav HaliukCasey Mondoux

In-app purchases

None

Shortwave Guide

No in-app purchases

None

MeshFind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortwave Guide free?
Shortwave Guide costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshFind free?
MeshFind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortwave Guide or MeshFind have ads?
Neither Shortwave Guide nor MeshFind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortwave Guide or MeshFind?
Shortwave Guide ships an update every 2 months, and MeshFind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shortwave Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and MeshFind on November 10, 2026.

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