DTMFdec vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTMFdec
This utility decodes DTMF tones, even in noisy conditions. It stores decoded numbers for easy actions like dialing, creating contacts, or copying to your clipboard for further lookup.
- Sensitive DTMF tone decoding
- Adapts to noisy environments
- Stores decoded numbers
- Dial number directly
- Create new contact
- Add number to existing contact
- Copy to pasteboard
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DTMFdec is a highly sensitive DTMF-tone decoder which dynamically adapts to noisy or quiet environments. Decoded numbers are stored in a list, from where you can perform actions like: • dial number • new contact with number • add number to existing contact • copy to pasteboard Especially the "copy to pasteboard" feature is useful when you want to lookup the number in your local phone directory or just google for it. DTMFdec is able to decode the following digits: 1234567890*#ABCD Watch a demo video on the web site https://dtmfdecoder.app/demo/
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Meshtastic at Free against DTMFdec's $2.99. Meshtastic also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 25 months). DTMFdec's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.5). On 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
Meshtastic is free to download; DTMFdec costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meshtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DTMFdec's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
DTMFdec ships an update every 25 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTMFdec | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (824 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 824 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jérémie Blaser | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
DTMFdec
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
DTMFdec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
DTMFdec
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
