Live Spectrogram vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Spectrogram
Visualize sound frequencies in real-time with this tool. It displays audio intensity across time and frequency using color, helping you perfect singing, analyze animal calls, or locate household noises.
- Real-time audio visualization
- Frequency analysis
- Time-based spectrum display
- Intensity shown by color
- Singing voice perfection
- Animal call analysis
- Sound source identification
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Visualize audio with this handy tool. It displays the frequencies of sound around you over time. The horizontal axis is time, the vertical is frequency, and the intensity of frequencies is shown using pretty shades of red. Use it to: Perfect your singing voice Analyze the call of animals Identify and locate annoying sounds around your house Learn about the world of frequency analysis I hope you enjoy this handy little tool!
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized text messaging using low-power LoRa radios. It creates a mesh network for communication in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service. The open-source platform is designed for reliable, decentralized connectivity.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- LoRa radio integration
- Text messaging
- Open source platform
- Low-power operation
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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 Live Spectrogram's $1.99. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (846 vs 6). Live Spectrogram's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (63% vs 44%). 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; Live Spectrogram costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Live Spectrogram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 846 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Live Spectrogram's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Live Spectrogram ships an update every 31 months, Meshtastic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Spectrogram | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (846 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 846 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Krueger Systems, Inc. | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Live Spectrogram
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Live Spectrogram
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
Live Spectrogram
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
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