Databag vs LoWTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Databag
This self-hosted messaging service offers decentralized and federated communication with end-to-end encryption. Organize conversations by topic and enjoy low latency with mobile alerts for new messages and calls.
- Decentralized communication
- Federated accounts
- End-to-end encryption
- Topic-based threads
- Audio and video calls
- Mobile alerts
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Databag is a selfhosted messaging service. Notable features include: - Decentralized (direct communication between app and server node) - Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate) - Public-Private key based identity (not bound to any blockchain or hosting domain) - End-to-End encryption (the hosting admin cannot view sealed topics, default unsealed) - Audio and Video Calls (nat traversal requires separate relay server) - Topic based threads (messages organized by topic not contacts) - Lightweight (server can run on a raspberry pi zero v1.3) - Low latency (use of websockets for push events to avoid polling) - Unlimited accounts per node (host for your whole family) - Mobile alerts for new contacts, messages, and calls (supports APN)
LoWTrack
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LoWTrack shows you the current position of your GPS trackers in LoRaWAN® networks. LoWTrack provides you with a lot of information about your local LoRaWAN® network and you can view all payload parameters of your trackers. You can also monitor a tracker using the "Geofencing" function and record movement using the "Logging" function. The app currently supports the network servers from TTN /TTS, Helium, Chirpstack & Actility. You need a free account and a working LNS integration before you can use LoWTrack for your GPS tracker! LoRaWAN® is a trademark used under license from the LoRa Alliance®.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Databag at fortnightly against LoWTrack's every 7 months. Databag also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.2). 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.
Databag ships an update fortnightly, LoWTrack every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Databag | LoWTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Osborne | Alexander Egger |
In-app purchases
Databag
No in-app purchases
LoWTrack
No in-app purchases









