Comparison

Databag vs LoWTrack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Decentralized communication
  • Federated accounts
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Topic-based threads
  • Audio and video calls
  • Mobile alerts
Features
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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)

About

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®.

Screenshots

Databag3 screens
LoWTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Databag ships an update fortnightly, LoWTrack every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Databag versus LoWTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatabagLoWTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland OsborneAlexander Egger

In-app purchases

None

Databag

No in-app purchases

None

LoWTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Databag free?
Databag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoWTrack free?
LoWTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Databag or LoWTrack have ads?
Neither Databag nor LoWTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Databag or LoWTrack?
Databag ships an update fortnightly, and LoWTrack every 7 months. Most recently, Databag was updated on August 8, 2026 and LoWTrack on September 6, 2026.

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