Comparison

E vs MeshCore One

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

Head to head
About

E

Features
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E-Connect is an information and communication platform for E-Comm 9-1-1, providing up-to-date news and information about the organization. • Stay up to date with the latest news and announcements • Engage with E-Comm's online community to ask questions, get feedback from leadership and learn more about our team • Critical notifications and shift call outs through the app E-Comm is the first point of contact for 9-1-1 callers in 25 regional districts in British Columbia, provides dispatch for more than 70 police and fire departments and operates the largest multi‐jurisdictional, tri‐service, wide‐area radio network in the province.

About

MeshCore One

Communicate off-grid using a dedicated radio network, no internet or cell service needed. Share messages, track contacts on a map, and manage network tools for reliable group communication in remote areas or during outages.

Highlights
  • Off-grid messaging
  • Group channels and reactions
  • Contact sharing via QR code
  • Offline map downloads
  • Network path tracing
  • Remote node monitoring
Features
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MeshCore One lets you send messages over the MeshCore radio network: long range, low power, and completely off the grid. No cell service, no Wi-Fi, no accounts, and no internet required. Just your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and a small MeshCore radio. Whether you're hiking a back-country trail, working an event, out on the water, or keeping your group connected when the power's out, MeshCore One keeps everyone connected. Messaging - Direct messages with delivery status - Group channels, reactions, and mentions - See the path each message took across the mesh Map - See where your contacts are - Standard, satellite, and hybrid map layers - Download map regions to work offline Contacts - Share contacts by QR code - Favorite the people and nodes you rely on - Automatically discover other radios nearby Network tools - Trace paths your packet takes - Line of Sight and terrain analysis to plan your coverage - Live signal and noise monitoring - CLI to manage repeaters and rooms Remote nodes - Check battery, uptime, and telemetry on your repeaters - Configure and reboot nodes from anywhere on the mesh Your Privacy Comes First MeshCore One works entirely offline. There are no accounts, no servers, and no tracking. Messages route directly between devices and never touch the internet. What You Need - An iPhone or iPad on iOS 18 or later, or an Apple Silicon Mac - A MeshCore-compatible radio (such as a Heltec V3 or RAK WisMesh Tag) running MeshCore firmware Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, pick a radio preset, and start messaging across the mesh.

Screenshots

E3 screens
MeshCore One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: E at none against MeshCore One's 7. MeshCore One's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MeshCore One sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update fortnightly, MeshCore One every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
E versus MeshCore One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMeshCore One
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperE-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia IncorporatedNathaniel Chung

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

MeshCore One

One-time7
  • Coffee$5.00
  • All Themes$9.99
  • Lunch$10.00
Show 4 more
  • Dinner$15.00
  • Generous Tip$20.00
  • Massive Tip$50.00
  • Epic Tip$100.00

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshCore One free?
MeshCore One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do E or MeshCore One have ads?
Neither E nor MeshCore One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or MeshCore One?
E ships an update fortnightly, and MeshCore One every 4 days. Most recently, E was updated on October 18, 2026 and MeshCore One on October 20, 2026.

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