Comparison

Woolly for Mastodon vs MeshTrax

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

Head to head
About

Woolly for Mastodon

This app offers a highly customizable Mastodon client with features like pinned timelines, custom icons, and threaded replies. It supports push notifications, multi-account management, and a powerful multi-column layout for iPad. Enhance your social media experience with GIF integration and full Mastodon feature support.

Highlights
  • Customizable main screen with pinned timelines
  • Threaded replies view
  • Multi-instance timeline browsing
  • Timeline filters
  • Push notifications
  • Multi-account management
  • GIPHY integration for GIFs
Features
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Woolly is a fast, customizable Mastodon client for iPhone and iPad. MAKE IT YOURS • Build your main screen from any timelines, lists or followed hashtags • Multiple light and dark themes, including one optimized for OLED displays • Set any accent color BUILT FOR READING • Threaded replies, so long conversations stay easy to follow • Multi-column layout on iPad — several timelines side by side • Timeline filters to hide boosts or replies in one tap • Search, browse and save timelines from other Mastodon instances • Trending posts, tags and links EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS • Push notifications • All your Mastodon accounts in one place • Home Screen widgets for any timeline, list or hashtag • Add GIFs to your posts with GIPHY integration • Full Mastodon support: content warnings, polls, bookmarks, followed hashtags and custom emojis WOOLLY PRO Woolly is free to read. Upgrade to unlock: • Writing and posting — posts and replies, with photos, videos and polls • Multiple accounts • A customizable main screen • Additional themes and accent colors • Home Screen widgets - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription - Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mvilla.it/woolly/privacy.html

About

MeshTrax

Communicate off-grid using LoRa mesh networking devices without internet or cloud servers. Offers a modern chat experience with direct and group messaging, contact management, and an interactive map for network visualization. Prioritizes privacy with no accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Off-grid LoRa mesh communication
  • Unified inbox with modern chat features
  • Direct and group encrypted messaging
  • Contact management with QR codes
  • Interactive map with coverage analysis
  • Device telemetry and battery monitoring
  • Privacy-focused with no accounts or tracking
Features
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MeshTrax is a free, open-source companion app for MeshCore LoRa mesh networking devices. Connect to your radio and send messages across the mesh — no internet, no accounts, and no cloud servers. Communicate off-grid over long-range LoRa radio — hiking, at an event, in an emergency, or just exploring mesh networking. Your messages, contacts, and keys stay on your device and your own hardware. Note: MeshTrax is an independent, community-built client and is not the official MeshCore app. It requires a compatible MeshCore device to be useful, it is not a standalone messenger. A MODERN CHAT EXPERIENCE • Unified inbox, all your direct messages and channels in one clean, messaging-app-style list • Swipe to reply, emoji reactions, and inline GIFs • Delivery status and automatic message retry • Notifications for new messages, even in the background MESSAGING & CHANNELS • Direct one-to-one messages • Channel and group messaging • Encrypted channels using pre-shared keys CONTACTS • Add contacts by scanning or sharing QR codes • Organize contacts into groups MAP & COVERAGE • Nodes, repeaters, and neighbors on an interactive map • Download map areas for offline use • Line-of-sight terrain analysis • Export tracks and points as GPX DEVICE INSIGHTS • Device and repeater telemetry and sensor readings • Battery monitoring • Message path tracing and routing tools CONNECT YOUR WAY • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) • USB serial (where supported) • Local network / Wi-Fi (TCP) Plus auto-connect to your last device, light and dark themes, and many languages. PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no sign-up • No ads, analytics, or tracking • No MeshTrax servers — the developer receives none of your data • Block and report tools to keep conversations civil Optional online features (maps, terrain, GIFs) connect to third-party services only when you use them. See the privacy policy for details. BUILT ON MESHCORE MeshTrax builds on the open MeshCore ecosystem and is forked from the open-source MeshCore Open client. All credit for the protocol, firmware, and official apps goes to the MeshCore project. REQUIREMENTS A compatible MeshCore device (a supported LoRa radio running MeshCore firmware). Source & issues: https://github.com/venamartin/meshtrax

Screenshots

Woolly for Mastodon4 screens
MeshTrax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeshTrax at none against Woolly for Mastodon's 4. MeshTrax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). Woolly for Mastodon's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Woolly for Mastodon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MeshTrax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeshTrax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Woolly for Mastodon has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Woolly for Mastodon versus MeshTrax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoolly for MastodonMeshTrax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (58 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB35 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMatteo VillaDill.dev LLC

Customer experience

Woolly for Mastodon

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

MeshTrax

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Woolly for Mastodon

Subscriptions2
  • Woolly Pro (1 month)$0.991 Month
  • Woolly Pro (1 year)7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Woolly Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

MeshTrax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Woolly for Mastodon free?
Woolly for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeshTrax free?
MeshTrax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax?
MeshTrax is rated higher. Woolly for Mastodon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while MeshTrax averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax have ads?
Neither Woolly for Mastodon nor MeshTrax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax?
Woolly for Mastodon ships an update every 2 weeks, and MeshTrax every 2 weeks. Most recently, Woolly for Mastodon was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeshTrax on October 18, 2026.

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