MeshCom vs MeshCoreOTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeshCom
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MeshCom is a project to exchange text messages via LORA radio modules. The primary goal is to realize networked off-grid messaging with low power and low cost hardware. The technical approach is based on the use of LORA radio modules which transmit messages, positions, measured values, telecontrol and much more with low transmission power over long distances. MeshCom modules can be combined to form a mesh network, but can also be connected to a message network via MeshCom gateways, which are ideally connected via HAMNET. This enables MeshCom radio networks, which are not connected to each other via radio, to communicate with each other.
MeshCoreOTA
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MeshCore OTA Repeater updater for iOS. If you know what meshcore is, and you know what a repeater is, this is the app you want. The app connects via BLE to a MeshCore Bluetooth companion node. It then allows you to select a repeater, put it into OTA mode via a login. Then you switch to the Repeaters WiFi connection and do a flash. PLEASE NOTE: this is for ESP-32 based repeaters only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MeshCom at Free against MeshCoreOTA's $0.99. MeshCom also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). 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
MeshCom is free to download; MeshCoreOTA costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MeshCom | MeshCoreOTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rainer Fritz | Gerald Speers |
In-app purchases
MeshCom
No in-app purchases
MeshCoreOTA
No in-app purchases
