Comparison

EIP vs MeshMonitor Chat

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

Head to head
About

EIP

Features
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EIP-CW59-C is a tool for convenient debugging with hardware radar level gauge Level sensor for Bluetooth connection.

About

MeshMonitor Chat

Features
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MeshMonitor Chat is a native iOS client for talking to your Meshtastic mesh through a self-hosted MeshMonitor server. Connect your iPhone to your server with a host, a port and a Bearer token, and start reading and sending messages on any channel or private conversation in your mesh. FEATURES • Channels: browse every primary and secondary channel on your mesh and jump into any of them with a tap. • Direct messages: one-to-one conversations with nodes that have exchanged keys with yours (PKC). • Unread inbox: a tab that gathers conversations with pending messages. • Node list: hop count, last-heard time and online or offline state, with a filter to show only active nodes. • Quick reactions: long-press a message to react with an emoji. • Replies: quote any message and answer it from inside the conversation. • Delivery state: every outgoing message shows whether it is pending, confirmed or has failed. • Status panel: server version, app-to-server reachability, server-to-radio link, uptime and statistics. PRIVACY • Your token is stored in the iOS Keychain and never leaves the device except to authenticate against the server you choose. • No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. • The app does not operate any server: you decide which MeshMonitor instance you connect to. REQUIREMENTS • A MeshMonitor server reachable from your iPhone (local network or the internet, plain HTTP or HTTPS). • A Meshtastic node attached to that server. • A Bearer token generated from the MeshMonitor Settings page. OPEN SOURCE MeshMonitor Chat is free software released under the GPL-3.0 license. Source code, issue tracker and contribution links are available from the in-app Settings screen.

Screenshots

EIP4 screens
MeshMonitor Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EIP at 12.0 against MeshMonitor Chat's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
EIP versus MeshMonitor Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEIPMeshMonitor Chat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRajat GoyalANDROS FENOLLOSA HURTADO

In-app purchases

None

EIP

No in-app purchases

None

MeshMonitor Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EIP free?
EIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshMonitor Chat free?
MeshMonitor Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EIP or MeshMonitor Chat have ads?
Neither EIP nor MeshMonitor Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EIP or MeshMonitor Chat?
EIP ships an update every 3 weeks, and MeshMonitor Chat every 3 weeks. Most recently, EIP was updated on September 5, 2026 and MeshMonitor Chat on September 10, 2026.

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