EL Mesh vs Skope.Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EL Mesh
Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity. Share your social media profiles effortlessly to foster new friendships and conversations in real-world settings like gyms, coffee shops, or while traveling.
- Discover people nearby in real-time
- Send waves and start conversations
- Share social media links
- Flexible privacy modes (Ghost, Chill, On the Go)
- Make new friends anywhere
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EL Mesh is a fun, easy way to meet new people and share your socials with those around you. Ever see someone you wanted to talk to but never got the chance? Whether you’re at the gym, a coffee shop, campus, or traveling, EL Mesh helps you turn nearby moments into real connections. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE NEARBY * Discover people around you in real time * Send waves and start conversations effortlessly * Make new friends wherever life takes you SHARE YOUR SOCIALS * Add your Instagram and other socials to your profile * Let people find and follow you after you connect * No awkward asking — your links are already there YOU’RE IN CONTROL Choose how visible you want to be with flexible privacy modes: Ghost Mode – stay completely hidden Chill Mode – you're visible to nearby users On the Go – stay discoverable while you’re out EL Mesh makes meeting people simple, social, and on your terms. Step out, get noticed, and connect. Sign up with your @msu.edu email to join. EL Mesh is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Michigan State University.
Skope.Social
Connect anonymously with people nearby or within your organization. Share thoughts and join conversations without revealing your identity. It's a simple, safe, and hyperlocal way to engage with your community.
- Anonymous posting
- Hyperlocal content feed (25-mile radius)
- Domain-specific communities (school, company)
- Simple post and reply interface
- Content reporting and hiding
- Email domain sign-in
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Skope Social is the anonymous social app for your community. See what's happening around you or within your organization. Share thoughts, ask questions, and join conversations without revealing who you are. Two ways to connect: * Nearby: Posts from people within 25 miles (40 km) of you * Your domain: Posts from others who share your email domain (your school, company, or organization) Why Skope? * Completely anonymous: speak freely without judgment * Hyperlocal: only see content from people actually near you * Domain communities: connect with your school, company, or organization * Simple: just posts and replies * Safe: report and hide content you don't want to see Sign in with any email to get started. You'll automatically join your domain's community. Your people. Your area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: EL Mesh at 4 against Skope.Social's 1. Skope.Social's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EL Mesh against 5.0 for Skope.Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | EL Mesh | Skope.Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atlas Labs LLC (MI) | NapTime Labs LLC |
Customer experience
EL Mesh
Skope.Social
In-app purchases
EL Mesh
No in-app purchases
Skope.Social
No in-app purchases
