Comparison

Ham Radio Toolbox vs MeshScope

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

Head to head
About

Ham Radio Toolbox

This app provides essential tools for amateur radio enthusiasts, including real-time propagation data, a DX cluster viewer, and a dipole calculator. It offers a streamlined interface for checking band conditions and planning communication strategies.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Propagation Data
  • DX Cluster Viewer
  • Dipole Calculator
  • Band Maps
  • No Account Needed
  • No Personal Data Collected
Features
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Ham Radio Toolbox is the all-in-one utility app built for amateur radio enthusiasts. Designed with both simplicity and power in mind, it combines the most essential ham tools into a single sleek interface. Whether you're chasing DX, tuning a new dipole, or just checking propagation conditions, Ham Radio Toolbox has you covered. Features: - Real-Time Propagation: Live solar and geomagnetic data to guide your QSO strategies. - DX Cluster Viewer: Stay informed of active DX spots from around the world. - Dipole Calculator: Quickly determine wire lengths based on band and frequency. - Band Maps: Visual overview of who’s on the air and where. Built by ham radio operators for ham radio operators, this app offers a professional, distraction-free experience with powerful tools at your fingertips. Perfect for operators who want everything in one place — portable, field, or shack use. No account needed. No personal data collected. Just pure radio utility.

About

MeshScope

Discover active Meshtastic nodes globally with this mobile mapping tool. View node locations, zoom in on nearby devices, and interact with an AI chatbot for detailed information. It connects to the global Meshtastic network via the internet.

Highlights
  • Global Meshtastic node discovery
  • Interactive world map
  • Nearby node identification
  • Detailed node information
  • AI MeshBot for node details
  • Filter nodes by time
Features
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The MeshScope application is a quick way to find active Meshtastic nodes, anywhere in the world. A mobile companion to the MeshScope web site, this makes it easy to find your position, and to zoom around and find other nodes nearby. Want to dig in to details? Chat with the AI MeshBot to find out more about nodes around you, chat in your native language, and have fun! The app relies on the Meshtastic network for finding nodes, and the nodes shown may be filtered by time to only see the most recent, or to see all nodes over the last several days. Want details? Tap a marker and view the specifics of any node on the map! Although this will show the Meshtastic network, it does not require a local mesh radio and uses an internet connection to retrieve the mesh network information. This also means that the app will not be able to show any mesh radios not reporting to the global Meshtastic MQTT network.

Screenshots

Ham Radio Toolbox4 screens
MeshScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MeshScope at 100% against Ham Radio Toolbox's 33%. MeshScope also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ham Radio Toolbox's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeshScope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ham Radio Toolbox has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Ham Radio Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of MeshScope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ham Radio Toolbox ships an update every 6 days, MeshScope fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ham Radio Toolbox versus MeshScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam Radio ToolboxMeshScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuno FachaLemuridae Labs LLC

Customer experience

Ham Radio Toolbox

All ratings52 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

MeshScope

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ham Radio Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

MeshScope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ham Radio Toolbox free?
Ham Radio Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshScope free?
MeshScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ham Radio Toolbox or MeshScope?
MeshScope is rated higher. Ham Radio Toolbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while MeshScope averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ham Radio Toolbox or MeshScope have ads?
Ham Radio Toolbox shows ads; MeshScope does not.
Which is updated more often, Ham Radio Toolbox or MeshScope?
Ham Radio Toolbox ships an update every 6 days, and MeshScope fortnightly. Most recently, Ham Radio Toolbox was updated on September 11, 2026 and MeshScope on September 14, 2026.

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