Prescott Connect vs MeshCore One

Prescott Connect is your private social media platform designed and administered for the sole benefit of Prescott area residents. Join the Prescott Connect app today to begin communicating with other local residents. Unlike the "big" social media platforms, Prescott Connect does not allow spammers, scammers, bots or other nefarious actors. All participants are vetted for residency, so you know you are always communicating with real neighbors. The Prescott Connect app is locally operated and administered by Prescott residents, for the benefit of Prescott residents. There are a variety of different modules within the Prescott Connect app, including message boards, chats, local weather, announcements from city, school board and other officials. Use the Prescott Connect to create interest groups, find lost items and post articles for sale. Rest easy knowing you are always communicating with other Prescott area residents or community officials. In addition to the exciting social features of the Prescott Connect, you will find business listings and exclusive offers from verified Prescott local businesses. We encourage Prescott residents to "shop local" and support our local Prescott businesses and establishments. Unlike other social media platforms, Prescott Connect contains no "algorithms." Our app will not track you, spam you, and we will never divulge or share your personal information.

MeshCore One lets you send messages over the MeshCore radio network: long range, low power, and completely off the grid. No cell service, no Wi-Fi, no accounts, and no internet required. Just your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and a small MeshCore radio. Whether you're hiking a back-country trail, working an event, out on the water, or keeping your group connected when the power's out, MeshCore One keeps everyone connected. Messaging - Direct messages with delivery status - Group channels, reactions, and mentions - See the path each message took across the mesh Map - See where your contacts are - Standard, satellite, and hybrid map layers - Download map regions to work offline Contacts - Share contacts by QR code - Favorite the people and nodes you rely on - Automatically discover other radios nearby Network tools - Trace paths your packet takes - Line of Sight and terrain analysis to plan your coverage - Live signal and noise monitoring - CLI to manage repeaters and rooms Remote nodes - Check battery, uptime, and telemetry on your repeaters - Configure and reboot nodes from anywhere on the mesh Your Privacy Comes First MeshCore One works entirely offline. There are no accounts, no servers, and no tracking. Messages route directly between devices and never touch the internet. What You Need - An iPhone or iPad on iOS 18 or later, or an Apple Silicon Mac - A MeshCore-compatible radio (such as a Heltec V3 or RAK WisMesh Tag) running MeshCore firmware Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, pick a radio preset, and start messaging across the mesh.