Prescott Connect vs MeshTrax

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.

MeshTrax is a free, open-source companion app for MeshCore LoRa mesh networking devices. Connect to your radio and send messages across the mesh — no internet, no accounts, and no cloud servers. Communicate off-grid over long-range LoRa radio — hiking, at an event, in an emergency, or just exploring mesh networking. Your messages, contacts, and keys stay on your device and your own hardware. Note: MeshTrax is an independent, community-built client and is not the official MeshCore app. It requires a compatible MeshCore device to be useful, it is not a standalone messenger. A MODERN CHAT EXPERIENCE • Unified inbox, all your direct messages and channels in one clean, messaging-app-style list • Swipe to reply, emoji reactions, and inline GIFs • Delivery status and automatic message retry • Notifications for new messages, even in the background MESSAGING & CHANNELS • Direct one-to-one messages • Channel and group messaging • Encrypted channels using pre-shared keys CONTACTS • Add contacts by scanning or sharing QR codes • Organize contacts into groups MAP & COVERAGE • Nodes, repeaters, and neighbors on an interactive map • Download map areas for offline use • Line-of-sight terrain analysis • Export tracks and points as GPX DEVICE INSIGHTS • Device and repeater telemetry and sensor readings • Battery monitoring • Message path tracing and routing tools CONNECT YOUR WAY • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) • USB serial (where supported) • Local network / Wi-Fi (TCP) Plus auto-connect to your last device, light and dark themes, and many languages. PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no sign-up • No ads, analytics, or tracking • No MeshTrax servers — the developer receives none of your data • Block and report tools to keep conversations civil Optional online features (maps, terrain, GIFs) connect to third-party services only when you use them. See the privacy policy for details. BUILT ON MESHCORE MeshTrax builds on the open MeshCore ecosystem and is forked from the open-source MeshCore Open client. All credit for the protocol, firmware, and official apps goes to the MeshCore project. REQUIREMENTS A compatible MeshCore device (a supported LoRa radio running MeshCore firmware). Source & issues: https://github.com/venamartin/meshtrax