Comparison

Mesh World vs HamGrid

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

Head to head
About

Mesh World

This app provides a premium mesh networking experience, supporting both Meshtastic and MeshCore protocols. It offers real-time user tracking, offline maps, encrypted messaging, and node management capabilities for various outdoor and community use cases.

Highlights
  • Dual Meshtastic and MeshCore protocol support
  • Real-time user and group tracking
  • Offline maps and waypoint sharing
  • Private encrypted direct and group messaging
  • Bluetooth device pairing and configuration
  • Channel management with permissions
Features
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Mesh World is the simplest and most powerful mesh networking app available. The first and only app that works with both Meshtastic and MeshCore protocols. Setting up mesh networking has always been a nightmare. Configuring 20 different radio settings just to join a group, clunky interfaces that make no sense, and maps that barely work. There is a better way. Mesh World simplifies everything. Connect your mesh radio, follow the step by step setup guide, and you are on the mesh in minutes. No headaches, no endless configuration, no buried settings or cryptic menus. HOW IT WORKS Download Mesh World, pair your Meshtastic or MeshCore device via Bluetooth, and follow the simple setup guide. Join public groups with one tap or create your own private channel. Your messages and location broadcast across the mesh network instantly. FEATURES Dual Protocol Support: The first and only app compatible with both Meshtastic and MeshCore. Use whichever works for your setup. Better Maps: Real-time tracking, satellite, terrain and street map types, 3D terrain view, offline maps, waypoint creation and sharing, and custom path routing through specific repeaters on MeshCore. Messaging: Direct and group messages, private encrypted channels, delivery confirmation, and full contact management. Node Management: Bluetooth pairing, battery and signal monitoring, hop count tracking, and over the air configuration. Channel Management: Create and join channels, manage members and permissions, with no buried settings or cryptic menus. Public Groups: Join preconfigured groups with one tap, no manual radio configuration required. AR View and Route Planning: Visualize your mesh network and plan routes in augmented reality. WHO THIS IS FOR Hikers, campers, emergency preparedness teams, ham radio operators, and community mesh networks. If you own a Meshtastic or MeshCore device, Mesh World is the app you have been waiting for. WHAT YOU NEED A Meshtastic or MeshCore compatible device. Download Mesh World free and experience mesh networking the way it should be. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HamGrid

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HamGrid shows your position on a map and your Maidenhead locator in large type, along with the accuracy of your fix in meters. The grid HamGrid draws the Maidenhead grid over the map and adjusts it as you zoom: fields at continent scale, grid squares for a region, subsquares for a town. One tap turns it off. Any point on the map Drag the map and a crosshair appears. The display then shows the locator and coordinates of the point under the crosshair, and its distance and bearing from your location. By default, HamGrid uses the straight-line distance from your exact position. In the About screen you can switch to the IARU contest rule, which measures from subsquare center to subsquare center, the way distance-based VHF contests are scored. Search Enter a full locator and the map goes straight there. Enter only the beginning, such as JO5, and all matching grid squares are highlighted. You can also paste coordinates or search for a town, a street or an airfield. On the air • The zero is slashed, so you never mistake O for 0 • Tap the locator or the coordinates to copy them for your log • UTC time and date next to the locator • A dark design that is easy on the eyes at night • Know your grid square for SOTA, POTA and WWFF activations, roving and VHF contests Widgets The small and medium widgets show your locator, the UTC time and a map of your location. The medium widget also shows the UTC date. Privacy No account, no analytics, no tracking. HamGrid collects no data. Maps and place search are provided by Apple Maps.

Screenshots

Mesh World4 screens
HamGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HamGrid at none against Mesh World's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Mesh World sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. HamGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mesh World ships an update weekly, HamGrid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mesh World versus HamGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesh WorldHamGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMeshworld LLCDenny Hoh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mesh World

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

HamGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mesh World free?
Mesh World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HamGrid free?
HamGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mesh World or HamGrid have ads?
Neither Mesh World nor HamGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mesh World or HamGrid?
Mesh World ships an update weekly, and HamGrid every 5 days. Most recently, Mesh World was updated on October 24, 2026 and HamGrid on October 28, 2026.

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