Kiba vs MeshWave

Kiba is the off-grid communication app built for anyone who loves the outdoors. Whether you're deep in the backcountry or miles from the nearest tower, stay connected with your crew. Every outdoor adventure comes with the same worry: where is everyone, and why aren't they responding? Losing track of your group causes stress, anxiety, and poor coordination when it matters most. Kiba solves that with offline messaging, real-time location sharing, and waypoint sharing that works anywhere. No cell signal, no Wi-Fi, no satellites required. HOW IT WORKS Kiba pairs via Bluetooth with a Kiba mesh radio. The radio broadcasts your messages, location, and waypoints across your group using long range radio waves. No towers, no satellites, no lag. Everyone in your group needs a Kiba radio and the app to stay connected. FEATURES Offline Messaging: Send and receive encrypted messages between your group with zero cell service, delivered instantly. Live Location Sharing: See your entire crew on a real-time map, no bars needed. Group Trail Tracking: See where everyone has been with live trail lines on the map. Waypoint Sharing: Drop and share pins instantly. Camp, trailhead, meeting spot, whatever matters. Route Planning: Plan your route before you head out and share it with your group. AR Waypoint View: Point your phone and see waypoints and group members overlaid in augmented reality. Offline Maps: Satellite and topo maps downloaded before you go, no signal needed. Public and Private Land Boundaries: Know exactly where you stand. Land ownership boundaries currently available for Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming, with more states coming soon. Private Group Communication: Military-grade encryption keeps your communication private and within your group. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING "The radios worked great for my hunting trips. I love being able to share waypoints when I don't have service." – Koby Tingey, Hunting Enthusiast "I loved being able to see the locations of my group members while hiking. It gave me peace of mind to always know where my friends were." – Adam Meadows, Outdoor Guide "I used it on a backcountry skiing trip. It was great to communicate with my group and always know where they were." – Conner Davis, Backcountry Skier Download Kiba free and stay connected with your crew, no matter where the adventure takes you. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

MeshWave turns your iPhone into the most advanced off-grid communicator ever built. Connect a $30 Meshtastic LoRa radio and get voice calls, photo sharing, augmented reality navigation, weather forecasting, tactical rangefinding, and geofencing — all without cell towers, WiFi, or monthly fees. HOW IT WORKS Pair any Meshtastic-compatible LoRa radio via Bluetooth. Your mesh network forms automatically — no configuration, no infrastructure, no internet required. Range: 3-10+ miles depending on terrain. MESHSIGHT™ — AR GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION Point your camera at any landscape. 1.9 million verified features — peaks, towers, lakes, ridges, cities — labeled in real-time AR with name, distance, elevation, and bearing. Works in every country. Long-press any label to navigate. MESHVOICE™ — PUSH-TO-TALK VOICE Crystal-clear voice over LoRa mesh. Press, talk, release. No cell towers, no repeaters, no subscription. MESHSNAP™ — PHOTO SHARING OVER MESH Send photos over mesh radio. Trail conditions, wildlife, damage reports — 99.5% delivery reliability on lossy mesh links. MESHRANGE™ — TACTICAL DIGITAL RANGEFINDER GPS-calculated distance to any map point, mesh node, or verified landmark. Mil-dot reticle, military HUD, night vision mode. MESHWEATHER™ — OFF-GRID WEATHER FORECASTING Phone barometer + Zambretti algorithm = weather predictions without internet. 30 forecast outcomes, 3-hour pressure analysis. MESHFENCE™ — GEOFENCING WITH MESH ALERTS Draw boundaries. When anyone crosses them, alerts broadcast to your team over mesh. Enter/exit alerts, drift detection, return-to-trail confirmation. Share zones for distributed monitoring. MESHMAP™ — INTELLIGENT OFFLINE MAPS Download maps before you go. Lose connectivity? MeshMap activates automatically with distance rings and 1.9M features. Never see a blank screen off-grid. MORE FEATURES - Encrypted group channels (Spaces) with QR invites - Emergency Quick Messages with GPS coordinates - Route History with visual trails and time filtering - Bearing navigation compass to any node or landmark - Offline map downloads (terrain, standard, trails) - 14-day free trial — full Pro access, no credit card WHO IT'S FOR Hikers, hunters, campers, overlanders, search & rescue teams, scouts, ranchers, preppers, sailors, backcountry skiers, and anyone who goes where cell towers don't. WHAT YOU NEED - iPhone running iOS 15+ - Any Meshtastic-compatible LoRa radio ($25-65 on Amazon) - No subscriptions. No infrastructure. No internet. PRICING Free tier includes AR identification, offline maps, and messaging. Pro unlocks voice, photos, geofencing, rangefinder, and all premium features for a one-time $9.99. BUILT FOR MESHTASTIC MeshWave is a third-party companion app — not a fork or replacement. It connects to standard Meshtastic radios running stock firmware via Bluetooth. Nothing is modified on your radio. We're proud to build on the Meshtastic project's incredible open-source foundation. Meshtastic® is a registered trademark of Meshtastic LLC. MeshWave is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meshtastic LLC. 24+ world-first features. Zero infrastructure. The most capable off-grid communication app ever made.