MeshScope vs Phantom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Global Meshtastic node discovery
- Interactive world map
- Nearby node identification
- Detailed node information
- AI MeshBot for node details
- Filter nodes by time
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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.
Phantom
This app enables off-grid voice and text communication over mesh networks, functioning without cell towers, Wi-Fi, or internet. It utilizes Meshtastic-compatible LoRa hardware for direct peer-to-peer messaging.
- Off-grid voice and text messaging
- Works without cell towers, Wi-Fi, or internet
- Hold-to-talk voice reconstruction
- Bluetooth connectivity to Meshtastic LoRa nodes
- Interoperable with standard Meshtastic app
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Phantom is an off-grid messaging app for mesh networks - voice and text that works when everything else fails. No cell towers, no wifi, no internet, no servers, no monthly fees. Hold to talk. Your voice gets reconstructed on the other end. No audio ever crosses the radio. Works with any Meshtastic-compatible LoRa node over Bluetooth. Interoperates with the standard Meshtastic app. Requires Meshtastic - compatible LoRa hardware. The future is mesh. Phantom brings voice to it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MeshScope at 100% against Phantom's 0%. MeshScope also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.4). Phantom's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MeshScope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MeshScope's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phantom's.
MeshScope ships an update fortnightly, Phantom every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeshScope | Phantom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 778 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemuridae Labs LLC | Antonio Lambert |
Customer experience
MeshScope
Phantom
In-app purchases
MeshScope
No in-app purchases
Phantom
No in-app purchases







