Comparison

Gap Mesh vs Hashti

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

Head to head
About

Gap Mesh

Communicate privately and securely without an internet connection. This app creates a mesh network using Bluetooth, allowing messages to be relayed between nearby devices. It offers anonymous, encrypted chats for various situations, including emergencies and remote areas.

Highlights
  • Offline messaging via Bluetooth mesh network
  • Anonymous communication, no phone number or account needed
  • End-to-end encryption for private chats
  • Emergency wipe and decoy mode
  • Cross-compatible with other mesh apps
  • Live Activity support for connection status
Features
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What is Gap Mesh? Gap (chat in Farsi/Persian) Mesh is a messaging app that works without the internet. It connects your phone directly to nearby phones using Bluetooth, creating a "mesh network" – like a chain of people passing messages to each other. Why Use Gap Mesh? - No internet needed – Chat when there's no Wi-Fi or mobile data - No phone number required – Stay anonymous - No accounts – Just install and start chatting - Private & secure – Your private messages are encrypted - Works anywhere – Protests, remote areas, emergencies, or just with friends nearby - Cross-compatible with Bitchat and the same back-end mesh apps - Emergency wipe and decoy mode with triple-tapping - Alternative icons - Live Activity support to see the connection status with a mesh network or geohash channel. Two Ways to Chat Gap Mesh offers two types of chat: Mesh Chat (Offline Mode) - Works without internet - Uses Bluetooth to connect with nearby devices - Messages hop from phone to phone (up to 7 hops) - Best for: Local groups, protests, emergencies, remote areas How to use: Just open the app and start chatting! You'll automatically connect with anyone else running Gap Mesh within Bluetooth range. Location Channels (Online Mode) - Requires an internet connection - Chat with people in your geographic area - Channels are based on your location (block, neighborhood, city, province, region) - Best for: Finding people in your area, local community discussions --- گپ مش چیست؟ گپ (گپ به فارسی/فارسی) مش یک برنامه پیام‌رسان است که بدون اینترنت کار می‌کند. این برنامه تلفن شما را مستقیماً با استفاده از بلوتوث به تلفن‌های اطراف متصل می‌کند و یک "شبکه مش" ایجاد می‌کند - مانند زنجیره‌ای از افراد که به یکدیگر پیام می‌دهند. چرا از گپ مش استفاده کنیم؟ - بدون نیاز به اینترنت - چت در مواقع عدم اتصال به وای‌فای یا داده تلفن همراه - بدون نیاز به شماره تلفن - ناشناس بمانید - بدون نیاز به حساب کاربری - فقط نصب کنید و شروع به چت کنید - خصوصی و امن - پیام‌های خصوصی شما رمزگذاری می‌شوند - در هر مکانی کار می‌کند - اعتراضات، مناطق دورافتاده، موارد اضطراری یا فقط با دوستان نزدیک - سازگار با بیت‌چت و همان برنامه‌های مش پشتیبان - حالت پاک کردن اضطراری و فریب با سه بار ضربه زدن - آیکون‌های جایگزین - پشتیبانی از فعالیت زنده برای مشاهده وضعیت اتصال با یک شبکه مش یا کانال geohash. دو روش برای چت گپ مش دو نوع چت ارائه می‌دهد: چت مش (حالت آفلاین) - بدون اینترنت کار می‌کند - از بلوتوث برای اتصال به دستگاه‌های نزدیک استفاده می‌کند - پیام‌ها از تلفنی به تلفن دیگر منتقل می‌شوند (تا 7 پرش) - بهترین برای: گروه‌های محلی، اعتراضات، موارد اضطراری، مناطق دورافتاده نحوه استفاده: فقط برنامه را باز کنید و شروع به چت کنید! شما به طور خودکار با هر کسی که گپ مش را در محدوده بلوتوث اجرا می‌کند، ارتباط برقرار خواهید کرد. کانال‌های موقعیت مکانی (حالت آنلاین) - نیاز به اتصال به اینترنت - چت با افراد در منطقه جغرافیایی شما - کانال‌ها بر اساس موقعیت مکانی شما (بلوک، محله، شهر، استان، منطقه) هستند - بهترین برای: پیدا کردن افراد در منطقه شما، بحث‌های جامعه محلی

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Hashti

Features
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(App Store and Play, 2,385 of 4,000 characters) Hashti is chatrooms the way they used to be, with a messenger built in. Open a room about anything and leave it running. People walk in, talk and leave, with no algorithm deciding who hears you. When a conversation should stay between you, take it to a private chat. ROOMS THAT STAY OPEN Public rooms anyone can join, or private ones behind a link, an invite or a password. Turn on voice when you want to talk, stage mode when one person should have the floor, slow mode when it moves too fast. Pick a template (support group, study hall, open mic, watch party, Q&A) and it sets itself up. THINGS TO DO TOGETHER Trivia, two truths and a lie, word chain, categories, would you rather and polls. A shared listening queue everyone hears in sync, a whiteboard, a soundboard, breakout rooms, and speed networking that pairs everybody one to one. PRIVATE CHATS AND GROUPS Message friends one to one or in groups. Send photos, videos, voice notes and round video notes, share a location or a contact, run a poll or plan an event. Reply, react, edit, pin, star and search. Disappearing messages, view-once photos and videos, and scheduled messages when you need them. CALLS AND WALKIE-TALKIE Voice and video calls with one friend or a group of up to 16, and call links for the people you invite. Or hold the walkie-talkie button in a chat and whoever has Hashti open hears you right away. STATUS, CHANNELS AND COMMUNITIES Share a status for a day with the people you choose. Follow channels for updates, and bring groups together in a community. PRIVACY YOU CONTROL Choose who can message you, who sees when you were last online, and who can add you to groups. Lock the app, or only the chats you want kept out of sight. Secret chats between friends are end-to-end encrypted. A CORNER THAT'S YOURS A profile you actually style, a wall, a guestbook people sign. Friends, follows, and a radar showing which rooms they are in right now. SAFETY IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT Report anything: a message, a room, a person. A person reviews every report within 24 hours, and reports about a child's safety go to the front of the queue. Blocking is instant. Slurs and threats are stopped before they are sent, and accounts that keep breaking the rules are removed. Verifying your ID is optional; it unlocks messaging strangers, hosting rooms and speaking on voice. Hashti is for people 17 and over. HASHTI PLUS Live translation, writing help and catch-ups are part of Hashti Plus: $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, and the subscription renews at the same price unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hashti.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gap Mesh4 screens
Hashti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gap Mesh at none against Hashti's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hashti sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gap Mesh asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Gap Mesh versus Hashti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGap MeshHashti
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDara BonakdarConnery Davoodian

In-app purchases

None

Gap Mesh

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hashti

Subscriptions2
  • Hashti Plus$4.991 Month
  • Hashti Plus$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Gap Mesh free?
Gap Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hashti free?
Hashti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gap Mesh or Hashti have ads?
Neither Gap Mesh nor Hashti shows ads.

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