Comparison

MeshDrop vs Nostr VPN

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

Head to head
About

MeshDrop

Share text and files directly between your devices on the same local network without needing the cloud or an account. Devices discover each other automatically for quick, secure transfers. Supports resuming interrupted transfers and two-way messaging.

Highlights
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Send text and files
  • Resume interrupted transfers
  • Two-way messaging
  • Trusted device management
  • Live transfer status
  • Share Sheet integration
Features
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Share text, photos, videos and files directly between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with MeshDrop. No account, ads or cloud relay. CONNECT NEARBY Discover devices on your local network, use Bluetooth, or connect Apple devices over peer-to-peer Wi-Fi without joining the same network. Keep MeshDrop open on both devices; peer-to-peer Wi-Fi requires Wi-Fi to be enabled. ENCRYPTED TRANSFERS Local-network and Apple peer-to-peer connections use TLS 1.3 with device identity verification. Bluetooth transfers use encrypted system connections. Confirm a device once and remember it as trusted. A USEFUL CONVERSATION HISTORY Copy received text, read Markdown, view images and play videos from conversations and history. Preview or share received files, and optionally copy received text to the clipboard automatically. Delete an individual entry together with its received file and app-managed copies on this device; your original sent file and the other device's history are preserved. BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES Follow transfer progress, share from other apps on iPhone and iPad, and choose from Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German and Spanish. The app follows your system language. Update both devices to MeshDrop 1.1 or later for encrypted native transfers. Earlier clients using the old unencrypted protocol cannot connect to this version.

About

Nostr VPN

This app establishes secure, private mesh VPN networks connecting your personal devices and trusted peers. It allows access to private services through encrypted tunnels, offering flexible routing options and customizable network configurations.

Highlights
  • Create private mesh VPN networks
  • Connect personal devices and trusted peers
  • Encrypted tunnels for private service access
  • Readable MagicDNS names
  • Relay-assisted and direct LAN paths
  • Optional exit-node routing
Features
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Nostr VPN creates private mesh VPN networks between your own devices and trusted peers. Create a network, invite devices, start the VPN, and reach your private services through encrypted tunnels. Devices can use readable MagicDNS names, direct LAN paths when available, relay-assisted paths when needed, and optional exit-node routing through a peer or WireGuard upstream you control. You choose the networks, peers, relays, routes, and exit nodes. Nostr VPN does not sell or operate public VPN exits and is not a public internet proxy, anonymity, or stealth browsing service.

Screenshots

MeshDrop4 screens
Nostr VPN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeshDrop at 5.0 against Nostr VPN's 3.0. MeshDrop also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Nostr VPN's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeshDrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeshDrop ships an update every 2 months, Nostr VPN weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MeshDrop versus Nostr VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshDropNostr VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉琴 孙Sirius Business Oy

Customer experience

MeshDrop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nostr VPN

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MeshDrop

No in-app purchases

None

Nostr VPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeshDrop free?
MeshDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nostr VPN free?
Nostr VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeshDrop or Nostr VPN?
MeshDrop is rated higher. MeshDrop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nostr VPN averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MeshDrop or Nostr VPN have ads?
Neither MeshDrop nor Nostr VPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeshDrop or Nostr VPN?
MeshDrop ships an update every 2 months, and Nostr VPN weekly. Most recently, MeshDrop was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nostr VPN on October 24, 2026.

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