MeshDrop vs Nostr VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic device discovery
- Send text and files
- Resume interrupted transfers
- Two-way messaging
- Trusted device management
- Live transfer status
- Share Sheet integration
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
MeshDrop ships an update every 2 months, Nostr VPN weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MeshDrop | Nostr VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玉琴 孙 | Sirius Business Oy |
Customer experience
MeshDrop
Nostr VPN
In-app purchases
MeshDrop
No in-app purchases
Nostr VPN
No in-app purchases







