Comparison

Compass vs MeshPin

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

Head to head
About

Compass

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Compass is an AI assistant that lets you choose how you get your answers. PICK ANY MAJOR MODEL Switch between Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Llama and Qwen from the model name above the keyboard, or leave it on Auto and Compass picks a fast, capable model for each question. Every reply shows which model answered. WORKS OFFLINE Download Compass Mini, an on-device model, and get answers on a plane or without a SIM. Nothing you ask it leaves your iPhone. TALK INSTEAD OF TYPE Voice mode listens, answers out loud, and lets you interrupt. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL Cloud models stay off until you turn them on, and Compass shows exactly what's shared first. Chats are stored on your iPhone, not on our servers. PLANS Start free, no account needed. Compass Plus adds a much larger allowance across every cloud model. Compass Premium adds a built-in WireGuard VPN and a 2GB global eSIM every month. Top-ups add extra allowance that never expires. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scroll.io/app-privacy-policy

About

MeshPin

Features
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MeshPin connects your phone, tablet and computer into a private network that is yours alone. Install, sign in, and your devices are already joined โ€” wherever you are, they feel like they're right next to you. Features: ยท Remote desktop, whenever you need it Control your home computer while you're on a trip. One-tap screen sharing โ€” no complicated port setup required. ยท Access files across all your devices Read files on your home computer from your phone, or send documents back to your office machine. Direct device-to-device transfer โ€” no cloud uploads. ยท Remote terminal & on-demand ports Built-in command line to connect to remote devices โ€” no extra SSH tool needed. Open a port on any device with one tap, and close it when you're done. ยท Public access, on and off as you like Temporarily expose a device to the internet through a public subdomain. Turn it off to go private again. No public IP or port-forwarding setup required. ยท One app across all platforms Mobile and PC - Consistent Core, features everywhere. ยท End-to-end encrypted traffic Connections are encrypted at all times and travel peer-to-peer. Your data never passes through third parties โ€” we do not collect analytics or usage telemetry.

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
MeshPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass at weekly against MeshPin's every 3 weeks. MeshPin's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ships an update weekly, MeshPin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Compass versus MeshPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassMeshPin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUp Labs LimitedMinimalist Network Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

None

MeshPin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshPin free?
MeshPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass or MeshPin have ads?
Neither Compass nor MeshPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass or MeshPin?
Compass ships an update weekly, and MeshPin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Compass was updated on October 25, 2026 and MeshPin on October 31, 2026.

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