ResQMesh vs AnyDoc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ResQMesh
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ResQMesh keeps a team in touch where there is no mobile coverage. The iPhone connects over Bluetooth to a small LoRa radio board, and the boards pass messages, positions and ALERTs to one another, forming a mesh network with no network, no SIM and no Internet. IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL 112 FIRST Or the emergency number of your country. ResQMesh supports communication; it is not an emergency service and must not be the only way to ask for help. Messages, positions and ALERTs depend on the terrain, on batteries and on other boards switched on and within range: delivery is not guaranteed. THE ALERT Hold the ALERT button for three seconds: your position goes to every board of the network, and your board repeats it until another one confirms it. You see who confirmed, and the others see where you are, with distance and direction. The ALERT is always free: you can send it, receive it and confirm it without a licence. It also starts from the Action button, from Shortcuts and from the Apple Watch. FREE, NO LICENCE - The ALERT, sent, received and confirmed - APRS on 433 MHz: beacons, APRS conversations in the Chat tab and the stations your board hears, also on the map WITH THE ANNUAL LICENCE - Channels and private chats, with delivery confirmation and ready replies - Encryption on 868 MHz: network key and private messages encrypted by the app - The team on the map and in the network list, with how each board was heard - The network profile as a QR code: the whole team with the same radio settings, channels and network key in a few seconds - The channel check, to pick a free frequency before you go out - The LoRa APRS stations around you from the Internet - Apple Watch, CarPlay and Siri: read and send messages, follow an ALERT ENCRYPTION AND PROTECTION The capomaglia creates a network key and shares it with the network profile: on 868 MHz the boards encrypt channels, private messages and positions, and boards without the key cannot read them. Private messages can also be encrypted by the app for the operator they are written to, and the capomaglia approves, removes and readmits the operators of the network. ALERTs and Emergency-Net always stay in clear, so that anyone within range can read them. On 433 MHz encryption is not allowed and everything travels in clear. Every board is protected by a Bluetooth PIN: your iPhone keeps it and gives it at every connection, other phones need it to connect. MADE FOR THE FIELD - Works with the phone locked: notifications, Live Activity on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island - Widgets for the board, active ALERTs and unread messages - History synced with iCloud across your devices, with private messages kept encrypted - The manual is inside the app and reads without a network - English and Italian, following the language of your iPhone - Try it without a board: the demo board shows the whole app with simulated traffic THE BOARDS ResQMesh works on Heltec Wireless Tracker, LilyGO T-Deck Plus, LilyGO T-Echo Plus, SenseCAP T1000-E, Elecrow ThinkNode M1 and M5Stack Cardputer ADV boards with the ResQMesh firmware, free on railab.com. On 433 MHz an amateur radio licence is required; on 868 MHz no radio licence is needed. ResQMesh is made by Railab Srl, Brescia, Italy. Licence: the annual subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ResQMesh terms: https://www.railab.com/legal/resqmesh-terms.html Privacy policy: https://www.railab.com/legal/resqmesh.html
AnyDoc
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Turn office documents and ebooks into clean Markdown without uploading them. AnyDoc converts files directly on your device, so no account, server, or internet connection is required. IMPORT AND EXTRACT ⢠Choose one or several files from the Files app ⢠Extract readable text, headings, lists, tables and structure ⢠Supports PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, RTF, CSV and OpenDocument formats PREVIEW AND STYLE ⢠Read and select the converted text before exporting ⢠Apply five built-in themes ⢠Customize fonts, title size, paragraph spacing, code blocks, page width and cover title EXPORT YOUR WAY ⢠Markdown, plain text and HTML for continued editing ⢠Editable Word documents ⢠Styled PDFs with selectable text ⢠PNG and JPG images saved to Photos AnyDoc keeps up to 20 recent conversions on your device for quick access. Input files can be up to 100 MB. Please note: scanned or image-only PDFs require OCR and are not currently supported. Encrypted or password-protected documents cannot be converted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ResQMesh at every 2 days against AnyDoc's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ResQMesh sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year and AnyDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ResQMesh ships an update every 2 days, AnyDoc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResQMesh | AnyDoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days ā better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Railab | ęÆč® ę± |
In-app purchases
ResQMesh
- ResQMesh licence, one year$8.991 Year
AnyDoc
- AnyDoc Pro Lifetime$2.99








