Comparison

Nelos vs Mesh Mapper

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

Head to head
About

Nelos

Features
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Stay connected, even beyond cell coverage. Nelos helps families and small teams share locations, exchange messages, and coordinate using MeshCore-compatible LoRa radiosβ€”even without mobile coverage or internet access. YOUR TEAM, TOGETHER β€’ View teammates and compatible trackers on one map β€’ Exchange team and direct messages β€’ Track family members, pets, and personal belongings using compatible devices β€’ Send help requests and coordinate with responders β€’ Set up and join teams offline using QR codes READY FOR THE OUTDOORS β€’ Download offline maps worldwide β€’ Mark campsites, meeting points, and hazards with waypoints β€’ View the last 24 hours of location history MORE WITH NELOS PRO Unlock multiple active teams on one map and up to 90 days of location history with a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVACY-FOCUSED No account required. No central message server. Built for families, hiking, outdoor adventures, travel, volunteer teams, and off-grid situations. COMPATIBLE HARDWARE REQUIRED Off-grid communication requires MeshCore-compatible LoRa hardware. Download maps before heading out. Tracking and message delivery depend on your devices, radio conditions, terrain, and permissions. Help requests go to your teams, not emergency services. Nelos should not be your only means of communication or safety in critical situations.

About

Mesh Mapper

Features
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Mesh Mapper helps you understand home Wi-Fi coverage the way a field survey tool would, without extra hardware. Create a survey from a floor plan photo, a blank grid, or a LiDAR RoomPlan scan. Then walk around your home and tap where you are standing to measure what your Wi-Fi actually delivers at each spot. Mesh Mapper turns those measurements into clear coverage heat maps and practical placement advice: - Score, router latency, internet latency, and throughput maps - Mesh node labels based on the Wi-Fi access point serving each sample - Multi-floor surveys with 3D house visualization - LiDAR floor plan scanning on supported devices - Placement advisor for weak spots and suggested node moves - Shareable PNG reports for comparing layouts iOS does not expose raw Wi-Fi signal strength to third-party apps, so Mesh Mapper focuses on real-world network behavior: router response time, internet latency, download throughput, and serving-node identity. That makes it useful for finding dead zones, diagnosing sticky roaming, and deciding where a mesh router or satellite should move next. Mesh Mapper stores surveys locally on your device and does not require an account.

Screenshots

Nelos4 screens
Mesh Mapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nelos at 15.1 against Mesh Mapper's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nelos ships an update every 4 days, Mesh Mapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Nelos versus Mesh Mapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNelosMesh Mapper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Quyen LeJack Richmond

In-app purchases

None

Nelos

No in-app purchases

None

Mesh Mapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nelos free?
Nelos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mesh Mapper free?
Mesh Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nelos or Mesh Mapper have ads?
Neither Nelos nor Mesh Mapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nelos or Mesh Mapper?
Nelos ships an update every 4 days, and Mesh Mapper weekly. Most recently, Nelos was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mesh Mapper on August 18, 2026.

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