Nelos vs Mesh Mapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Nelos
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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 radiosβeven 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.
Mesh Mapper
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nelos ships an update every 4 days, Mesh Mapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nelos | Mesh Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Quyen Le | Jack Richmond |
In-app purchases
Nelos
No in-app purchases
Mesh Mapper
No in-app purchases





