# Score Tickets vs Meshtastic

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meshtastic at none against Score Tickets's 1. Meshtastic also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (824 vs 12). Score Tickets's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 44%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Score Tickets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meshtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Score Tickets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Score Tickets's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.

Score Tickets ships an update every 10 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Tickets | Meshtastic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-tickets/id698149175/reviews)** | [4.1 (824 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **824** |
| Positive reviews | **70.6% of reviews** | 44.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nikolai Abalov](https://appshunter.io/developer/698149178) | [Meshtastic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586432533) |

## What reviewers say

### Score Tickets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-tickets/id698149175)

This utility app simplifies scoring for the Ticket to Ride board game. Quickly and accurately calculate final scores for multiple players by entering route lengths, ticket scores, and bonuses. It helps prevent common counting errors and provides a history of past games.

**Highlights:** Supports up to 6 players, Easy route scoring with sound feedback, Score completed and uncompleted tickets, Score bonuses, Scores history, Custom player names, Input validation for car count

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $1.99 | one-time |


### Meshtastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtastic/id1586432531)

This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.

**Highlights:** Off-grid communication, Decentralized mesh network, Low-power LoRa radio support, Text messaging, No cellular/WiFi required

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version

**Reported bugs**

- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

**Requested features**

- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Tickets free?

Score Tickets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Meshtastic free?

Meshtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Score Tickets or Meshtastic?

Score Tickets is rated higher. Score Tickets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Meshtastic averages 4.1 from 824 ratings.

### Do Score Tickets or Meshtastic have ads?

Neither Score Tickets nor Meshtastic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Score Tickets or Meshtastic?

Score Tickets ships an update every 10 months, and Meshtastic every 10 days. Most recently, Score Tickets was updated on October 13, 2026 and Meshtastic on October 16, 2026.

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