Flows vs bitchat mesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flows
Connect with people nearby without an internet connection using Bluetooth and peer-to-peer WiFi. Express yourself, find new friends, and communicate even in areas with no signal.
- Offline chat
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Peer-to-peer WiFi
- Connect with nearby users
- Express yourself
- Find new friends
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Chat with the people nearby without Internet connection! Whether you are at a concert, stuck in the subway or travelling in another country, no problem we got your back. Flows enables you to connect to the people around you without using your Internet connection! Express yourself, find new friends! Geek note: Flows is using Bluetooth and peer-to-peer WiFi (Multipeer Connectivity Framework) to connect your device to the ones near you so don't forget to turn them on!
bitchat mesh
Connect with people nearby without needing personal contact information. This app facilitates private, encrypted group chats using Bluetooth mesh technology, making it ideal for local communication without internet access.
- Local Bluetooth mesh chat
- No internet required
- Encrypted private messages
- Relays messages for range
- Sidegroupchat functionality
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chat with people around you. don't need their phone # or email. the sidegroupchat for any function. uses bluetooth mesh, no internet needed. relays messages to go the distance! encrypted private messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: bitchat mesh at 4.7 against Flows's 2.4. bitchat mesh also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (510 vs 5). Flows's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
bitchat mesh holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bitchat mesh has 510 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Flows's written reviews are positive against 80% of bitchat mesh's.
Flows ships an update every 3 months, bitchat mesh every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flows | bitchat mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (510 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 510 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | epctex | permissionless tech, llc |
Customer experience
Flows
bitchat mesh
Bugs and requests
Flows
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
bitchat mesh
Reported bugs
2 issues- Typing input field issues on Mac
- Notifications not working consistently on iOS
Requested features
5 requests- Drawing/sketching feature like Pictochat
- Customizable themes and UI options
- Ability to filter messages by favorites or verified users
- Support for file sharing and image transfer
- Integration with cryptocurrency/Bitcoin payments
In-app purchases
Flows
No in-app purchases
bitchat mesh
No in-app purchases
