StarTech.com Wall Control vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarTech.com Wall Control
Control HDMI over IP extenders remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Switch video sources or set up and manage video walls with ease.
- Remote HDMI over IP control
- Switch video sources
- Create video walls
- Control video walls
- iPad/iPhone compatibility
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Remotely control the StarTech.com ST12MHDLAN HDMI® Over IP Extenders using an iPad or iPhone. The main functionality is to switch video sources or create and control a video wall.
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- Low-power LoRa radio support
- Text messaging
- No cellular/WiFi required
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Meshtastic® is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on low-power Lora radios letting you send text messages in areas without reliable cellular or WiFi service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StarTech.com Wall Control at 5.0 against Meshtastic's 4.1. StarTech.com Wall Control also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (824 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
StarTech.com Wall Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 824 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StarTech.com Wall Control ships an update every 3 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarTech.com Wall Control | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (824 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 824 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | StarTech.com | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
StarTech.com Wall Control
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
StarTech.com Wall Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meshtastic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance
In-app purchases
StarTech.com Wall Control
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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