Bubble Level + Compass Pro vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Level + Compass Pro
This utility app provides a precise spirit level and compass for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Get live readings on your wrist, even when your phone's screen is out of sight. Features include bullseye, horizontal, and vertical levels with 0.1-degree precision.
- Bullseye, horizontal, and vertical levels
- 0.1-degree precision
- True and magnetic heading
- Apple Watch companion app
- Gyro or accelerometer sensor mode
- Red-light night mode
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Bubble Level + Compass Pro combines a precise spirit level, compass, and Apple Watch companion app, so when your phone is placed somewhere hard to see its screen, you can still get live readings from your wrist. No more out-of-reach setups, and no more crouching. Features: • Bullseye level plus horizontal and vertical levels with 0.1 degree precision • Bubble level units: Angle (degrees) or Incline/Slope (%) • True and magnetic heading with direction text • Magnetic declination • Apple Watch companion app • Gyro or accelerometer sensor mode • Gyro calibration offset to compensate for camera bulge or uneven phone cases • Pitch/Roll/Yaw rotation rate readouts • Compass calibration status • Red-light night mode The tool is normally included in my astronomical app (Polar Scope Align Pro), but I decided to release it as a separate app because I could not find anything with the features I wanted on the app store. (A free ad-supported version is also available)
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 review sentiment: Bubble Level + Compass Pro at 100% against Meshtastic's 44%. Bubble Level + Compass Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Meshtastic is free to download; Bubble Level + Compass Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubble Level + Compass Pro 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 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bubble Level + Compass Pro's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Bubble Level + Compass Pro ships an update every 17 months, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Level + Compass Pro | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better | 4.1 (824 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 824 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dimitrios Kechagias | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Bubble Level + Compass Pro
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Bubble Level + Compass Pro
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
Bubble Level + Compass Pro
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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