Comparison

Mekome vs Tether Connections

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mekome

Features
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It all starts with good communication. Mekome, the popular communication app, now has a new set of features and a totally new look&feel: - Manage all local communications on one messaging interface that is beautifully designed and user-friendly. - Find anyone in your community contact book – and create a contact on your phone with one click. - Digitally vote through the app – especially designed to be easy-to-use for farmers' hands. - View your debit sheet on your phone – with unprecedented level of detail. - Report a broken light or other fault via the Community Service channels. - Use the Community Portal directly through the app.

About

Tether Connections

Visually organize your contacts and their relationships. Add people, connect them with labeled relationships, and group them for easy viewing on an interactive map. Keep notes, birthdays, and photos all in one private place.

Highlights
  • Visual contact organization
  • Relationship mapping with labels
  • Custom group creation
  • Interactive map view
  • Notes, birthdays, and photos storage
  • Contact import
Features
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Tether helps you keep track of the people in your life in a way that’s more visual and easier to follow than a standard contacts list. You can add people, connect them to each other, organize them into groups, and view everything on an interactive map. With Tether, you can: - Add people manually or import them from your contacts - Create connections between people and add labels to those relationships - Organize people into custom groups - Keep notes, birthdays, and photos in one place Tether is a simple, private way to keep track of your relationships.

Screenshots

Mekome4 screens
Tether Connections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tether Connections at none against Mekome's shown. Tether Connections also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Mekome's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mekome ships an update every 3 weeks, Tether Connections every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mekome versus Tether Connections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMekomeTether Connections
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeshek-GalMichael Danko

In-app purchases

None

Mekome

No in-app purchases

None

Tether Connections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mekome free?
Mekome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tether Connections free?
Tether Connections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mekome or Tether Connections have ads?
Mekome shows ads; Tether Connections does not.
Which is updated more often, Mekome or Tether Connections?
Mekome ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tether Connections every 4 days. Most recently, Mekome was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tether Connections on October 7, 2026.

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