Reolink vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reolink
Easily access and monitor your security cameras and NVRs from anywhere. Watch live streams, playback recordings, and receive real-time motion detection alerts. Enjoy peace of mind with a user-friendly interface for home and business surveillance.
- Remote camera and NVR access
- Live streaming
- Video recording playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Multi-channel viewing
- PTZ camera control
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Reolink App is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance app. It enables you to locally or remotely access your IP cameras and NVRs on mobile devices. You can monitor and watch live streaming of your home and business anywhere and anytime. It helps you easily get peace of mind. Key Features: 1. Only 3 steps to access cameras and NVRs (at the same local network) --- the easiest solution ever. 2. Easy and friendly interface for all users to use. 3. Remotely monitor and watch live streaming via 3G/4G or WiFi anywhere and anytime. 4. Multi-channel viewing (up to 16 channels) on screen at the same time. 5. Remotely playback video recording from your camera SD card and NVR HDD. 6. Capture video from live view channels on your mobile device to playback. 7. Capture single and multiple images to save on your mobile device. 8. Get emails or push notifications in real time when motion detection is triggered. 9. Schedule video recording (including motion-triggered recording) at anytime. 10. Control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras remotely (left, right, up and down). Note: Reolink App is compatible with NVRs and IP Cams from Reolink. More Supports: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReolinkTech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReolinkTech Contact: https://reolink.com/contact-us/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEHKZX6fFVtWd4tnnRkzrMA
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
Reolink and Meshtastic both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Meshtastic's written reviews are positive against 25% of Reolink's. Reolink's advantage is ratings volume (9.3K vs 824) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Reolink against 4.1 for Meshtastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reolink has 9.3K ratings behind it against 824, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Reolink's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Reolink ships an update fortnightly, Meshtastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reolink | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9.3K ratings) | 4.1 (824 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.3K — better | 824 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 469 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reolink Digital Technology Co., Ltd | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Reolink
Meshtastic
User reviews
Reolink
From 9.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well when connected
- 📸 Good camera quality
- 💰 Affordable price
- 🔒 Secure system
- 🔌 Wired and wireless options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues, especially remotely
- 🔋 Battery drain and charging problems
- 🕰️ Slow motion detection and playback
- 🔍 Unreliable motion detection
- 📱 Subpar app experience
Meshtastic
From 824 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Well-made app
- 🚀 Polished and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful features for off-grid communication
- 👍 Great community and responsive developers
- 👍 Continuously improving with updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable messaging and node connections
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lacking feature parity with Android version
Bugs and requests
Reolink
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after updates
- Inability to change passwords
- Cameras disconnecting randomly
- Playback issues and failures
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause/snooze notifications
- Customizable notification sounds
- Landscape mode support on tablets
- Consolidated event history across cameras
- Faster/smoother video playback controls
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
Reolink
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
