Meshtastic

Name: Meshtastic
Rating: 4.3 (694 reviews)
Author: Meshtastic LLC

Utilities

Free

694 Ratings
Age Rating

13+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Meshtastic LLC
Language

EN
+ 13 More
Size

47.1
MB

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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

694 Ratings

The Mesh is wonderful. Some constructive feedback though
Apr 27

Error503
1. The new update as of April 2026 (the CarPlay addition) is incredibly slow. Not sure why, but there is quite a bit of lag when switching between Channels, Nodes, Settings, etc on the bottom menu. Also when opening a channel, the view is often blank and will remain so until I try to scroll. At that point it will either start to show the most recent message (expected behavior) or will scroll back to older messages. This has taken me close to 100 messages in the past a couple times, and in both instances those were all messages I had previously read2. CarPlay has only allowed me to send a message. I an unable to have Siri read received messages. When a new message comes in to my node, there is no notification on the screen to tap on. Also when tapping on a channel which has unread messages, I get “What would you like to say to Meshtastic?” Interestingly enough, the Channel view on my car screen showed I had dozens of unread messages in Channel 0 when, in fact, I had read all the messages. Seems CarPlay is a little buggy right nowDespite these items this app rocks. No doubt it will continue to improve. I only share these things so the devs know what’s outstanding
The Mesh is wonderful. Some constructive feedback though
Apr 27

Error503

1. The new update as of April 2026 (the CarPlay addition) is incredibly slow. Not sure why, but there is quite a bit of lag when switching between Channels, Nodes, Settings, etc on the bottom menu. Also when opening a channel, the view is often blank and will remain so until I try to scroll. At that point it will either start to show the most recent message (expected behavior) or will scroll back to older messages. This has taken me close to 100 messages in the past a couple times, and in both instances those were all messages I had previously read2. CarPlay has only allowed me to send a message. I an unable to have Siri read received messages. When a new message comes in to my node, there is no notification on the screen to tap on. Also when tapping on a channel which has unread messages, I get “What would you like to say to Meshtastic?” Interestingly enough, the Channel view on my car screen showed I had dozens of unread messages in Channel 0 when, in fact, I had read all the messages. Seems CarPlay is a little buggy right nowDespite these items this app rocks. No doubt it will continue to improve. I only share these things so the devs know what’s outstanding
A great start - until recently
08/08/2025

bm-nospam
UPDATE: The Bluetooth crash has recently been fixed and the app is working again so I upgraded my review to 4 stars. I would give it 5 if not for the fact that it does still sometimes crash and it gets very unstable and laggy with more than 320 or so nodes in the database. In all, still a very cool project with some great potential. I liked this app, in spite of some annoying bugs, until I updated it a few weeks ago. It is now completely unusable on my iPhone 13 as it crashes immediately if Bluetooth is enabled on my phone . I’ve uninstalled it several times and applied all the latest updates (one of which was supposed to fix a Bluetooth crash issue) but no luck. I hope this gets fixed. If so, I will update this review. In any case, be wary of “upgrades” if you rely on this app as it is now completely broken, in my experience. I really do appreciate all the work the developers have put into this - I just wish they would test the updates better before pushing them to the App Store.
A great start - until recently
08/08/2025

bm-nospam

UPDATE: The Bluetooth crash has recently been fixed and the app is working again so I upgraded my review to 4 stars. I would give it 5 if not for the fact that it does still sometimes crash and it gets very unstable and laggy with more than 320 or so nodes in the database. In all, still a very cool project with some great potential. I liked this app, in spite of some annoying bugs, until I updated it a few weeks ago. It is now completely unusable on my iPhone 13 as it crashes immediately if Bluetooth is enabled on my phone . I’ve uninstalled it several times and applied all the latest updates (one of which was supposed to fix a Bluetooth crash issue) but no luck. I hope this gets fixed. If so, I will update this review. In any case, be wary of “upgrades” if you rely on this app as it is now completely broken, in my experience. I really do appreciate all the work the developers have put into this - I just wish they would test the updates better before pushing them to the App Store.
Very OK for something that is just getting started.
10/20/2025

FenFamWill
I see so much potential. I think this is a great app. As sensors develop and move forward, I would expect to see more integration with other systems. In the meantime, to get a five star review for me, you need to start thinking about some user-friendly functions inside the app. For example, I should be able to sort my nodes either by distance, by name, by signal strength, by time of last connect, by anything that is a data field displayed in the node displayed. Given time, I can also think of other user-friendly things. Maybe some functions in the app to fill in the gaps created by the sensors not always picking everything up.
Very OK for something that is just getting started.
10/20/2025

FenFamWill

I see so much potential. I think this is a great app. As sensors develop and move forward, I would expect to see more integration with other systems. In the meantime, to get a five star review for me, you need to start thinking about some user-friendly functions inside the app. For example, I should be able to sort my nodes either by distance, by name, by signal strength, by time of last connect, by anything that is a data field displayed in the node displayed. Given time, I can also think of other user-friendly things. Maybe some functions in the app to fill in the gaps created by the sensors not always picking everything up.
Awesome Off-grid Mesh App
11/17/2022

rcarteraz
This app is extremely easy to use. Setup your device, connect via Bluetooth and you’re ready to go. Excellent features including node position logs, environmental logs (if setup), node control (when connected), live location view on an integrated map, ability to request a node’s location, multiple communication channels depending on configuration and direct messaging capabilities with nodes on your mesh network. Additionally, it includes numerous device configuration settings making it even easier to maintain and configure the nodes on your network. The development team is top notch! Very quick to address issues and constantly working to add additional features and capabilities and maintain overall stability. Being able to use my Meshtastic nodes within the Apple ecosystem makes it incredibly convenient. Can’t recommend this app enough!
Awesome Off-grid Mesh App
11/17/2022

rcarteraz

This app is extremely easy to use. Setup your device, connect via Bluetooth and you’re ready to go. Excellent features including node position logs, environmental logs (if setup), node control (when connected), live location view on an integrated map, ability to request a node’s location, multiple communication channels depending on configuration and direct messaging capabilities with nodes on your mesh network. Additionally, it includes numerous device configuration settings making it even easier to maintain and configure the nodes on your network. The development team is top notch! Very quick to address issues and constantly working to add additional features and capabilities and maintain overall stability. Being able to use my Meshtastic nodes within the Apple ecosystem makes it incredibly convenient. Can’t recommend this app enough!

* Help sheet updates * Assorted bug fixes

Version 2.7.12 May 4

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supported Features
- VoiceOver
- Larger Text
- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Color Alone

Information

Seller: Meshtastic LLC
Size: 47.1 MB
Category: Utilities
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.5 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.5 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.5 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.5 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.2 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English and 13 more

English, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Northern Sami, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating: 13+

13+

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Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References

Contains
Messaging and Chat

Developer Website

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Supports

Siri

Use this app with Siri to help you get things done.

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Ratings & Reviews

The Mesh is wonderful. Some constructive feedback though

A great start - until recently

Very OK for something that is just getting started.

Awesome Off-grid Mesh App

What’s New

App Privacy

Data Not Linked to You

Accessibility

Supported Features

VoiceOver

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Supports

Siri

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