MeshCore is the official companion app for building an offline, encrypted LoRa mesh messaging network. Pair via Bluetooth with a MeshCore device and send messages even when Wi-Fi, cellular, or Starlink are down. 50,000+ total downloads, a 4.5-star rating from 407 reviews, and regional top-70 rankings in COMMUNICATION highlight its growing adoption in the space.
Pros & Cons
Offline, off-grid messaging via LoRa with no reliance on cellular or Wi-Fi.
Official companion app with Bluetooth pairing and device management.
Encrypted, private messaging network for secure communication.
Free to use with ongoing onboarding improvements and bug fixes.
Requires a supported LoRa radio device flashed with the MeshCore firmware.
User base and network effects depend on locally deployed LoRa devices.
About MeshCore
MeshCore is a communication app developed by Liam Cottle.
Download Statistics
MeshCore has been downloaded 71 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 5.2 thousand times. It is ranked #178 in communication.
User Ratings
MeshCore is rated 4.51 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 420 ratings.
App Information
MeshCore is FREE to download. The APK download size is 12.62 MB. The latest version available is 1.46.0. The last update was on June 30, 2026.
Technical Requirements
MeshCore requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2025.
Description
The Official MeshCore Companion App!
Send text messages without the internet!
MeshCore is a simple, secure, off-grid mesh communications system. Build your own low-cost, long-range, encrypted messaging network. You can still send messages even when WiFi, Cellular, and Starlink are down.
To use this app, you must have a supported LoRa radio device, that has been flashed with the MeshCore Companion Firmware.
Once you've installed the app, you will need to: - Pair with your MeshCore device using Bluetooth. - Set a custom display name. - and, Configure your LoRa radio settings.
That's it! You can now advertise yourself on the network using the signal icon, and send messages to other users you have discovered on the same frequency.
When other devices on the network have been discovered, they will show up in your contacts list.
For more information, please visit the MeshCore website. - https://meshcore.io
Recent changes: - added new channel settings screen - added catalan and swedish translations - added ability to auto delete channel messages after selected retention period - added ability to select sensors when sharing a contact from message composer - added new message setting checkbox to auto focus message composer input field - added validation check to latitude/longitude before showing contacts on local map - increased border radius on popup menus from 2px to 12px
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Great, application works well. My main comment would be that setup of gps location tracking of friends could be a bit more intuitive to configure and especially easier to use. Right now you need to go into telemetry of the node to request their position which is weird. Also display is not very intuitive and map in this view too small. Also, why not use phone gps to display my position on the map at the same time, so I can see my position and heading with regards to the user I'm tracking.
★★★★★AZ Tom· Jul 23, 2025
App works great! Was able to connect right away and chat in public, discover other nodes, login to a repeater without issue. As a new user to mesh I appreciate the intuitive design to the app. I installed it on older phones and discovered that you may have to turn GPS on for it to connect to your device. Seems like the bad reviews are small nit-picking issues not about the functionality of the app. Works great. Oh and if there's no one to connect to, be the person to get the word out.
★★★★★Peter Javorský· Feb 3, 2026
Mesh Core is so much more reliable than Meshtastic. If you need a true decent + reliable off-grid comms, you need this.
★★☆☆☆Maarten Oosting· Dec 21, 2025
Functionality is good, but not open source. I don't understand why the developers just leave the payment function in, and make it open source. That way the community can also help to develop. Now the developer is holding back the development of mesh core because he might get a few dollars out of it.
★★☆☆☆Stephen Peters· Mar 19, 2026
Seeing messages 30+ hops away. None of mine are being seen beyond 2 or 3 hops. It seems it's not just me. Everyone in my area is experiencing the same thing. Someone's blocking our signals somewhere. Not happy that the app doesn't use the phone's current GPS location to auto-update the node. Also not happy that companions can only advert manually.
★★☆☆☆Robert D· Jan 10, 2026
I am an experienced Meshtastic user, just flashed a Heltec T114 device and can only manage via USB cable, no Bluetooth. Not impressed. I put it in an upstairs window and will report back if it can see anything. If not, flashing back to Meshtastic where Bluetooth worked, and it could see over 100 nodes. Ok, a day later, zero Mesh Core nodes discovered, flashed device back to Meshtastic and will check back with Mesh Core next year.
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MeshCore is requesting 17 permissions and is using 19 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: The app requests location, Bluetooth, camera, and notification permissions, among others, to enable device discovery, pairing, and messaging. This is typical for mesh-networking apps; users should review the privacy policy and ensure firmware updates come from official MeshCore sources.
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
