MeshCore

1.47.0

Liam Cottle

4.49

465 reviews

50,000+
Downloads

Free

The Official MeshCore Companion App

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 84 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 8.4 thousand times. It is ranked #130 in communication.

User Ratings

MeshCore is rated 4.49 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 470 ratings.

App Information

MeshCore is FREE to download. The APK download size is 12.62 MB. The latest version available is 1.47.0. The last update was on July 9, 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!

More data about MeshCore

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	84 thousand
Recent downloads	8.4 thousand
Rating	4.49 based on 470 ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	1.47.0
APK size	12.6 MB
Number of libraries	19
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

MeshCore has been downloaded 84 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 280 downloads per day.

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Comments on MeshCore for Android

★★★★★ - Nelson (‪N1‬) · May 7, 2026

I'm really enjoying mesh core, leaps ahead of meshtastic. It would be nice if the "View message paths" had a map feature to help work out which repeater the route took when it shows multiple repeater's with the same 1 or 2 byte key

★★★★☆ StrDst / Lou · Dec 22, 2025

Works well, it would be nice if the GPS coordinates could be automatically updated via the phone GPS like Meshtastic can do it

★★★★★ Krzysztof Kaleta · Aug 25, 2025

Mesh core is an outstanding app that simply works. It's free, ad-free, and delivers a full mesh experience on devices like the t114, HT V3, and t-echo (and other client nodes) Unlike the Meshtastic app, where I couldn't get a message for a month, Mesh core established reliable communication paths within days. Don't worry about licensing—it only affects standalone devices and while it gives you more options, it is not necessary. Give it a go, and you won't regret it.

★★★★★ 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.

★★☆☆☆ 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.

★★☆☆☆ 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.

★★☆☆☆ 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.

Google Play Rankings for MeshCore

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
130	Poland	Communication	Top Free
131	Slovakia	Communication	Top Free
149	United States	Communication	Top Grossing
175	Finland	Communication	Top Free
192	Iran	Communication	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by MeshCore

MeshCore is requesting 17 permissions and is using 19 libraries.

Permissions

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access, Google Play billing service

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.liamcottle.meshcore.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

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Social libraries

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Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

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Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media AndroidX App Startup Android Library Icon

AndroidX App Startup AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 AndroidX ProfileInstaller Android Library Icon

AndroidX ProfileInstaller AndroidX Preference Android Library Icon

AndroidX Preference Jetpack DataStore Android Library Icon

Jetpack DataStore Jetpack WindowManager Android Library Icon

Jetpack WindowManager

Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) Android Library Icon

Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) CameraX Android Library Icon

CameraX

Flutter

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Bugsnag

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.

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