# Meshtastic (open-source smart home app)

> Meshtastic is a free, open-source smart home app for Android. The official app for Meshtastic, an open-source, off-grid, mesh radio. It has 1,863 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Meshtastic is a tool for using Android devices with open-source, off-grid mesh radios. This app is the main client for the Meshtastic project, allowing you to manage your mesh devices and communicate with other users. For more information about the Meshtastic project, please visit our website: meshtastic.org. The firmware that runs on the radio devices is a separate open-source project, which you can find here: Community and Support This project is currently in beta. We would love to hear from you!

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Jetpack Compose |
| GitHub stars | 1,863 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.geeksville.mesh/ (package com.geeksville.mesh) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://meshtastic.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | Smart home & IoT |
| Latest release | v2.8.2 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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