Reaper Mesh Open web app
Support

Getting connected

Reaper Mesh needs a Reaper Mesh radio. Your phone connects to the radio over Bluetooth, and the radio carries your messages over LoRa to other radios in range.

Pair your radio

  1. Turn the radio on and hold its main button for 5 seconds to open pairing.
  2. In the app, pick the device with a name like Reaper-1A2B. The last four characters match your radio.
  3. Enter the 6-digit passkey shown on the radio's screen.

The app remembers the radio, so next time you pick it from your devices, and it reconnects on its own if the link drops.

No firmware on your board yet?

Install it from your browser over USB in about a minute, from Chrome, Edge or Brave on a computer.

No radio? Try the demo

Tap No radio? Try the demo at the foot of the connect screen. It runs the whole app against a simulated radio, so you can look around before you buy hardware. In the web app, choose Use simulated device.

Permissions

The app asks only for what it uses. Each can be turned off in your phone's settings.

  • Bluetooth: to connect to your Reaper radio, and to stay linked while the app is in the background so messages keep arriving. Without it the app cannot reach the radio.
  • Location: to show where you are on the map and measure distances. It is sent to your radio only if you choose to save it there, and the radio then broadcasts it unencrypted to anyone in range.
  • Camera: to scan channel and team QR codes. Nothing is recorded.
  • Notifications: to tell you about messages that arrive in the background. Choose sender only, full text or off in the app's settings.
  • Photos: asked only when you save a channel QR code to your photo library.

Common questions

Do maps work offline?

Only for areas you have already viewed while online. Those tiles are kept on your phone, up to 512 MB. Before heading out, open the map with a connection and look over the area you need at the zoom levels you will use.

How far does it reach?

Range depends on terrain, antennas and the mesh. Hills, buildings and trees block the signal; height and a better antenna help most. Every radio in the mesh can relay messages, so adding radios between people extends the reach.

A message shows as not delivered

The other radio may be out of range or switched off. Check the Nodes tab to see who has been heard recently and how long ago.

How do I remove my data?

Erase in the app's settings removes all local data on your phone, including messages, keys and the map cache. It cannot remove messages other radios have already received. See the privacy policy for details.

Can I use a computer instead?

Yes. The web app runs in Chrome, Edge or Brave and connects to the radio over USB or Bluetooth.

Which boards are supported?

The Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3, Heltec Wireless Stick V3 and LILYGO T-Beam V1.2, in their 915 MHz versions. Only the US 915 MHz band is supported today. Always attach the antenna before the radio transmits. See the hardware guide.

Contact

Email support@reapermesh.com

Tell us your phone model, the app version and which radio board you use.

Bugs and feature requests are also welcome on GitHub.