# Tower Aim: TV Antenna Finder — OTA Antenna Pointer & Compass > OTA Antenna Pointer & Compass (iPhone/iPad app by Systemic Studios.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-aim-tv-antenna-finder/id6814727637 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Systemic Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814727639) - Category: Utilities - Price: $2.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 148 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-28 - Data updated: 2026-10-09 ## What is Tower Aim? Know exactly which way to point your TV antenna. Everything you need to aim for free over-the-air (OTA) local channels is in one app: current FCC data, predicted signal in dB, NextGen TV, terrain line of sight, polarization, channels and power, live compass and AR aim. Tower Aim has every licensed digital TV station in all 50 states and Washington, DC built in, from FCC data updated October 7, 2026, plus nearby Canadian border stations. Built for homeowners, cord cutters and RVers, plus antenna installers, electricians and AV professionals, who can add jobs, photos and branded PDF reports with Tower Aim Installer. THE DATA BEHIND YOUR AIM • Nationwide FCC data: 7,088 stations across 3,234 tower sites, including US territories and low-power stations • Canadian border stations from Canada's ISED data • Works offline: station data is built in. The terrain map is a free one-time download on first use • Predicted signal in dB: how far the signal is above the FCC minimum for its band, for an outdoor antenna at 30 ft (Longley-Rice) • FCC coverage areas, NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), network names and virtual channels • Polarization: horizontal or mixed, shown before you aim • Channels, frequencies, power and antenna patterns for each station • True and magnetic bearing. Off-air stations left out • Terrain line of sight: check the elevation profile for hills between you and the tower. Trees and buildings are not included • Antenna band advice: UHF, high VHF, low VHF or a combination TOWER AIM (US$2.99, one-time purchase) • Find nearby towers: recommended local stations by FCC coverage, distance and power, from your location or any city or ZIP code • Live compass and AR aim on iPhones that support it. Lock the bearing, then see when you're on target • Estimated reception from Excellent to Unlikely, plus Need help? tips if the picture breaks up • Map view: see your location and the recommended tower • Neighborhood reports (optional, mainland US): see how nearby viewers rate reception. Anonymous, no account, location rounded to about half a mile • Light and dark mode. Great for RVs: check the tower to aim for at each stop • No ads and no account needed TOWER AIM INSTALLER (optional subscription) For antenna installers, electricians and AV professionals. Installer needs Tower Aim and adds: • Jobs by status, with customer details and installation site • Readings before and after, entered from your own test equipment. The iPhone does not measure TV signal • Before, During and After photos, notes and dictation • Client-ready PDF reports with your business logo and contact details • Finer terrain: a more detailed terrain map (a download, Wi-Fi recommended) • Optional email updates; unsubscribe any time • Your jobs, photos and notes stay on your iPhone until you share them INSTALLER SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Installer Monthly: US$6.99 per month. Installer Annual: US$49.99 per year • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase • The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings after purchase: https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions • If you cancel, you keep Installer until the end of the period you have paid for • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://systemicstudios.com/privacy/apps GOOD TO KNOW • Stations cover all 50 states, DC and US territories. Some features, such as terrain line of sight, are not yet available in every area. For outdoor, attic and rooftop UHF and VHF antennas. Requires iOS 17 or later • Reception and signal shown are estimates, not measurements • Not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC Published by Systemic Studios (Ashira Holdings Pty Ltd). Support: https://systemicstudios.com/our-apps/tower-aim ## Is Tower Aim safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Tower Aim. ## Is Tower Aim legit? Tower Aim: TV Antenna Finder has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tower Aim is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-10-08 Tower Aim now covers the United States. • Every licensed digital TV station in all 50 states, DC and US territories, from FCC data (Oct 7, 2026), plus Canadian border stations • Predicted signal in dB and FCC coverage areas • NextGen TV, network names and virtual channels • True and magnetic bearing, live compass and AR aim • Terrain line of sight, a free one-time download • Neighborhood reports, and Installer with finer terrain Reception and signal are estimates. ### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-07 Updated store description. No changes to the app. ### 1.2 — 2026-10-06 Tower Aim Installer is here for antenna installers, electricians and AV professionals, and Tower Aim has grown since 1.1. NEW: TOWER AIM INSTALLER (optional subscription, A$9.99 a month or A$79 a year) • Organise customer jobs by status, with the customer details and installation site • Record signal readings before and after, entered from your own test equipment • Keep a photo record: Before, During and After, from the camera or photo library • Write notes, or dictate them • Share a client-ready PDF report with your business logo and contact details • More detailed terrain (250 m): a finer terrain map for the line-of-sight check, downloaded after you subscribe. It is a download, so Wi-Fi recommended. Delete it and Tower Aim falls back to the built-in map • Optional email updates, confirmed by a link we email you; unsubscribe any time • Your jobs, photos and notes stay on your iPhone until you share them Installer needs Tower Aim (A$4.99, one-off). Tower Aim works as before if you do not subscribe. ALSO IN THIS VERSION • AR aim on iPhones that support it • Terrain line of sight on tower details and the map. It ignores trees and buildings, so treat it as a guide • Optional neighbourhood reports: compare reports from nearby viewers. Sharing is your choice and anonymous, and aiming works if you skip it • Need help? tips under Point antenna Reception shown in the app is an estimate, not a measurement. ### 1.1 — 2026-09-30 A fresh look, and better data. - New redesigned home, map and compass screens, in light and dark. - A larger, higher-contrast compass needle that's easier to read outdoors. - Nationwide ACMA digital TV data, updated 28 Sep 2026. - Cleaner transmitter names, and no more duplicate entries in the nearby list. - Transmitter power figures now come from the current ACMA register. - Fixed searching for Norfolk Island and some other localities. - The data date is now shown on the home screen. Still offline, no ads, no accounts, no analytics. ### 1.0 — 2026-09-28 No release notes. ## Related topics [antenna tv helper](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/antenna-tv-helper) · [best tv antenna direction apps](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/best-tv-antenna-direction-apps) · [tv signal finder](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tv-signal-finder) · [aponta](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/aponta) · [tubby](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tubby) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-09.*