# XGate

> Satellite phone communication suite for remote email, weather, and social media. (iPhone/iPad app by Global Marine Networks, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xgate/id490417552 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Global Marine Networks, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/473888757)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-01-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xgate/id490417552/reviews.md

## What is XGate?

XGate is a suite of email, weather and social media services for satellite phone users. XGate is simply the fastest, easiest and most reliable satellite phone email available, saving you time, money and frustration when using your satellite phone.

XGate encompasses all the services a sailor, adventurer or other remote traveler needs including optimized email, web compression, social media, pinpoint weather forecasts, GRIB file handling via PredictWind Offshore, and a robust ecosystem of compatible apps including: Expedition and SailGRIB for navigation; WeatherTrack; Weather 4D;  iNavX; and Xaxero GribPlot for weather. More about XGate can be found at http://www.globalmarinenet.com

XGate’s seamless integration with the world’s leading navigation and weather apps makes it simple to download critical data from many apps all within the highly optimized XGate system. With features such as mid file restart for dropped transmissions and Big Mail filters to choose what is downloaded, XGate greatly eases frustration and adds significant airtime savings. 

XGate services include:
•	Accelerated Email – Email service offers up to 20 times acceleration versus uncompressed speeds, saving up to 85% on satellite airtime. Works with a dedicated email address or third-party services such as Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo! Mail or your corporate mail address. Or, use a dedicated XGate email address for maximum security and performance. 

•	Accelerated Web Browsing – Compression uses a web proxy service to provide users with 3-5 times average web acceleration, while also blocking ads, checking for malicious sites and compressing images.

•	Send photo – Compresses, resizes and sends photos over satellite. 2MB iPhone photos can be compressed to usable 25Kb images. User selectable size and quality. 

•	Social media – Users can post text and photos to Facebook and Twitter over satellite.

•	Point Weather– Local and global weather forecasts including temperature, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation. 

•	PredictWind Offshore – XGate includes the PredictWind Offshore app with GRIB weather file requestor and viewer. XGate also works with a wide range of other weather and navigation applications from leading providers.

•	Sailblogs – Users get free access to a Sailblogs Premium Basic account to help them share their adventures while travelling with their satphone.

This App is available for FREE to XGate users meeting one of the following requirements.

1. Iridium AxcessPoint WiFi router, Redport Optimizer routers, Sattrans and Satstation docks, or the Globalstar GSP-9600 router.


2. One of the following devices and associated services
- Inmarsat FleetBroadband 
- Inmarsat Isatphone
- Inmarsat BGAN
- Iridium Open Port
- Iridium GO! 
- Iridium 9555 or 9575
- Iridium Legacy 9500, 9505, or 9505a
- Iridium fixed phone based on 9522 such as the eurocom or beam rst100
- Aurora Iridium satellite terminal
- MCG-101 Iridium satellite terminal
- Thuraya and Thuraya IP
- Globalstar 1600, 1700, 2900, Sat-Fi
- VSAT service 
- Internet connection via WiFi 

3. An XGate and/or XWeb username and password

Standard network usage fees for airtime may apply when using this software. Please check with your satellite airtime provider for details.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC
Global Marine Networks (GMN), offers the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use services including email, web, hardware and software. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, satellite terminals, airtime and vessel tracking systems. 

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ visit http://www.globalmarinenet.com.

## Key features

- Optimized email service
- Accelerated web browsing
- Photo compression and sending
- Social media posting
- Point weather forecasts
- GRIB file handling
- Integration with navigation apps

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xgate/id490417552/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Wretched app

*2015-05-05, version 3.1.17*

This is most rudimentary, crude email app. New emails go to the bottom instead of the top so you have to scroll through all received emails to get to the new ones. When writing the app doesn't scroll past the visible screen so you can't see what you're writing or edit it. Very difficult to use landscape, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I wish there were an alternative for Iridium phones.

### 1/5 — A Very Buggy App

*2014-08-18, version 3.1.12*

XGate is a remarkably crude and buggy app. It frequently crashes trying to display some emails, rendering them unreadable -- and even undeletable short of "delete all."  Mail cannot de fetched without physically rotating an iPad.  Selecting an attachment (say a grib file) takes a dozen or more taps until the magic finally happens.  And advertised features like SMS messages for available mail just aren't implemented for Globalstar.

Just not ready for prime time.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2013-01-04, version 1.37*

Very nice and easy to use. Works great with an optimizer and a satellite phone.

## Frequently asked questions about XGate

### What is XGate?

XGate is a suite of services designed to optimize communication for satellite phone users. It includes accelerated email, web browsing, social media posting, and weather forecasts, all aimed at saving time and money on airtime.

### How does XGate accelerate email?

XGate's accelerated email service offers up to 20 times faster speeds compared to uncompressed transmissions, potentially saving up to 85% on satellite airtime costs. It works with dedicated or third-party email addresses.

### Can I use XGate with my existing email accounts?

Yes, XGate supports integration with popular third-party services like Gmail, iCloud, and Yahoo! Mail, in addition to offering a dedicated XGate email address for enhanced security and performance.

### Does XGate offer weather forecasting?

Yes, XGate provides point weather forecasts, including temperature, pressure, wind speed and direction, and precipitation. It also includes PredictWind Offshore for GRIB file requests and viewing.

### What devices are compatible with XGate?

XGate is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It requires specific satellite hardware such as Iridium AxcessPoint WiFi routers, Redport Optimizer routers, or certain Inmarsat and Iridium satellite phones.

### How often is XGate updated?

The latest version of XGate is 4.4, and it was last updated on October 15, 2024. This indicates regular maintenance and feature enhancements.

### What is the user rating for XGate?

XGate has a rating of 2.8 stars based on 4 user ratings. This suggests that while some users find it valuable, there may be areas for improvement.

### Does XGate have ads?

No, XGate does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use for eligible XGate users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4 — 2024-10-15

Several UI improvements

### 4.3.6 — 2021-05-30

This release fixes crashes related to header fields like certain characters in To, From, and CC.

### 4.3.5 — 2021-05-18

This version has some additional bug fixes with headers on iphone.

### 4.3.4 — 2021-04-22

We updated the sent items view to correct some issues with presentation and added support for more international DIDs for SMS email notifications when using a pivotel sim.

### 4.3.2 — 2021-03-03

This is a bugfix release addressing attachments not displaying when the body is encoded in plaintext.  Handles longers header fields by splitting for compatibility with smaller screen-sizes.

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