Comparison

iPano Commander vs Satellite Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPano Commander

Transform your iOS device into a comprehensive remote controller for the iPano Allview Pro panoramic camera mount. Effortlessly capture panoramic photos, time-lapses, and manage your camera from a distance.

Highlights
  • Full-featured remote control
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Panoramic photo capture
  • Time-lapse photography
  • Remote camera management
  • Supports a wide range of iOS devices
Features
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This app will turn your iOS devices into a full featured remote controller, to control the iPano Allview Pro panoramic camera mount via Wi-Fi. You may let the mount taking panoramic pictures, time-lapse photos, and many other tasks with your camera far away. A must have for the iPano Allview Pro owners. Supported iOS devices: iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone SE and iPhone 5s. iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st gen/ 2nd gen/ 3rd gen, iPad Pro 11-inch, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad Air 2/3, iPad 5th gen/ 6th gen/ 7th gen and iPad mini 2/3/4/5th. iPod Touch 6th gen and 7th gen.

About

Satellite Tracker

Track satellites, the Sun, and the Moon with rise/set times and visibility calculations. Visualize Earth with 3D globe or 2D map views and customize tracking options. Offers free basic functionality with optional subscriptions for expanded satellite access.

Highlights
  • Satellite, Sun, and Moon tracking
  • Rise/set times and visibility calculations
  • 3D globe and 2D map Earth views
  • Customizable tracking options
  • Free basic functionality
  • Optional satellite subscription plans
Features
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Satellite Tracker is the follow on to our award winning HamSat series of applications. Satellite Tracker merges all the features of the iPhone and iPad versions providing you a single application that seamlessly optimizes the screen to the device you’re running it on (check out the various iPhone and iPad screen shots). The application will calculate the rise/set times and associated azimuth and elevation for the selected satellite, Sun or Moon given either the user entered or network retrieved location. There are two modes for satellite rise/set calculations. The first is for those folks wanting to know all overflights for a given location (like Ham radio operators) while the second mode computes only those passes where the satellite would be visible to a ground observer. In the ground observer mode, the calculations not only take into account that the ground is dark but also that the satellite is in sunlight (it even takes into account if the satellite becomes lit or unlit during the pass) In addition, you can see the Earth rendered either as a 3D globe or a 2D map using photo realistic texture maps for the Earth model. The orientation of the map is easily changed by a simple rotation of the device from portrait (3D) to landscape (2D). In either orientation you can zoom in and out as well as pan using the touch screen. There are more than a dozen controls provided to allow you to customize how the application works to meet your specific needs (type of Earth texture used, location, type of overflight calculated…) Finally, the application is now free to download and provides full functionality for tracking, viewing and communicating with the International Space Station (what was the capability of the ISS family of paid apps). The following subscriptions are available for tracking and communicating with a larger set of satellites: -HamSat (Annual and Monthly): Provides access to the NORAD and AMSAT two line element sets which cover all amateur related satellites. -ProSat (Annual and Monthly): Provides access to thousands of satellites grouped into the following categories (from www.celestrak.com): -100 (or so) Brightest -Last 30 Day’s Launches (or so) -Amateur Ham Radio Satellites -CubeSats -Disaster Monitoring -Earth Resources -Education -Engineering -Geodetic -Geostationary -GOES -GPS Operational -Intelsat -Iridium -Molniya -NOAA -Orbcomm -Search & Rescue (SARSAT) -Space & Earth Science -Space Station -Weather To get a feel for the apps, please checkout the iPad quickstart video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiHCGxV0WM8) and associated user’s guide (http://www.vosworx.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SatSeriesHD.pdf) or the iPhone quickstart video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuPccQI9oSg) and it’s user’s guide (http://www.vosworx.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SatSeries.pdf). Please note that InApp payments will be charged to your AppleID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For more information, please visit our Terms of Service at http://www.vosworx.com/terms-of-service-for-app and our Privacy Policy at http://www.vosworx.com/privacy-policy-for-apps. Thanks to everyone who has sent in their questions/requests and keep them coming! -Craig (support@vosworx.com)

Screenshots

iPano Commander1 screens
Satellite Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Satellite Tracker at Free against iPano Commander's $9.99. Satellite Tracker also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). iPano Commander's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Satellite Tracker is free to download; iPano Commander costs $9.99 up front. Satellite Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. iPano Commander asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPano Commander ships an update every 6 months, Satellite Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iPano Commander versus Satellite Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPano CommanderSatellite Tracker
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—3.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer成城 徐Craig Vosburgh

Customer experience

iPano Commander

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Satellite Tracker

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

iPano Commander

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Satellite Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Amateur Satellites Monthly$1.491 Month
  • All Satellites Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Amateur Satellites Annual$8.991 Year
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  • All Satellites Annual$11.991 Year

Questions

Is iPano Commander free?
iPano Commander costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Satellite Tracker free?
Satellite Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iPano Commander or Satellite Tracker have ads?
Neither iPano Commander nor Satellite Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPano Commander or Satellite Tracker?
iPano Commander ships an update every 6 months, and Satellite Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, iPano Commander was updated on October 2, 2026 and Satellite Tracker on September 15, 2026.

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