SatCatcher vs SatChannels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SatCatcher
This app simplifies satellite dish installation and alignment using augmented reality and GPS. It guides you through choosing a satellite, finding its position in space, and adjusting your antenna for optimal signal reception.
- Augmented reality satellite display
- GPS location and satellite direction
- Compass and sound assistant for orientation
- Accelerometer for vertical support check
- LNB polarization calculation
- Elevation adjustment guide
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Dish alignment, pointing and Installation has always been a complicated task, especially if you do not have a clue. That is why I posted this application that will simplify this task and allow you to install and align your antenna without the need to call a specialist. SatCatcher is a satellite finder and dish pointer, it allows you to orient your antenna to any satellite. Using augmented reality, this application displays the target satellite in space to better choose the location of your antenna and ensure the absence of any obstacle (wall, tree ...). SatCatcher also uses your phone GPS to show your location on a map and shows the direction of the satellite from your position. The compass accompanied by a beep lets you orient your antenna following the acceleration of beeps or the arrow of the compass. The accelerometer is used to verify that the holder of your antenna is vertical. The antenna adjustment steps: 1- choose a satellite and authorize geolocation to determine the direction of the antenna orientation. 2- Show satellite in augmented reality with your camera and make sure there are no obstacles and validate the location of your antenna. 3. Check that the support of your antenna is vertical. 4. Calculate the polarization and adjust the rotation of the LNB (the head of your antenna) 5. Set the elevation 6- Search orientation with visual and sound assistant 7- Fine adjustments. For the good functioning of the application, SatCatcher will need the camera, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and the GPS of your smartphone. tips: - If your smartphone does not have GPS, you can manually move the "marker" on the card until it points your exact location. Use zoom for more detail. - The compass is very important to adjust your dish, but if your smartphone does not have one, you can still use the application. In this case, it will help you to find clues and marks on the map from your location. It also allows you to calculate the orientation. Than you can use a manual compass to get a good orientation. - Do not hesitate to recalibrate the compass and avoid too close to the antenna arm, because it is sensitive to metallic elements. Try to place your smartphone where there is less magnetic interference. SatCatcher Free is the lite version of SatCatcher. Augmented reality and compass orientation are only available in the full version here: https://appsto.re/fr/Gb6Hbb.i Contact : infosoftycontactfree@gmail.com
SatChannels
Discover detailed information about TV channels and satellites. Save favorites for offline access and utilize location services to find satellite data like azimuth and elevation.
- Channel information
- Satellite data
- Offline access
- Save favorites
- Location services
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Find all the information about channels and satellites. Save channels and satellites to check their information later or when you are offline. LocatIon is required to get satellite's information like azimuth, elevation, distance...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SatCatcher at 53% against SatChannels's 0%. SatCatcher also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (80 vs 12). SatChannels's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SatCatcher holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SatCatcher has 80 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SatCatcher's written reviews are positive against 0% of SatChannels's.
SatCatcher ships an update every 9 months, SatChannels every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SatCatcher | SatChannels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (80 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Souria HAKKAR | Daniel Nowendsztern |
Customer experience
SatCatcher
SatChannels
In-app purchases
SatCatcher
No in-app purchases
SatChannels
No in-app purchases
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