SatPal vs Iridium SatFinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SatPal
This app assists satellite TV installers in aligning satellite dishes, measuring signal quality, and generating detailed installation reports. It connects wirelessly to a controller device to provide comprehensive tools for professional installations.
- Satellite finder for accurate dish alignment
- DVB-S/S2 signal meter with SNR, MER, BER
- Full spectrum capture
- Installation reporting with equipment inventory
- Unicable II LNB/Multiswitch programmer
- Wireless connection to SatPal Controller
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Inverto’s SatPal™ is an exciting new development assisting installers to guarantee the quality of their antenna installations, manage their installations and generate full audit details of them – all using a SatPal™ Controller and the intuitive and easy to use SatPal™ App. The SatPal™ App connects with a SatPal™ Controller device wirelessly and provides the following main features: - Sat Finder – helps you to align your satellite dish antenna to the right satellite easily and accurately. - Sat Meter – measures DVB-S/S2 satellite signals from any Universal or Unicable LNB type including SNR, MER, BER, power level and real time full spectrum capture. - Install & Report – helps aligning the satellite dish to the wanted satellite and records the signal quality, equipment inventory and location of the satellite installation and allows to send a detailed report by email so installers and DTH operators can keep track of their field installations. - Unicable II Programmer – allows to edit and create configuration files or update the firmware of Inverto Unicable II (dCSS) LNB or Multiswitch products. Visit www.inverto.tv for more information about Inverto’s SatPal™ Controller device. Imported notice: The SatPal™ app requires a SatPal™ Controller to be connected wirelessly in order to provide the functionality listed above.
Iridium SatFinder
Track the visibility of Iridium satellites overhead. Identify which satellite is likely serving local Iridium connections. This tool is provided as a service and is not affiliated with Iridium.
- Satellite visibility tracking
- Local connection satellite identification
- Iridium satellite data
- Real-time overhead satellite view
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See which Iridium satellites are visible overhead and which one is probably serving as connection for any locally Iridium connections. This application is in no way affiliated with Iridium and is provided as a service by Blue Sky Network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SatPal at 100% against Iridium SatFinder's 29%. SatPal also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 57 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SatPal ships an update every 3 months, Iridium SatFinder every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SatPal | Iridium SatFinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 57 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F.T.A. Communication Technologies S.A.R.L. | Blue Sky Network |
Customer experience
SatPal
Iridium SatFinder
In-app purchases
SatPal
No in-app purchases
Iridium SatFinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Iridium SatFinder free?
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