Smart SF vs SatChannels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart SF
This utility app uses your device's GPS and sensors to automatically calculate and graphically display the precise elevation, azimuth, and polarization angles needed for satellite dish alignment. It offers real-time online updates for satellite parameters and firmware.
- Automatic angle calculation (elevation, azimuth, polarization)
- Real-time satellite parameter updates
- Graphical display for easy alignment
- Firmware updates for the device
- Uses GPS and directional sensors
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1. Smart satellite finder APP 2. Real time online updating of satellite parameters 3. Synchronous satellite parameters to SSF 4. Update firmware to SSF 5. Automatic calculation of elevation, azimuth and polarization angle from mobile phone / tablet GPS Horizontal sensors and directional sensors 6. Graphics display elevation, azimuth, antenna can be adjusted to the correct Angle in the fastest and simplest way
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 rating: Smart SF at 4.5 against SatChannels's 3.8. Smart SF also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart SF holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively.
Smart SF ships an update every 2 months, SatChannels every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart SF | SatChannels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 强 张 | Daniel Nowendsztern |
Customer experience
Smart SF
SatChannels
In-app purchases
Smart SF
No in-app purchases
SatChannels
No in-app purchases
