Comparison

SatVis vs AimSat

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

Head to head
About

SatVis

Visualize satellite orbits and predict upcoming passes. Receive notifications for when satellites will be visible from your location. Access a comprehensive satellite tracking experience.

Highlights
  • Satellite orbit visualization
  • Pass prediction
  • Upcoming pass notifications
  • Wrapper for satvis.space
Features
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Satellite orbit visualization and pass prediction. The app provides a wrapper around the https://satvis.space page to allow notifications for upcoming satellite passes

About

AimSat

Features
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Point your phone - or your antenna - at any satellite in real time. AimSat gives you live azimuth and elevation for over 50 satellites: the International Space Station, MUOS military UHF birds, WGS broadband relays, amateur AMSAT passes, weather satellites, and more. WHAT IT DOES - Live sky position (azimuth + elevation) updated every second from your GPS - SGP4/SDP4 orbital propagation - the same math NASA uses, running on-device - Antenna alignment mode: hold your phone like a tray, tilt it up, and the crosshair tells you exactly where to point - Pass notifications: get alerted before a satellite rises over your horizon - Garmin watch support: az/el values mirror to your wrist hands-free - Filter by category: ISS, Amateur, Weather, GEO, MUOS, WGS - Pin, hide, and sort satellites to match your workflow - Full ground-track map with sub-satellite point AIMSAT PRO Upgrade once ($2.99) and unlock the 7-day pass planner - see every satellite window for the full week ahead, export passes to your calendar, and plan before you're in the field. No subscription, ever. BUILT FOR OPERATORS Whether you're a ham radio operator chasing FM satellites, a SATCOM technician aligning a terminal, or just someone who wants to wave at the ISS - AimSat has the precision you need without the bloat you don't. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your device. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Orbital data is fetched from CelesTrak and Space-Track; everything else runs offline. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License (ODbL).

Screenshots

SatVis1 screens
AimSat3 screens

Verdict

The call

SatVis and AimSat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SatVis versus AimSat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatVisAimSat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian MauracherZACHARY AARON CALDWELL

In-app purchases

None

SatVis

No in-app purchases

None

AimSat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatVis free?
SatVis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AimSat free?
AimSat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SatVis or AimSat have ads?
Neither SatVis nor AimSat shows ads.

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