Comparison

SatChannels vs Dust Staff

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

Head to head

SatChannels

Find satellites and channels

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.812 ratingsView app →

Cleaning Services

About

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.

Highlights

Channel information
Satellite data
Offline access
Save favorites
Location services

Features

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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...

About

Dust Staff

Features

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Dust Cleaning Services Qatar

Screenshots

SatChannels4 screens

Dust Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dust Staff at none against SatChannels's shown. Dust Staff also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, Dust Staff every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

SatChannels versus Dust Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SatChannels	Dust Staff
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.8 (12 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	12 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	145 MB	62 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Daniel Nowendsztern	Mahmoud Magdi

In-app purchases

None

SatChannels

No in-app purchases

None

Dust Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatChannels free?

SatChannels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Dust Staff free?

Dust Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SatChannels or Dust Staff have ads?

SatChannels shows ads; Dust Staff does not.

Which is updated more often, SatChannels or Dust Staff?

SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, and Dust Staff every 4 weeks. Most recently, SatChannels was updated on October 10, 2026 and Dust Staff on October 8, 2026.