# SatChannels vs Satellite Dish

The clearest difference is rating: Satellite Dish at 5.0 against SatChannels's 3.8. Satellite Dish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). SatChannels's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Satellite Dish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SatChannels has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, Satellite Dish every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SatChannels | Satellite Dish |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satchannels/id1488795908/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satellite-dish/id6742489852/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 145 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Nowendsztern](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028876626) | [Gerhard Lentschik](https://appshunter.io/developer/629988041) |

## What reviewers say

### SatChannels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satchannels/id1488795908)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Satellite Dish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satellite-dish/id6742489852)

This app helps you find and align TV satellites accurately. It uses GPS to calculate optimal azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew angles for the best signal quality. View satellite positions on a map with compass guidance.

**Highlights:** Find geostationary TV satellites, Calculate azimuth and elevation, Adjust LNB skew angle, Map view with compass, Automatic GPS location detection, Multilingual support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SatChannels free?

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

### Is Satellite Dish free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SatChannels or Satellite Dish?

Satellite Dish is rated higher. SatChannels averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Satellite Dish averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SatChannels or Satellite Dish have ads?

SatChannels shows ads; Satellite Dish does not.

### Which is updated more often, SatChannels or Satellite Dish?

SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, and Satellite Dish every 4 months. Most recently, SatChannels was updated on September 8, 2026 and Satellite Dish on August 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*