Comparison

SatChannels vs DishAim

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

Head to head
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

DishAim

This utility helps you align satellite dishes by providing live azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew data. It guides you through the physical setup process step-by-step, making it easier to aim your dish accurately.

Highlights
  • Live azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew
  • AR mode for satellite direction overlay
  • Voice cues for hands-free operation
  • Support for various dish types
  • Satellite catalog and channel lists
  • Compass interference warnings
Features
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Find the satellite. Set the dish. Peak the signal with confidence. DishAim is a focused satellite TV alignment utility for iPhone. It gives you live azimuth, elevation and LNB skew for your chosen satellite, then guides the physical setup step by step. It is built for installers, RVs, motorhomes, boats, expats and anyone re-aiming a dish after wind, travel or roof work. DishAim is a reference tool, not an RF meter. Your receiver still confirms the signal. DishAim solves the hard part before the sweep: knowing where the satellite is, what skew to set, how high to tilt the dish and which bearing to rotate through. What you can do - Use a local satellite recommendation or browse the full catalog - See the geostationary arc on a live sky dome with nearby satellites in context - Hold the phone up to locate the satellite before touching the dish - Use AR mode to overlay the satellite direction on the camera view - Hear voice cues while your hands are on the dish - Get live azimuth, elevation, LNB skew and visibility from your location - Set up offset, special-design, prime-focus and flat-panel dishes - Enter offset-dish dimensions or a manufacturer offset angle when needed - Set LNB skew correctly for linear polarization; circular LNBs are handled separately - Place the phone on the center of the dish for live elevation fine-tuning - Finish with an in-hand azimuth bearing, away from dish metal, then peak the signal on your receiver - Check channel lists per satellite to confirm you picked the right target - Get warnings when compass interference could make the heading unreliable How to align a dish 1. Choose the recommended satellite, or browse and pick another. 2. Open Locate, hold the phone up and bring the satellite dot to the center reticle. This checks line of sight and gives the rough direction. 3. Start Alignment and choose your dish type: generic offset, special design, prime focus or flat panel. 4. Enter the measurements or offset angle the app asks for. Flat-panel and prime-focus dishes need no extra dimensions. 5. Set the LNB skew shown by the app. For circular-polarization satellites, DishAim tells you that no skew is needed. 6. Lay the phone flat in the center of the dish, screen up, and adjust elevation until it locks. 7. Hold the phone away from the dish and turn to the target azimuth bearing. Rotate the dish through that bearing and use the receiver's signal meter for the final peak. Privacy Location is used only on device to calculate look angles. It does not leave the phone. No third-party trackers and no advertising SDKs. Requirements iOS 26 or later. iPhone only. Compass and gyroscope required. AR mode requires a rear camera. Use of this app is subject to Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available in the App Store under "License Agreement" and at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SatChannels4 screens
DishAim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SatChannels at 3.8 against DishAim's 3.0. SatChannels also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). DishAim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months). On price 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. DishAim sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SatChannels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SatChannels holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, DishAim every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SatChannels versus DishAim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatChannelsDishAim
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniel NowendszternZippy IT Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

SatChannels

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DishAim

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SatChannels

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DishAim

One-time2
  • DishAim Pro$3.99
  • DishAim Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SatChannels free?
SatChannels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DishAim free?
DishAim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SatChannels or DishAim?
SatChannels is rated higher. SatChannels averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while DishAim averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SatChannels or DishAim have ads?
SatChannels shows ads; DishAim does not.
Which is updated more often, SatChannels or DishAim?
SatChannels ships an update every 11 months, and DishAim every 2 days. Most recently, SatChannels was updated on November 3, 2026 and DishAim on November 1, 2026.

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