Starlink Satellite Passes vs Star Debug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starlink Satellite Passes
Visualize satellite paths in real-time using augmented reality. Track over 3200 satellites, including 5G, and discover when they will be visible in your area, day or night. Find the nearest satellite and determine its communication readiness.
- Augmented reality satellite tracking
- Real-time satellite location
- Day and night pass visibility
- Nearest satellite identification
- Satellite communication readiness check
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Discover the satellite passes in your sky. Check them tonight or even during the day. The AR technology will allow you to watch them. Discover in augmented reality the location of 5G satellites in real time. More than 3200 satellites are located about 320 miles high. And much more are prepared for launch in next months.You can check all of them around the Earth. Check the nearest satellite for your position.Press available button and check if the angle is higher than 35 degrees, then these satellites are ready to communicate with your device. It does not have to be night or day, you can see them at any time and you can see when they will be visible in your area. How does it work? Move around with the device and watch the satellites and the direction towards they are moving. Download now and enjoy!
Star Debug
Manage your Starlink devices with this alternative tool. It allows you to decode debug data, initiate basic dish and router operations, view telemetry, and create shareable debug data files. The app also checks your internet connection.
- Decode DebugData JSON
- Initiate dish operations (Reboot, Stow, Unstow)
- Initiate router operations (Reboot, WiFi setup)
- View online telemetry and statuses
- Create and share DebugData JSON
- Check internet connection
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Star Debug is an alternative tool to manage your Starlink devices. Currently, it supports: - Decode and view DebugData json copied (or saved to file) from the official Starlink app or web panel. - Initiate basic operations with the dish: Reboot/Stow/Unstow/GPSon/off and with the router: reboot and basic wifi setup (if applicable). - View telemetry available in DebugData, but updated from Starlink online: statuses, alerts, basic stats, current configurations, etc. - Create and share DebugData-compatible json data. - Check the internet connection in place within the app. This application was created as part of the volunteer initiative "Narodnyi Starlink" for the needs of people who care about the availability of communications even in the places where the russian aggressor tries to turn cities into ashes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Debug at 100% against Starlink Satellite Passes's 33%. Star Debug also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Starlink Satellite Passes's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Starlink Satellite Passes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Debug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Debug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starlink Satellite Passes has 171 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Starlink Satellite Passes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Star Debug's.
Starlink Satellite Passes ships an update monthly, Star Debug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starlink Satellite Passes | Star Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (171 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Gregorio Martin Bello | Ihor Lytvynenko |
Customer experience
Starlink Satellite Passes
Star Debug
In-app purchases
Starlink Satellite Passes
- Unlock all Features$2.99
Star Debug
No in-app purchases
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