Comparison

Satellite Transponders vs FieldReg

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

Head to head
About

Satellite Transponders

Access a comprehensive database of global TV satellites and their parameters. Easily search for channels, providers, and satellite information, and manage your favorites. An optional professional version offers advanced features like augmented reality and smart searching.

Highlights
  • Global satellite database
  • Search by channel, satellite, radio, provider
  • Display channel, radio, provider details
  • Frequency, polarization, FEC, Symbol Rate display
  • Favorites list
  • Augmented reality (Pro version)
  • Smart searching with sound (Pro version)
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This program is a data base of all TV satellites in the world. You can easily find a satellite parameters. Features: - Sort by satellite - Search by channel name, satellite name, radio name, provider name - Displaying the channel name, radio station, a provider with the link to the official site, encoding display - Displaying a frequency, polarization, FEC and Symbol Rate - List of favorites - Available in-app purchases of professional version An enormous data base. More than 12,800 video channels, 3900 radio stations and 180 Internet service providers *** 4in1 in-app purchase  - Augmented reality  - Smart searching with sound indication  - Sorting by frequency  - Satellite calculator Available professional version SatFinder PRO with augmented reality feature at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/satfinder-pro/id523233755

About

FieldReg

Features
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The register decoder that lives in your pocket — and never phones home. You're at a panel with a flow meter publishing FLOAT32 and a SCADA tag that reads garbage. FieldReg decodes 1, 2, or 4 Modbus registers into every interpretation simultaneously — signed and unsigned integers, FLOAT32/64 — in all four byte orders (ABCD, CDAB, BADC, DCBA), with a plausibility flag that points at the value that makes physical sense. Decode — hex or decimal entry, smart paste, swap word order in one tap, automatic history. Address — protocol address ↔ 1-based ↔ 40001 ↔ 400001, with read/write function codes per entity. Scale — linear scaling, 4–20 mA loop calculator with NAMUR range flags, 0/25/50/75/100 % injection tables you can export as CSV straight into the loop-check record. Save instrument presets. Bits & CRC — tappable 16-bit grid, hex/decimal/binary/octal live, CRC-16/MODBUS with the on-wire byte order spelled out. Reference — eight offline field sheets: function codes, exception codes, RTU/TCP framing, RS-485 wiring, serial gotchas, data types, PLC addressing, 4–20 mA. 100 % offline. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Your register values never leave the device — the App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" because nothing is. Free forever: 16-bit decode, FLOAT32 in all four orders, and the address converter. One affordable one-time purchase unlocks the rest — no subscription. Made by a controls engineer, for the people standing in front of the panel. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aphelionengineering.com.au/fieldreg/privacy/

Screenshots

Satellite Transponders4 screens
FieldReg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Satellite Transponders at 11.0 against FieldReg's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Satellite Transponders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FieldReg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Satellite Transponders versus FieldReg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatellite TranspondersFieldReg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (288 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings288 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuriy KvashaAphelion Engineering Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Satellite Transponders

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass not working on iOS 9 devices
  • Incorrect transponder frequencies listed for some channels
  • Satellite search not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to filter by satellite type (C-band, Ku-band, etc.)
  • Option to sort channels by frequency
  • Satellite coverage maps for current location
  • HD channel identification

FieldReg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Satellite Transponders

One-time1
  • Professional package$2.99
1 purchases

FieldReg

One-time1
  • FieldReg Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Satellite Transponders free?
Satellite Transponders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FieldReg free?
FieldReg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Satellite Transponders or FieldReg have ads?
Neither Satellite Transponders nor FieldReg shows ads.

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