Satellite Transponders vs iPSTAR Sat Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
iPSTAR Sat Pointer
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Point your phone towards the sky and see on the live camera screen where satellite are, any line of sight issues by trees or buildings and lock angles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPSTAR Sat Pointer at none against Satellite Transponders's 1. iPSTAR Sat Pointer also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 11.0). Satellite Transponders's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, 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. Satellite Transponders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPSTAR Sat Pointer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Satellite Transponders ships an update every 4 months, iPSTAR Sat Pointer every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satellite Transponders | iPSTAR Sat Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (292 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuriy Kvasha | Thaicom PLC. |
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
iPSTAR Sat Pointer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Satellite Transponders
- Professional package$2.99
iPSTAR Sat Pointer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Satellite Transponders free?
Is iPSTAR Sat Pointer free?
Do Satellite Transponders or iPSTAR Sat Pointer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Satellite Transponders or iPSTAR Sat Pointer?
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