Dish Align vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dish Align
This application assists in aligning satellite dishes by allowing users to select their dish's location and the desired satellite. It provides precise directional guidance using a built-in compass simulation. Users can also suggest updates to the satellite list.
- Satellite dish alignment
- Location and satellite selection
- Built-in compass simulation
- Dynamic satellite list
- Signal optimization guidance
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Dish Align is a simple yet powerful app for alignment of the satellite dish. It allows you to select exact location of the dish and requested satellite, them shows you you can align the dish to get proper signals. It has a built-in compass specially designed to simulate the dish as your iPhone, so you will get the exact direction of the dish to be pointed. As of version 1.2, Dish Align supports dynamic satellite list. If changes need to be done to satellite list or a satellite positioned incorrectly, drop us a line in Feedback section. There is a small ad at the bottom of page which keeps the production going and make the app free. However if you don't like it, upgrade to No Ad version and all advertisements will be gone.
Compass
This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass at 4.7 against Dish Align's 4.2. Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 455). Dish Align's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dish Align sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.3K ratings behind it against 455, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Dish Align's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dish Align ships an update every 9 months, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dish Align | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (455 ratings) | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 66.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 455 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
Dish Align
Compass
User reviews
Dish Align
From 455 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate
- 👍 Helpful
- 👍 Works great
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Compass issues
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 Clunky interface
Compass
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate compass
- 👍 Useful features like location and elevation
- 🗺️ Detailed map overlay
- 🔍 Precise direction indication
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compass direction inaccurate
- 🌐 Issues with non-English language support
- 💢 Annoying ads
- 🤔 Calibration problems
Bugs and requests
Dish Align
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass pointing in wrong direction
- Satellite information not up-to-date
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect azimuth and elevation calculations
Requested features
8 requests- Elevation angle measurement
- Augmented reality for dish alignment
- Satellite visibility on map
- Dish size recommendation
- Transponder information
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- Address/location search
- Offline map support
- Frequent satellite data updates
Compass
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass direction completely off
- App crashes on launch
- Barometric pressure widget not working
- Location tracking issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Customizable compass display
- Improved calibration controls
- Support for imperial units
In-app purchases
Dish Align
- Contribute $1$0.99
- Upgrade to No Ad$1.99
- Contribute $3$2.99
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- Contribute $5$4.99
- Contribute $10$9.99
Compass
- AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
- 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
- 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
