Comparison

SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer vs Hacker Clock

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

Head to head
About

SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer

This professional tool helps you tune satellite antennas by displaying available satellites for your location. It includes a comprehensive database of global TV and radio satellite transponders, allowing you to easily find satellite parameters and calculate alignment angles.

Highlights
  • Satellite alignment pointer
  • Transponder database
  • Smart satellite search with sound
  • Azimuth, Elevation, LNB Skew calculation
  • Extensive channel and provider data
  • Push notifications for database updates
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SatFinder PRO HD is a professional tool for tuning your satellite antenna. Description: You no longer need to search for desired satellite, just press "Power" button, point your iOS device towards the sky and watch all available satellites of your location. This program also is a transponders data base of all TV/RADIO satellites in the world. You can easily find a satellite parameters. Features: - Sort by satellite - Search by channel name, radio name, provider name - Sort by frequency - Sort by Ku & C -bands - 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 - Azimuth, Elevation, LNB Skew angels for the desired satellite - Smart satellite search with sound indication - Manual compass for iPods - Push notifications about database update every 10 days! - List of favorites - Satellite calculator An enormous data base. More than 12,800 video channels, 3900 radio stations and 180 Internet service providers Usage instructions: - For best accuracy hold your device in portrait position - Tap on "Power" button - Make some device movements for compas calibration if needed - Look at device display and try to get 180° at "Heading" indicator if you are in the northern hemisphere and 0° if you are in the southern hemisphere. All available satellites should be appear - Now you can easily move your device and find desired satellite. It wiil be a real satellite position in the sky Also available lite version without augmented reality feature at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/satellite-transponders-hd/id600003568/

About

Hacker Clock

Transform your device into a unique clock displaying animated hexadecimal code. Watch green hexadecimal values flow across the screen, simulating complex data processing. Ideal for computer enthusiasts, hackers, and fans of futuristic aesthetics.

Highlights
  • Animated hexadecimal code display
  • Three color variants (green, red, blue)
  • Horizontal and vertical display modes
  • 12- and 24-hour format options
  • Unique clock for geeks and fans
Features
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Hacker Clock turns your iPhone into a truly unique clock displayed as animated hexadecimal code. The green hexadecimal values constantly move across the screen, making it look as if your phone is processing complex data. This application is perfect for computer geeks, hackers, and matrix fans. If you are using a binary clock, you can throw it away. Once you try this hexadecimal clock, you will never want to use any other. Summary: * A truly unique clock * Animated hexadecimal code * Three color variants: green, red, blue * Horizontal and vertical modes * 12- and 24-hour formats

Screenshots

Hacker Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hacker Clock at Free against SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer's $2.99. Hacker Clock also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Hacker Clock is free to download; SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer against 4.5 for Hacker Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 41 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 54% and 54% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer ships an update every 4 months, Hacker Clock every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer versus Hacker Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatFinder Pro HD Dish PointerHacker Clock
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better4.5 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1041 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuriy KvashaLeszek Szary

Customer experience

SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative39.3%

Hacker Clock

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative34.6%

In-app purchases

None

SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer

No in-app purchases

None

Hacker Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer free?
SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hacker Clock free?
Hacker Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer or Hacker Clock?
SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer is rated higher. SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Hacker Clock averages 4.5 from 41 ratings.
Do SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer or Hacker Clock have ads?
Neither SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer nor Hacker Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer or Hacker Clock?
SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer ships an update every 4 months, and Hacker Clock every 15 months. Most recently, SatFinder Pro HD Dish Pointer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hacker Clock on October 14, 2026.

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