Comparison

Satellite Transponders HD vs Recognize

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

Head to head
About

Satellite Transponders HD

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

Highlights
  • Global TV satellite database
  • Search by channel, satellite, or provider
  • Display frequency, polarization, and FEC
  • Save favorite satellites and channels
  • Optional professional version with AR
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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 - Available in-app purchases of professional version - List of favorites 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 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/satfinder-pro-hd/id599997782/

About

Recognize

Identify songs playing from any audio source, including radio, TV, and movies. The app automatically stores your identified tracks in the cloud and allows you to preview songs, watch music videos, and explore artist content. Interact with friends and discover trending music.

Highlights
  • Identify songs from any audio source
  • Cloud storage for identified tracks
  • Discover popular and trending songs
  • Preview songs and watch music videos
  • View artist content
  • Social interaction features
Features
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Recognize is the latest iOS app to help you identify your favourite songs from any radio station, movie, TV show or commercial. All you have to do is hold up your device to the speaker, press the mic button and Recognize will tell you the track playing. It's as easy as that! Not only will Recognise "recognize" a song for you but the following features are also available to you: - Recognize automatically stores all of you tags in the cloud. This means they are accessible from all of your devices. - Discover what the most popular songs that are being Recognized are in the current week. - Identify songs playing from any audio source. - Unlimited tags. - Discover the most recognized songs and find the next big hits. - Preview songs right within the app itself. - Watch the music video of songs you recognize or discover. - Quick links to give you the option to purchase the song from iTunes. - View all the content from the artist of the song you have just identified. - Social features that let you interact with your friends. - Grid view and list view. Download Recognize today and don't forget to tell your friends. #Recognize

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Satellite Transponders HD at 4.0 against Recognize's 1.7. Satellite Transponders HD also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 41%). Recognize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Satellite Transponders HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recognize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Satellite Transponders HD holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recognize has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Satellite Transponders HD's written reviews are positive against 41% of Recognize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Satellite Transponders HD ships an update every 4 months, Recognize every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Satellite Transponders HD versus Recognize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatellite Transponders HDRecognize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.7 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuriy KvashaJG Applications Ltd

Customer experience

Satellite Transponders HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Recognize

All ratings51 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative80.4%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative54.1%

Bugs and requests

Satellite Transponders HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Recognize

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes immediately when microphone button is pressed
  • Force closes without error messages
  • Login/signup button functionality broken
  • Token expiration errors on authentication
  • No close button (X) on error dialogs
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  • App crashes after reinstallation
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Misspelled error messages ('unfortunately' misspelled)
  • App notification badge (1) cannot be removed
  • Orientation not properly supported on iPad
  • Recognition fails after working initially

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remove mandatory login requirement
  • Add lyrics viewing capability
  • Offline song recognition capability
  • Save/bookmark recognized songs for later
  • Remove social media permission requirements
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  • Better handling of background noise
  • Faster recognition time (under 10 seconds)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Satellite Transponders HD

One-time1
  • Professional package$2.99
1 purchases

Recognize

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$0.99

Questions

Is Satellite Transponders HD free?
Satellite Transponders HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recognize free?
Recognize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Satellite Transponders HD or Recognize?
Satellite Transponders HD is rated higher. Satellite Transponders HD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Recognize averages 1.7 from 51 ratings.
Do Satellite Transponders HD or Recognize have ads?
Neither Satellite Transponders HD nor Recognize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Satellite Transponders HD or Recognize?
Satellite Transponders HD ships an update every 4 months, and Recognize every 3 weeks. Most recently, Satellite Transponders HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Recognize on November 1, 2026.

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