Comparison

Hypercube Sat Pointer vs Sentinel

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

Head to head
About

Hypercube Sat Pointer

Features
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The HYPERCUBE app for mobile is reserved to the HYPERCUBE customers & installers and allows a step-by-step installation & activation of the HYPERCUBE Terminals. A simple and cost-effective satellite connectivity service, HYPERCUBE connects your assets no matter where they are. Once the HYPERCUBE terminal is purchased, this app enables you to easily choose between available satellites providing coverage for your current location and helps adjusting antenna pointing to improve device performances. Using the app’s easy user interface, you can view the satellite signal strength, provision the terminal over-the-air and create a full installation report. Connecting assets has never been so easy!

About

Sentinel

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Sentinel is the fastest way to find, activate, and configure IP security cameras and recorders — right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Built for installers, integrators, and IT teams, Sentinel replaces the clunky desktop-only vendor tools with a modern app that just works on the equipment already in your pocket. DISCOVER EVERYTHING ON THE NETWORK • Finds ONVIF and SADP (Hikvision-compatible) devices in seconds • Uses standard multicast, so it sees devices even when their IP is outside your current subnet • Live results as devices respond — no manual refresh • Shows model, firmware, MAC, serial, and current network settings at a glance ACTIVATE NEW DEVICES IN SECONDS • Bring brand-new, uninitialized cameras online without a laptop or serial cable • Set a strong admin password with a built-in strength meter • Encrypted activation handled securely on device RECONFIGURE THE NETWORK, ON SITE • Change a device's IP address, subnet mask, and gateway • Switch between static IP and DHCP • Fix a misconfigured camera without unplugging or factory resets • Note: discovery works across subnets, but changing settings or activating a device requires being on the same subnet as it SECURE BY DESIGN • Credentials stored in the iOS/macOS Keychain — never in plain text • Password policy enforcement to keep every device hardened • Read-only ONVIF discovery; changes are explicit and deliberate WORKS WHERE YOU DO • Native SwiftUI app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Clean, fast interface designed for the field • Built-in troubleshooting guidance when a device won't appear WHY SENTINEL Commissioning a site used to mean dragging a laptop up a ladder, hunting for a serial cable, and juggling one clunky utility per brand. Sentinel puts discovery, activation, and network configuration in a single app that fits in your pocket — so you can walk a site, bring devices online, and hand off a hardened, correctly-addressed network before you pack up. IMPORTANT Sentinel requires Local Network permission to discover devices. On iOS this is requested on first scan — please allow it, or scanning cannot work. Sentinel is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any camera manufacturer. ONVIF is a trademark of the ONVIF consortium. Free to try for 30 days, then a one-time $0.99 purchase https://www.6tsevn.com/sentinel/terms https://www.6tsevn.com/sentinel/privacy

Screenshots

Hypercube Sat Pointer4 screens
Sentinel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hypercube Sat Pointer at none against Sentinel's 1. Hypercube Sat Pointer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sentinel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hypercube Sat Pointer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hypercube Sat Pointer versus Sentinel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypercube Sat PointerSentinel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM.B.I. srl6tSevn BV

In-app purchases

None

Hypercube Sat Pointer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sentinel

One-time1
  • Keep Full Access$0.99

Questions

Is Hypercube Sat Pointer free?
Hypercube Sat Pointer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sentinel free?
Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hypercube Sat Pointer or Sentinel have ads?
Neither Hypercube Sat Pointer nor Sentinel shows ads.

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