Comparison

ISS Tracker vs Satellite Dish

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

Head to head
About

ISS Tracker

Monitor the International Space Station's live position and vital telemetry data in real-time. Track its orbit, altitude, velocity, and internal environmental systems. Ideal for space enthusiasts and students interested in space exploration.

Highlights
  • Real-time ISS position tracking
  • Interactive world map
  • Altitude and velocity data
  • Comprehensive telemetry monitoring
  • Environmental and power system data
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Find out when the International Space Station flies over you and exactly where to look. On a good night it’s brighter than any star. YOUR NEXT PASS, IN PLAIN WORDS “Tonight at 8:05 PM. Look west, low.” Each pass also says how long it’s visible and how bright it is, and has a round sky chart that shows its path, from where it appears to where it fades. See 14 days of passes, and the cloud forecast for the next ones. ALERTS FOR GOOD PASSES Get a heads-up a few hours before a good pass, and an alert 5 minutes before it starts. A good pass climbs at least 30° above the horizon, or is bright and long. If two weeks have none, you get alerts for the best low passes instead. You can turn on alerts for every visible pass in the app’s settings. A Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. FIND IT IN THE SKY Hold your phone up and follow the pointer to the station. Saw a bright, moving light? Ask “Was that the ISS?” and get a straight answer. No telescope needed. WHERE IS THE ISS RIGHT NOW? See it on a 3D globe, with the day and night sides of Earth, or on a live map with the ground track of its orbit. You can add Tiangong, China’s space station, and get its passes too. WHO’S UP THERE See the crew on board, and the next launches, dockings and spacewalks. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY Widgets show your next pass on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. A Control Center button opens the sky pointer. PRIVATE AND SIMPLE No account needed. Every pass is worked out on your phone, and your exact location is never sent to us. Apple Weather and Apple Maps use it for the cloud forecast and the place name. For iPhone and iPad.

About

Satellite Dish

This app helps you find and align TV satellites accurately. It uses GPS to calculate optimal azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew angles for the best signal quality. View satellite positions on a map with compass guidance.

Highlights
  • Find geostationary TV satellites
  • Calculate azimuth and elevation
  • Adjust LNB skew angle
  • Map view with compass
  • Automatic GPS location detection
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Find and align TV satellites precisely with this powerful app! Whether you want to realign your satellite dish or simply view the position of TV satellites above your location, this app is your perfect companion. With GPS support, it calculates azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew to show you the optimal alignment. Key features: - Satellite Finder: Find all geostationary TV satellites based on your location - Azimuth & Elevation: Calculate the optimal alignment for your satellite dish - LNB Skew Angle: Precise adjustment for the best signal quality - Map View & Compass: Easy navigation – see satellite positions directly on the map - Location Integration: Automatic detection of your coordinates via GPS - Multilingual: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian Whether you are a professional or a beginner, this app makes aligning your satellite system easier than ever!

Screenshots

ISS Tracker4 screens
Satellite Dish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ISS Tracker at weekly against Satellite Dish's every 4 months. ISS Tracker also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1). Satellite Dish's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Satellite Dish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISS Tracker has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISS Tracker ships an update weekly, Satellite Dish every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ISS Tracker versus Satellite Dish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISS TrackerSatellite Dish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucent Enterprises Ltd.Gerhard Lentschik

Customer experience

ISS Tracker

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Satellite Dish

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ISS Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Satellite Dish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISS Tracker free?
ISS Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Satellite Dish free?
Satellite Dish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ISS Tracker or Satellite Dish?
Satellite Dish is rated higher. ISS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Satellite Dish averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ISS Tracker or Satellite Dish have ads?
Neither ISS Tracker nor Satellite Dish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISS Tracker or Satellite Dish?
ISS Tracker ships an update weekly, and Satellite Dish every 4 months. Most recently, ISS Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Satellite Dish on October 12, 2026.

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