SpaceKitz Dish Pointer vs ActuatorSizingTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpaceKitz Dish Pointer
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SpaceKitz is an AR-style dish alignment tool for geostationary weather satellites (GOES family). • Dual-axis lock: Align heading & elevation; get haptic + chime when on target. • Live guidance: Arrows show turn/tilt direction with numeric actual→target readouts. • AR target marker: See a glowing satellite marker placed where to point. • Location-aware: Computes azimuth/elevation from your GPS position. • Educational mode: Learn about GOES and geostationary orbits.
ActuatorSizingTool
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This app will assist you when sizing a Kinetrol DA or SR 1/4 Turn Actuator for your application. Simply provide the following data, then tap the "Calculate" button. 1) Select either Imperial or Metric (units) 2) DA or SR Actuator 3) Required Torque 4) Air Supply Pressure 5) Safety Factor. Note: if your Required Torque already includes Safety Factor, select 0% as the Safety Factor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ActuatorSizingTool at weekly against SpaceKitz Dish Pointer's every 6 weeks. SpaceKitz Dish Pointer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpaceKitz Dish Pointer ships an update every 6 weeks, ActuatorSizingTool weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and February 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpaceKitz Dish Pointer | ActuatorSizingTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SpaceKitz Dish Pointer | Phillip McKinney |
In-app purchases
SpaceKitz Dish Pointer
No in-app purchases
ActuatorSizingTool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SpaceKitz Dish Pointer free?
Is ActuatorSizingTool free?
Do SpaceKitz Dish Pointer or ActuatorSizingTool have ads?
Which is updated more often, SpaceKitz Dish Pointer or ActuatorSizingTool?
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