SpaceKitz Dish Pointer vs AimSat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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). β’ Dual-axis lock: Align heading & elevation; get haptic + chime when on target. β’ Live guidance: Arrows show turn/tilt direction with numeric actualβtarget readouts. β’ AR target marker: See a glowing satellite marker placed where to point. β’ Location-aware: Computes azimuth/elevation from your GPS position. β’ Educational mode: Learn about GOES and geostationary orbits.
AimSat
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Point your phone - or your antenna - at any satellite in real time. AimSat gives you live azimuth and elevation for over 50 satellites: the International Space Station, MUOS military UHF birds, WGS broadband relays, amateur AMSAT passes, weather satellites, and more. WHAT IT DOES - Live sky position (azimuth + elevation) updated every second from your GPS - SGP4/SDP4 orbital propagation - the same math NASA uses, running on-device - Antenna alignment mode: hold your phone like a tray, tilt it up, and the crosshair tells you exactly where to point - Pass notifications: get alerted before a satellite rises over your horizon - Garmin watch support: az/el values mirror to your wrist hands-free - Filter by category: ISS, Amateur, Weather, GEO, MUOS, WGS - Pin, hide, and sort satellites to match your workflow - Full ground-track map with sub-satellite point AIMSAT PRO Upgrade once ($2.99) and unlock the 7-day pass planner - see every satellite window for the full week ahead, export passes to your calendar, and plan before you're in the field. No subscription, ever. BUILT FOR OPERATORS Whether you're a ham radio operator chasing FM satellites, a SATCOM technician aligning a terminal, or just someone who wants to wave at the ISS - AimSat has the precision you need without the bloat you don't. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your device. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Orbital data is fetched from CelesTrak and Space-Track; everything else runs offline. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License (ODbL).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AimSat at daily against SpaceKitz Dish Pointer's every 6 weeks. AimSat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· 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, AimSat daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpaceKitz Dish Pointer | AimSat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SpaceKitz Dish Pointer | ZACHARY AARON CALDWELL |
In-app purchases
SpaceKitz Dish Pointer
No in-app purchases
AimSat
No in-app purchases
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