Comparison

Call a Satellite vs FlowStation BS

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

Head to head
About

Call a Satellite

Communicate with orbiting satellites, including the International Space Station, through voice or text. Track their real-time positions and receive mission details and telemetry. Get predictions and alerts for visible satellite passes.

Highlights
  • Voice and text communication with satellites
  • Live satellite tracking with ground visualization
  • Real-time orbital telemetry data
  • ISS pass predictions and notifications
  • Multiple satellite profiles
  • Immersive dark UI for stargazing
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Call a Satellite lets you track and talk to satellites orbiting Earth. Pick a satellite from the live list — including the International Space Station — tap Call, and start speaking. The satellite responds with its own voice, describing what it sees, its current mission, and telemetry data in real time. FEATURES • Voice & Text Communication — Hold to speak using your microphone, or type a message. The satellite replies with synthesized speech and text. • Live Satellite Tracking — Watch the ISS move across a real-time map with ground track visualization. See altitude, velocity, and position update as you talk. • Real Telemetry — Altitude, velocity, latitude, and longitude are pulled from actual orbital data, not simulated. • ISS Pass Predictions — Get predictions for when the ISS will be visible from your location in the next 24 hours, with elevation and duration details. • Pass Notifications — Set alerts so you never miss a visible ISS flyover. • Multiple Satellites — Browse and call different spacecraft, each with its own mission profile. • Immersive Dark UI — Designed for stargazing. Pure black backgrounds, clean typography, and a mission-control aesthetic. Call a Satellite uses real orbital mechanics (SGP4 propagation) and live TLE data to track spacecraft. Voice input uses on-device speech recognition. Satellite responses are generated by AI. Built for space enthusiasts, amateur radio operators, students, and anyone who has ever looked up and wondered what it would be like to talk to something in orbit.

About

FlowStation BS

Features
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FlowStation is the official companion app for the FlowStation software-defined TETRA base station. Connect to your own station over your network and get a live, premium control room in your pocket. MONITOR • Registered radios with live signal, talkgroups and energy-saving status • Active group and individual (P2P) calls with live duration and speaker • Last Heard activity feed and a streaming system log • RF Monitor: live spectrum, I/Q constellation, TX quality and SDR health • Station Health: core, backhaul, radios and congestion at a glance, plus power and thermal sensors • SDS Log: full history of short data messages • Callsign enrichment: every ISSI is resolved to its RadioID callsign COMMAND • Kick a terminal or send an SDS message in one tap • DGNA: assign or remove a talkgroup on a radio over the air • Emergency console: see and clear active emergencies, with alerts • Live SDS broadcast queue • ISSI whitelist, config editor and profiles, backup/restore, OTA update check • Restart, shutdown and screen-brightness control INTEGRATIONS • Telegram alerts, DAPNET paging, GeoAlarm, Asterisk SIP status, WiFi management DESIGN • A premium, native interface that mirrors the FlowStation web dashboard, with Home Screen widgets and Live Activities for ongoing calls. NO HARDWARE? Tap "Try Demo Mode" on the first screen to explore the entire app against a built-in simulator — no base station required. FlowStation is a management console for your own, lawfully operated TETRA equipment. Built in Rust, it runs on a Raspberry Pi with a LimeSDR. Learn more at flowstation.dev.

Screenshots

FlowStation BS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FlowStation BS at 2 against Call a Satellite's —. Call a Satellite's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Call a Satellite versus FlowStation BS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall a SatelliteFlowStation BS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAditya UpadhyayRazvan Zeces

In-app purchases

None

Call a Satellite

No in-app purchases

None

FlowStation BS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Call a Satellite free?
Call a Satellite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowStation BS free?
FlowStation BS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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