Comparison

Call a Satellite vs AimSat

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

AimSat

Features
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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).

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AimSat at 3 against Call a Satellite's —. AimSat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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 AimSat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall a SatelliteAimSat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAditya UpadhyayZACHARY AARON CALDWELL

In-app purchases

None

Call a Satellite

No in-app purchases

None

AimSat

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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