Comparison

Dish Aligner vs LibreNMS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Dish Aligner

This tool helps you precisely align your satellite dish by providing exact azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew angles for your location. It features a live compass and on-screen guides to simplify the setup process, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Precise azimuth, elevation, and LNB skew calculation
  • Live compass needle for real-time guidance
  • Elevation bar for visual tilt indication
  • GPS or postcode input
  • Supports multiple satellite positions
  • Offline calculations
Features
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Get your dish pointing at the right satellite in minutes — not hours of trial and error. Dish Aligner calculates the exact azimuth, elevation and LNB skew for your precise location. Enter your postcode or tap "Use my location" and a live compass needle guides you straight to the satellite. SUPPORTED SATELLITES — Astra 2 (28.2°E) — Sky UK, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 — Astra 1 (19.2°E) — Sky Deutschland, ARD, ZDF, RTL, and continental Europe — Hotbird (13.0°E) — Eurosport, RAI, and other European channels — Eurobird 1 FEATURES — Precise azimuth, elevation and LNB skew calculated from your exact location — Live compass needle rotates in real time as you turn — no more guessing — Elevation bar shows exactly how high to tilt your dish above the horizon — "Aligned!" indicator glows green and vibrates when you're on the correct bearing — GPS or postcode input — no sign-in required — All calculations done on-device — no internet connection needed — No account, no tracking, no subscription IDEAL FOR — Homeowners realigning a dish after storm damage or roof work — Moving house with an existing satellite dish — Caravan and motorhome owners who set up at new sites — Narrowboat owners — Satellite engineers wanting a quick field reference — First-time dish installers who need precise angles, not guesswork HOW IT WORKS The azimuth (compass bearing), elevation (vertical tilt) and LNB skew vary depending on where you are. Dish Aligner calculates all three from first principles using your exact GPS coordinates, so you always get the right angles for your location — whether you're in London, Edinburgh, or mainland Europe. PRIVACY Dish Aligner collects no personal data. Location is used only on-device to calculate pointing angles — nothing is sent to any server. Built for iPhone. iOS 26 or later required.

About

LibreNMS Mobile

Access your LibreNMS network monitoring platform on your iPhone or iPad. View device status, manage alerts, and investigate issues in real-time. Supports multiple servers and secure credential storage.

Highlights
  • Real-time network monitoring dashboard
  • Device status and health sensor data
  • Interactive graphs for ports and sensors
  • Alert management and acknowledgement
  • Multi-server support
  • Secure credential storage
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LibreNMS Mobile gives you instant access to your LibreNMS network monitoring platform from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor your infrastructure, respond to alerts, and investigate issues - all from your pocket. Connect to one or more LibreNMS servers using your API token and get a real-time view of your entire network. Key Features: Dashboard with at-a-glance device and alert summaries Device monitoring with status, uptime, hardware details, and availability history Health sensor data including temperature, voltage, humidity, fans, and more Interactive graphs for ports and health sensors Alert management with severity filtering and one-tap acknowledgement Port monitoring with traffic rates, speed, and operational status Device event logs and alert history Multi-server support — switch between LibreNMS instances instantly Auto-refresh with configurable intervals Secure credential storage using device keychain Requirements: A running LibreNMS instance (self-hosted, open source) An API token generated from your LibreNMS server LibreNMS Mobile is free, open source, and contains no ads or in-app purchases. No account registration required — just connect directly to your own server. Built by Config Services Ltd — configuration.co.uk

Screenshots

Dish Aligner3 screens
LibreNMS Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LibreNMS Mobile at Free against Dish Aligner's $0.99. LibreNMS Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

LibreNMS Mobile is free to download; Dish Aligner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dish Aligner ships an update every 5 months, LibreNMS Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dish Aligner versus LibreNMS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDish AlignerLibreNMS Mobile
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlan CDConfig Services Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Dish Aligner

No in-app purchases

None

LibreNMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dish Aligner free?
Dish Aligner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LibreNMS Mobile free?
LibreNMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dish Aligner or LibreNMS Mobile have ads?
Neither Dish Aligner nor LibreNMS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dish Aligner or LibreNMS Mobile?
Dish Aligner ships an update every 5 months, and LibreNMS Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dish Aligner was updated on October 24, 2026 and LibreNMS Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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