Dish Aligner vs LibreNMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
Dish Aligner ships an update every 5 months, LibreNMS Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dish Aligner | LibreNMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plan CD | Config Services Ltd |
In-app purchases
Dish Aligner
No in-app purchases
LibreNMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
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