Sat Scope vs AsiaSat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sat Scope
Visualize satellite positions in real-time using your device's camera. This tool helps you accurately align satellite dishes by showing the precise direction and potential obstructions.
- Augmented reality satellite visualization
- Dish alignment guidance
- Obstruction detection
- Real-time satellite positioning
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This app shows you the position of satellites. If you are installing or adjusting a satellite dish it shows the direction to point it for your chosen satellite. The satellite position is shown as a red dot over the camera image so you can also check if there are obstructions between you and the satellite.
AsiaSat
This app provides satellite performance data, antenna pointing tools, and various calculators for uplink, downlink, and sun outages. Stay updated with the latest industry news and satellite information.
- Satellite Footprints
- Satellite Finder
- Uplink Calculator
- Downlink Calculator
- VSAT Performance Calculator
- Sun Outage Calculator & Reminder
- Latest News
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Access AsiaSat. Anytime, Anywhere. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) is Asia’s premier satellite operator, serves over two-thirds of the world's population with its six in-orbit satellites. You can have access to useful information and enjoy unique tools, practical and interactive functions in this app. Footprints - Find AsiaSat Satellite Performance wherever you are in Asia Pacific Satellite Finder - Point your antenna at AsiaSat Uplink Calculator – Calculate your TV uplink power required Downlink Calculator - Calculate your antenna size for TV reception VSAT Performance Calculator - Review satellite performance for VSAT applications Sun Outage Calculator - Calculate the time and duration of sun outage occurrence Sun Outage Reminder - Remind you when sun outage occurs at your location Latest News - Stay tuned with AsiaSat and industry news
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AsiaSat at 5.0 against Sat Scope's 4.0. AsiaSat also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). Sat Scope's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AsiaSat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sat Scope has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Sat Scope's written reviews are positive against 50% of AsiaSat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sat Scope ships an update every 26 months, AsiaSat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sat Scope | AsiaSat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burnt Slice | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Sat Scope
AsiaSat
In-app purchases
Sat Scope
No in-app purchases
AsiaSat
No in-app purchases
