Sat Scope vs DVB
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.
DVB
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DVB-S Finder is a practical field tool for satellite dish alignment and transponder planning. Main capabilities: - Finder: search satellites by name, orbital slot and operator - Angles: azimuth, elevation and LNB skew for your location - Live compass: align dish direction with heading and pitch - Camera AR: visualize satellite direction over camera view - Details: transponders and channels for selected satellites Supported countries: Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Bulgaria (BG), Belarus (BY), Switzerland (CH), Czechia (CZ), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Estonia (EE), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), France (FR), United Kingdom (GB), Greece (GR), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Ireland (IE), Italy (IT), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Latvia (LV), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), Poland (PL), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Sweden (SE), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Turkiye (TR), Ukraine (UA). Use DVB-S Finder on-site to reduce trial-and-error and lock dish direction faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sat Scope at none against DVB's 1. Sat Scope also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). DVB's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 26 months). On price, ads and device support 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. DVB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sat Scope asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sat Scope ships an update every 26 months, DVB every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sat Scope | DVB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burnt Slice | SmartDev Sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
Sat Scope
No in-app purchases
DVB
- Remove Ads Forever$3.99








