Comparison

Sat Scope vs DVB

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

DVB

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sat Scope2 screens
DVB3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DVB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sat Scope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sat Scope versus DVB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSat ScopeDVB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurnt SliceSmartDev Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Sat Scope

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DVB

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$3.99

Questions

Is Sat Scope free?
Sat Scope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVB free?
DVB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sat Scope or DVB have ads?
Neither Sat Scope nor DVB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sat Scope or DVB?
Sat Scope ships an update every 26 months, and DVB every 5 days. Most recently, Sat Scope was updated on November 1, 2026 and DVB on November 9, 2026.

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