Iridium GO! vs Control App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iridium GO!
Connect your iPhone or iPad to a global satellite network for calls, texts, and social media updates anywhere on Earth. This app provides essential communication capabilities even in areas without terrestrial network coverage, including emergency SOS functionality.
- Satellite calling
- SMS messaging
- Twitter integration
- Emergency SOS activation
- Global network coverage
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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Iridium GO! enables satellite connectivity for your iPhone/iPad where terrestrial networks are non-existent, unreliable, or costly. With Iridium GO! and the power of the Iridium global satellite network, your iPhone/iPad will now work anywhere on the planet. The Iridium GO! app enables users to connect over Wi-Fi and make phone calls, send SMS, post Twitter updates, or activate SOS in the event of an emergency (requires registration). Visit www.iridiumgo.com for Iridium GO! product details and information on where to buy. The Iridium GO! app supports English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Japanese languages. Note: The Iridium GO! device is required to use this app.
Control App
This app connects your smart device to a global satellite network for internet access outside cellular coverage. It offers setup assistance, control over shared connections, and visibility of data usage. Features include signal strength indicators, network registration, and device management.
- Setup assistance
- Shared access control
- Data usage visibility
- Signal strength indicator
- Network registration
- Device management
- Firewall pre-sets
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IsatHub control app links your smart device to Inmarsat’s global 3G satellite network via a Wideye iSavi terminal. IsatHub - A global smart device connectivity service that will enable your smart phone or tablet to access the internet outside of cellular or fixed terrestrial coverage. This app will provide you with: · set-up assistance, · full control over shared access · visibility of data usage which comes in useful as multiple devices can share one IsatHub connection Other useful features include: · Signal strength indicator with pointing assistance · Network registration · Manage each connected device with service · access controls and usage counters · Battery / AC status indicator · Firewall pre-set selections · · Two security levels · MAC address filtering · WiFi password control · Terminal temperature warning · Personal assistance button · User help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Control App at 5.0 against Iridium GO!'s 1.9. Control App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Iridium GO!'s advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). 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.
Control App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iridium GO! has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Iridium GO! ships an update every 5 months, Control App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iridium GO! | Control App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iridium | Inmarsat Global Limited |
Customer experience
Iridium GO!
Control App
In-app purchases
Iridium GO!
No in-app purchases
Control App
No in-app purchases
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