Iridium GO! vs YB Connect
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.
YB Connect
Remotely configure and manage your YB Tracking devices. Adjust settings like tracking frequency and GPS accuracy directly from your iPhone or iPad. Compatible with specific YB Tracking device models.
- Remote device configuration
- Adjust tracking frequency
- Modify GPS accuracy settings
- Bluetooth LE compatibility
- iPhone and iPad support
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YB Connect allows you to remotely connect and configure your YB Tracking devices from your iPhone or iPad. It allows you to adjust tracking frequency, GPS accuracy settings, and much more. Compatible with Bluetooth LE versions of the YB Tracking YB3 and YB3i products, purchased after 1st October 2014.
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Verdict
Iridium GO! and YB Connect both sit at 1.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of YB Connect's written reviews are positive against 7% of Iridium GO!'s. YB Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Iridium GO!'s advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for Iridium GO! against 2.0 for YB Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iridium GO! has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of Iridium GO!'s written reviews are positive against 40% of YB Connect's.
Iridium GO! ships an update every 5 months, YB Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iridium GO! | YB Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (54 ratings) | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iridium Satellite LLC | Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd |
Customer experience
Iridium GO!
YB Connect
In-app purchases
Iridium GO!
No in-app purchases
YB Connect
No in-app purchases
