Comparison

Sat vs SatCatcher

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

Head to head
About

Sat

Transform your smartphone into a satellite-enabled device for email and data communication anywhere. Connect via Wi-Fi to send and receive messages globally, even beyond cellular coverage.

Highlights
  • Satellite enabled device
  • Send/receive email
  • Data communication
  • Wi-Fi enabled connection
  • Global coverage
Features
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Sat-Fi turns your smartphone or wireless device into a satellite enabled device. Easily send/receive email and data from any Wi-Fi enabled device from beyond cellular service with the world’s most reliable satellite hotspot. The App is available for Free to Sat-Fi users with the following requirements: •One of the following satellite Phones •Sat-Fi •GSP-1700 •GSP-1600 •GSP-2900 •SPOT Global Phone •Active Globalstar or SPOT satellite airtime plan •Sat-Fi App username and password

About

SatCatcher

This app simplifies satellite dish installation and alignment using augmented reality and GPS. It guides you through choosing a satellite, finding its position in space, and adjusting your antenna for optimal signal reception.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality satellite display
  • GPS location and satellite direction
  • Compass and sound assistant for orientation
  • Accelerometer for vertical support check
  • LNB polarization calculation
  • Elevation adjustment guide
Features
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Dish alignment, pointing and Installation has always been a complicated task, especially if you do not have a clue. That is why I posted this application that will simplify this task and allow you to install and align your antenna without the need to call a specialist. SatCatcher is a satellite finder and dish pointer, it allows you to orient your antenna to any satellite. Using augmented reality, this application displays the target satellite in space to better choose the location of your antenna and ensure the absence of any obstacle (wall, tree ...). SatCatcher also uses your phone GPS to show your location on a map and shows the direction of the satellite from your position. The compass accompanied by a beep lets you orient your antenna following the acceleration of beeps or the arrow of the compass. The accelerometer is used to verify that the holder of your antenna is vertical. The antenna adjustment steps: 1- choose a satellite and authorize geolocation to determine the direction of the antenna orientation. 2- Show satellite in augmented reality with your camera and make sure there are no obstacles and validate the location of your antenna. 3. Check that the support of your antenna is vertical. 4. Calculate the polarization and adjust the rotation of the LNB (the head of your antenna) 5. Set the elevation 6- Search orientation with visual and sound assistant 7- Fine adjustments. For the good functioning of the application, SatCatcher will need the camera, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and the GPS of your smartphone. tips: - If your smartphone does not have GPS, you can manually move the "marker" on the card until it points your exact location. Use zoom for more detail. - The compass is very important to adjust your dish, but if your smartphone does not have one, you can still use the application. In this case, it will help you to find clues and marks on the map from your location. It also allows you to calculate the orientation. Than you can use a manual compass to get a good orientation. - Do not hesitate to recalibrate the compass and avoid too close to the antenna arm, because it is sensitive to metallic elements. Try to place your smartphone where there is less magnetic interference. SatCatcher Free is the lite version of SatCatcher. Augmented reality and compass orientation are only available in the full version here: https://appsto.re/fr/Gb6Hbb.i Contact : infosoftycontactfree@gmail.com

Screenshots

Sat4 screens
SatCatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SatCatcher at 4.3 against Sat's 3.8. SatCatcher also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 4). Sat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SatCatcher holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SatCatcher has 80 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Sat's written reviews are positive against 53% of SatCatcher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sat ships an update every 2 months, SatCatcher every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sat versus SatCatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatSatCatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings480 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobalstar IncSouria HAKKAR

Customer experience

Sat

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SatCatcher

All ratings80 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.4%

In-app purchases

None

Sat

No in-app purchases

None

SatCatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sat free?
Sat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SatCatcher free?
SatCatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sat or SatCatcher?
SatCatcher is rated higher. Sat averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SatCatcher averages 4.3 from 80 ratings.
Do Sat or SatCatcher have ads?
SatCatcher shows ads; Sat does not.
Which is updated more often, Sat or SatCatcher?
Sat ships an update every 2 months, and SatCatcher every 9 months. Most recently, Sat was updated on November 3, 2026 and SatCatcher on November 2, 2026.

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