Sat vs SatChannels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Satellite enabled device
- Send/receive email
- Data communication
- Wi-Fi enabled connection
- Global coverage
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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
SatChannels
Discover detailed information about TV channels and satellites. Save favorites for offline access and utilize location services to find satellite data like azimuth and elevation.
- Channel information
- Satellite data
- Offline access
- Save favorites
- Location services
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Find all the information about channels and satellites. Save channels and satellites to check their information later or when you are offline. LocatIon is required to get satellite's information like azimuth, elevation, distance...
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Verdict
Sat and SatChannels both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Sat's written reviews are positive against 0% of SatChannels's. Sat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). SatChannels's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, rating, 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
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 — 3.8 for Sat against 3.8 for SatChannels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Sat's written reviews are positive against 0% of SatChannels's.
Sat ships an update every 2 months, SatChannels every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sat | SatChannels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Globalstar Inc | Daniel Nowendsztern |
Customer experience
Sat
SatChannels
In-app purchases
Sat
No in-app purchases
SatChannels
No in-app purchases
