Sat vs EXPLORER Connect
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
EXPLORER Connect
Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.
- Satellite phone capability
- Terminal status dashboard
- Configuration settings
- Terminal pointing assistance
- SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sat at 67% against EXPLORER Connect's 0%. Sat also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). EXPLORER Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, 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.
EXPLORER Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Sat's written reviews are positive against 0% of EXPLORER Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sat ships an update every 2 months, EXPLORER Connect every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sat | EXPLORER Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globalstar Inc | Thrane & Thrane AS |
Customer experience
Sat
EXPLORER Connect
In-app purchases
Sat
No in-app purchases
EXPLORER Connect
No in-app purchases
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