Comparison

Sat vs ST

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 iPhone into a satellite phone, extending your reach beyond cellular networks. Experience clear voice calls with reliable connectivity through a satellite hotspot. Requires a Sat-Fi unit and an active airtime plan.

Highlights
  • Satellite phone functionality
  • Crystal-clear voice quality
  • Seamless connectivity
  • Works with Sat-Fi hotspot
  • Extends reach beyond cellular
Features
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Sat-Fi Voice turns your iPhone into a satellite phone. Take your iPhone beyond cellular with the world’s most reliable satellite hotspot and enjoy affordable crystal-clear voice quality with seamless connectivity. The App is available for Free to Sat-Fi users with the following requirements: •Sat-Fi Unit •Active Globalstar satellite airtime plan •Sat-Fi App username and password

About

ST

Features
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This is a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) application for Globalsat ST-20 Series configuration. By synchronizing with your ST-20, you can check the battery capacity, FW/ APP version and current settings. Also, you can adjust GPS setting to fulfill different user scenarios. With this application and ST-20, we believe you will have a better experience. Functions: - Basic Information: Battery capacity/ FW version/ APP version - GPS Setting: Always on or not/ GPS open time - Operation Mode: Periodic or Motion mode/ Report interval - Other Setting: G-Sensor sensitivity/ Enable or disable power off …etc. - Firmware Upgrade - Restore support iOS 11 or above.

Screenshots

Sat1 screens
ST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sat at every 2 months against ST's every 39 months. Sat also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sat ships an update every 2 months, ST every 39 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sat versus ST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatST
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobalstar IncGlobalsat Technology Corporation.

In-app purchases

None

Sat

No in-app purchases

None

ST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sat free?
Sat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST free?
ST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sat or ST have ads?
Neither Sat nor ST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sat or ST?
Sat ships an update every 2 months, and ST every 39 months. Most recently, Sat was updated on November 3, 2026 and ST on November 3, 2026.

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