SatNet: GPS Satellite Tracker (package com.naiyados.satnet)
Effective date: 2026-10-12 Last updated: 2026-10-12
SatNet does not create accounts, show advertising, or send your location, camera image, or sensor data anywhere. The Google Play version has no analytics. The only network activity is downloading public satellite orbital data and, if you choose to subscribe, the purchase itself, which is handled by Google Play.
The app requests access to the following, and uses each only while you are using it.
Approximate and precise location. Used to calculate which satellites are above you and where to draw them on the radar and in AR Sky mode. Your coordinates are read from the device, used in memory to compute those positions, and discarded. They are never sent to a server, never shared, and never associated with any identifier. If you deny location access, the app falls back to a default position and remains usable.
Camera. Used only to show a live viewfinder behind the satellite overlay in AR Sky mode. The camera image is displayed on screen and nothing more: no photo or video is captured, recorded, saved, or transmitted. If you deny camera access, AR Sky mode shows a simulated sky background.
Device motion and light sensors. The compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and ambient light sensor are used to determine which way your device is pointing and to adjust the brightness of the starfield. These readings are used in real time and are not stored.
The app downloads public satellite orbital data (TLE sets) from Celestrak (celestrak.org) to keep positions current. These requests contain no account, location, or device identifier. As with any internet request, Celestrak can see your device's IP address, under its own privacy practices. A recent snapshot of orbital data is bundled with the app, so it also works fully offline.
Some features are available with an optional subscription, Pro Monthly or Pro Annual. Purchases are processed entirely by Google Play. We do not see or store your payment details, name, or email address. The app asks Google Play whether you have an active subscription and keeps a single on-device flag ("Pro active: yes/no") so the features unlock quickly and offline. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time in Google Play → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. See Google's privacy policy for how Google handles purchase data: https://policies.google.com/privacy
The app stores the following locally. It is not readable by us or by anyone else, and it is removed when you uninstall the app or clear its data.
The version distributed through RuStore also uses the MyTracker analytics SDK (VK) to collect anonymous usage statistics (such as which screens are opened) and device identifiers. It does not send your location or camera image. This applies only to the RuStore build.
| Permission | Why it is requested |
|---|---|
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
Compute satellite positions relative to you |
CAMERA |
Live viewfinder in AR Sky mode |
INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Download public satellite orbital data |
com.android.vending.BILLING |
Optional Pro subscription through Google Play |
You can revoke any of these at any time in Android Settings → Apps → SatNet → Permissions. The app continues to work with reduced functionality.
The app collects no personal information from anyone, including children under 13.
If a future version changes how data is collected or used, this policy will be updated before that version is released, and the store listing's Data safety information will be updated to match.
Questions about this policy: naiyados.apps@gmail.com