Aerial Aligner: Freeview UK

Aerial Aligner is the fastest way to point your Freeview TV aerial at the right transmitter.

Enter your UK postcode or tap "Use my location" — Aerial Aligner instantly shows you the nearest transmitters, ranked by signal strength. Tap any transmitter and an animated compass needle points you directly at it.

FEATURES
— Finds nearby Freeview transmitters from any UK location
— GPS or postcode input — no sign-in required
— Ranked by predicted signal strength so the best option is always first
— Reception quality for every transmitter — Strong, Good, Marginal or Poor — calibrated against real UK reception data
— Animated compass needle points at your chosen transmitter in real time
— Bearing Map shows you and your transmitter on a real map, bearing line included
— Shows polarisation (H or V) — critical for caravan and motorhome aerials
— Channel list per transmitter so you know exactly what you'll receive — including Local TV and the NI Mux
— Mux count shown — essential if you're in a fringe reception area
— Works completely offline — all transmitter data is bundled in the app
— No account, no tracking, no subscription

IDEAL FOR
— Homeowners realigning an aerial after roof work or storm damage
— Caravan and motorhome owners who realign frequently at new sites
— Narrowboat owners
— Anyone moving house who needs to point a new aerial
— Aerial engineers who want a quick field reference

TRANSMITTER DATA
Coverage includes all major UK Freeview transmitters. Data sourced from Ofcom's open data register and updated with each app release.

PRIVACY
Aerial Aligner collects no personal data. Location is used only on-device to calculate distances — nothing is sent to any server.

Built for iPhone, fully native, designed for iOS 26. Requires iOS 26 or later.