Comparison

AsteraApp vs Prinker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AsteraApp

Control complex lighting setups with customizable programs and effects. Prepare lights for wireless DMX, diagnose, update, and reset them. Features include beat-synced effects, group management, and power-saving standby.

Highlights
  • Customizable programs and effects
  • Wireless DMX preparation
  • Light diagnostics and updates
  • Beat-synced effects (Auto BPM)
  • Group management (Targets)
  • Scheduled Standby
  • Dynamic PowerBoost
Features
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The AsteraApp™ offers intuitive and fast control of complex lighting setups with fully customizable programs and effects. The App is also used to prepare Astera lights for wireless DMX by sending addresses and profilesto them. In addition, lamps can be diagnosed, updated or reset from the AsteraApp™. Here are some of the features: Talkback+ Detect all available lights, set them up, check their status, configure DMX addresses and DMX profiles. Seamless Runtime Set the length of your production and be sure that your lights won`t run out while still getting the maximum brightness. Effects Quickly build programs out of colors and effects, trigger them or make them match a beat. Targets Quickly create groups of lights, assign positions and select which lights should receive commands. Scheduled StandBy Switch lights into power-saving standby and schedule them to wake up when the production starts. Dynamic PowerBoost This exclusive feature makes the light able to display the maximum brightness at all time and intensify non-white colors. Green/Magenta Correction Adjust green/magenta during content creation to reduce postproduction work. Emergency Lights Switches to white light when AC power is cut to keep your event save DJ Feature Auto BPM analyzes the beat and matches programs to it, flash buttons can trigger special effects while being held down. Other Features The AsteraApp™ is packed with many additional items and new features are frequently added via software update.

About

Prinker

This app pairs with a temporary tattoo device to let you apply custom designs. Access a vast library of professional and user-created tattoos, or upload and sketch your own. Organize your favorite designs for easy application.

Highlights
  • Temporary tattoo device companion app
  • Library of thousands of tattoo designs
  • Upload custom artwork
  • Sketch new artwork
  • Organize designs into lists
  • Compatible with Prinker M and S devices
Features
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Dedicated mobile app for your Prinker temporary tattoo device. NOTE: This App is compatible only with Prinker M and Prinker S temporary tattoo device. Prinker App comes with a library of tens of thousands ready-to-use tattoo designs created by professionals and fellow users. You can also upload your own artwork files, sketch new artwork, organize tattoo designs into lists and many more*! *Some functions may require additional fees. Terms of Service : https://www.prinker.net/terms Privacy Policy : https://www.prinker.net/policy

Screenshots

AsteraApp4 screens
Prinker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prinker at 2.8 against AsteraApp's 2.3. Prinker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). AsteraApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (28% vs 17%). On price, ads 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. Prinker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AsteraApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prinker holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of AsteraApp's written reviews are positive against 17% of Prinker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Prinker weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AsteraApp versus Prinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraAppPrinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (51 ratings)2.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHPrinker Korea Inc.

Customer experience

AsteraApp

All ratings51 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative68.6%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative63.4%

Prinker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative73.9%

In-app purchases

None

AsteraApp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prinker

Subscriptions2
  • Tenderfoot Plan$4.991 Month
  • Showcase Plan$9.991 Month

Questions

Is AsteraApp free?
AsteraApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prinker free?
Prinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AsteraApp or Prinker?
Prinker is rated higher. AsteraApp averages 2.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Prinker averages 2.8 from 14 ratings.
Do AsteraApp or Prinker have ads?
Neither AsteraApp nor Prinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsteraApp or Prinker?
AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prinker weekly. Most recently, AsteraApp was updated on August 14, 2026 and Prinker on September 4, 2026.

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