Comparison

AsteraApp vs H3 Control

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

H3 Control

This app allows wireless control of the ZOOM H3-VR recorder using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It enables remote operation of recording, playback, file management, and settings adjustments, enhancing the recording experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of H3-VR recorder
  • Start/stop recording and playback
  • Add marks and make settings
  • Check input levels and battery charge
  • Monitor remaining recording time
  • Rename files and add notes
  • Set time using iOS device
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H3 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H3-VR. With it, you can use an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (6th generation or later) as a wireless controller for an H3-VR. Note: A ZOOM BTA-1 is also necessary to operate an H3-VR with H3 Control. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, you can use this app to add marks and make various settings. You can also use it to check input levels and the remaining battery charge as well as to monitor the remaining recording time. Moreover, with this app, you can directly input characters from the iOS device to change file names and to add notes and data used when recording, including the date and time. Features ■ Verify important settings with a glance - With a quick look you can check important recording and playback settings, including the level of each track, the recording mode and format and whether the limiter and low-cut filter are on or off. You can also monitor the remaining battery charge and remaining recording time. There is no need to worry about making the wrong settings for important recordings. ■ Rename files and add notes (metadata) Using the iOS device keyboard, you can input file names and notes. You can type long phrases without stress. ■ Set the time - Use the iOS device time information to quickly set the time on the H3-VR. This allows you to set the time accurately with ease.

Screenshots

AsteraApp4 screens
H3 Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AsteraApp at 2.3 against H3 Control's 1.6. AsteraApp also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 19%) and ratings volume (51 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AsteraApp holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of AsteraApp's written reviews are positive against 19% of H3 Control's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AsteraApp versus H3 Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraAppH3 Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (51 ratings) — better1.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better18.9% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.310.3
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHZOOM CORPORATION

Customer experience

AsteraApp

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

H3 Control

All ratings13 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral23.1%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral16.2%
Negative64.9%

In-app purchases

None

AsteraApp

No in-app purchases

None

H3 Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsteraApp free?
AsteraApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H3 Control free?
H3 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AsteraApp or H3 Control?
AsteraApp is rated higher. AsteraApp averages 2.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while H3 Control averages 1.6 from 13 ratings.
Do AsteraApp or H3 Control have ads?
Neither AsteraApp nor H3 Control shows ads.

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