Comparison

AsteraApp vs Teradek RT

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

Teradek RT

Configure and control Teradek RT wireless lens control systems from your smartphone. Adjust motor settings, map lenses, and even control camera run/stop for supported cameras. Access device information and troubleshoot issues.

Highlights
  • Configure RT controller, receiver, and motors
  • Control camera run/stop
  • View device info and firmware
  • Set wireless channel and power
  • Create and manage lens maps
  • Adjust motor response and orientation
  • Virtual slider for focus, iris, zoom
Features
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Configure every parameter of your Teradek RT controller, receiver and motors all from the convenience of your smartphone. The Teradek RT app gives you full access to settings and features found in your RT devices so you can make adjustments quickly and effortlessly. Get the app to access everything Teradek RT has to offer. REC - Control run/stop on RED, ARRI, Sony, and other supported cameras directly through the App. Device Info - Check serial numbers, firmware versions and product types for every connected device. Device Settings - Configure every parameter of your MDR, including the wireless channel, power, camera type, and axis (focus/iris/zoom) of each connected motor. Inputs 1/2 Mode: Select the controller type(s) connected to the MDR. Only used for wired controllers. Axis: Select the axis of this controller. Motor 1/2/3 Class: Select the role for each individual motor (FIZ). Response: Adjust the response rate of each motor. Choose between Normal, Slow, Fast, and Auto. Motor Orientation Flipped: For setups where the gear is installed on the opposite side, this feature switches motor control to the corresponding side. Lens Mapping - Create lens maps and share them with the CTRL.3 controller.* Choose the lens manufacturer, name, and axis (focus/iris/zoom) and use the App’s virtual knob to configure your lens maps. Synchronize Lens Maps with the Cloud: store lens maps in the cloud where they can be accessed at any time from anywhere with an internet connection.** Depth of Field Settings: adjust circle of confusion to achieve a sharper depth of field. * Lens map sharing coming soon. ** Cloud storage coming soon. Support - Use the Teradek RT Help Center for troubleshooting, or report errors directly to Teradek. Motor Control - Adjust focus, iris and zoom directly through the virtual slider. Perfect for configuration and testing where accuracy isn’t necessary.

Screenshots

AsteraApp4 screens
Teradek RT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Teradek RT at 2.8 against AsteraApp's 2.3. AsteraApp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). 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

Teradek RT holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AsteraApp has 51 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of AsteraApp's written reviews are positive against 0% of Teradek RT'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, Teradek RT every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AsteraApp versus Teradek RT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraAppTeradek RT
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (51 ratings)2.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHTeradek

Customer experience

AsteraApp

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

Teradek RT

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

AsteraApp

No in-app purchases

None

Teradek RT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsteraApp free?
AsteraApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teradek RT free?
Teradek RT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AsteraApp or Teradek RT?
Teradek RT is rated higher. AsteraApp averages 2.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Teradek RT averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do AsteraApp or Teradek RT have ads?
Neither AsteraApp nor Teradek RT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsteraApp or Teradek RT?
AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Teradek RT every 11 months. Most recently, AsteraApp was updated on August 14, 2026 and Teradek RT on September 23, 2026.

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