Comparison

AsteraApp vs ScriptE S

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

ScriptE S

This app streamlines script supervision by consolidating all breakdowns, reports, and lined scripts into a single, paperless file. It allows for instant, secure sharing of information and seamless import of scripts and revisions. Features include detailed character breakdowns, slate logging, and on-set revision management.

Highlights
  • All script supervision in one file
  • Paperless workflow
  • Instant and secure information sharing
  • Import scripts from various formats
  • Detailed character breakdowns
  • On-set revision management
  • Automated timecode capture
Features
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ScriptE/S is the ONLY script supervision app that lets you do ALL your work in ONE SINGLE FILE and be 100% paperless! FUNCTIONALITY: * ALL your breakdowns, daily reports and lined scripts for all episodes in ONE SINGLE FILE! * Share information with other units or your assistant instantaneously throughout the day: encrypted and password protected * Import scripts from Final Draft, Screenwriter or PDF. * Import all script revisions without losing your previous work. * Create detailed character breakdowns and reports * Log slates and takes * Line the script from left to right in order shot (West-Coast style) or from left to right Wide to Tight (East-Coast style). * Type on-set revisions directly into your script or as a margin note. * Enter the dialog changes from rehearsal directly into their ScriptE file, email those changes to production, and have new sides printed while the crew lights the set. * European and American Slating systems. * Capture timecode once and it's automatically attached to your notes for the rest of the shoot day. * Be 100% paperless - no more printers or photocopiers - let ScriptE generate and email your breakdowns, script notes, wrap out and other reports. All this and more - find out in the app today!

Screenshots

AsteraApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScriptE S at 5.0 against AsteraApp's 2.3. AsteraApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (51 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. ScriptE S sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 3 months. AsteraApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScriptE S holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AsteraApp has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of AsteraApp's written reviews are positive against 33% of ScriptE S's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AsteraApp versus ScriptE S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraAppScriptE S
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (51 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHScriptE Systems, LLC

Customer experience

AsteraApp

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

ScriptE S

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

AsteraApp

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

ScriptE S

Subscriptions8
  • ScriptE Student Quarterly$49.993 Months
  • Student Quarterly Backup$52.993 Months
  • ScriptE Quarterly Basic$99.993 Months
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  • ScriptE Quarterly w/Backup$105.993 Months
  • ScriptE Student Annual Basic$149.991 Year
  • ScriptE Student Annual Backup$164.991 Year
  • ScriptE Annual Basic$299.991 Year
  • ScriptE Annual w/Backup$329.991 Year

Questions

Is AsteraApp free?
AsteraApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScriptE S free?
ScriptE S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AsteraApp or ScriptE S?
ScriptE S is rated higher. AsteraApp averages 2.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ScriptE S averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AsteraApp or ScriptE S have ads?
Neither AsteraApp nor ScriptE S shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsteraApp or ScriptE S?
AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScriptE S every 3 weeks. Most recently, AsteraApp was updated on September 30, 2026 and ScriptE S on September 19, 2026.

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