Comparison

AsteraApp vs MyMythPlayer

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

MyMythPlayer

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Stream and manage your MythTV recordings directly from your Apple TV. MythTV Player connects to your MythTV backend server and lets you browse, play, and manage all your recorded TV shows from the comfort of your couch — no web browser or desktop computer needed. Features: • Browse Recordings — View all your MythTV recordings organized by recording groups and titles, with season and episode information. • Stream Playback — Play recordings directly via HTTP streaming or using MythTV's native protocol. • Resume Playback — The app remembers your playback position for each recording, so you can pick up right where you left off. • Last Viewed — Quickly access your recently watched titles without scrolling through your entire library. • Recording Management — Delete recordings directly from the app when you're done watching. • Artwork & Metadata — Automatically fetches fanart and episode metadata from your MythTV backend. • Playback Controls — Jump forward/backward by 20 or 180 seconds, fast forward, play/pause — with full support for the Apple TV Siri Remote. • Preferred Group — Set a default recording group to load on startup for quick access to your favorite content. • Universal App — Runs natively on both Apple TV (tvOS)

Screenshots

AsteraApp4 screens
MyMythPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AsteraApp at Free against MyMythPlayer's $2.99. AsteraApp also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

AsteraApp is free to download; MyMythPlayer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, MyMythPlayer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AsteraApp versus MyMythPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraAppMyMythPlayer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.3 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betterApple TV
Requires iOS10.3 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHErnst Reiter

In-app purchases

None

AsteraApp

No in-app purchases

None

MyMythPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsteraApp free?
AsteraApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyMythPlayer free?
MyMythPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AsteraApp or MyMythPlayer have ads?
Neither AsteraApp nor MyMythPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsteraApp or MyMythPlayer?
AsteraApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyMythPlayer every 6 weeks. Most recently, AsteraApp was updated on October 8, 2026 and MyMythPlayer on October 10, 2026.

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