Teradek RT vs AsteraNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
AsteraNext
Control complex lighting setups with intuitive tools for creating custom programs and effects. Manage DMX addresses, diagnose and update fixtures, and ensure seamless runtime for your productions.
- Intuitive lighting control
- Customizable programs and effects
- DMX address and footprint setup
- Fixture diagnosis and updates
- Layer effects for pixel control
- Scheduled standby mode
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The AsteraNext offers intuitive and fast control of complex lighting setups of current and upcoming Astera products. It provides fully customizable programs and effects and also it is designed to work seamlessly with other control methods. It can set up DMX addresses and footprints for CRMX control. In addition, lamps can be diagnosed, updated or reset from the AsteraNext. Here are some of the features: Layer Effects It is now easier than ever to control pixels of your Astera lights and create complex effects. CRMX Support That would make it much easier for customers to understand how the DMX works, also easier to operate the CRMX module. 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 AsteraNext is packed with many additional items and new features are frequently added via software update.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AsteraNext at 50% against Teradek RT's 0%. AsteraNext also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). Teradek RT's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Teradek RT holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Teradek RT's written reviews are positive against 50% of AsteraNext's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Teradek RT ships an update every 11 months, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teradek RT | AsteraNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teradek | Astera LED Technology GmbH |
Customer experience
Teradek RT
AsteraNext
In-app purchases
Teradek RT
No in-app purchases
AsteraNext
No in-app purchases









