Astral Hoops vs SSU University Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astral Hoops
Control and customize smart hoops with this companion app. Design custom light patterns from images, browse built-in designs, and choreograph performances. Updates and Apple Watch control are also included.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Browse 148 built-in patterns
- Custom pattern design from images
- Choreography routine playback
- Multi-hoop synchronization
- Firmware updates
- Apple Watch control
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Astral Hoops is the companion app for Atomic V AF products. Connect over Bluetooth and the Astral becomes something you can play, paint, and choreograph. REMOTE Browse 148 built-in patterns with live swatches, then dial in color and speed. Save favorites to the hoop's slots so your go-to looks are a tap away, even with the phone in your pocket. Control several hoops at once and keep them in sync. DESIGNER Turn any image into a persistence-of-vision pattern and send it straight to your Astral. Pull from your photo library, the Community Gallery, or your Astral Cloud library shared with the web Designer. CHOREO *NEW* Import choreography routines from Astral Cloud and run them from your phone, so a whole performance plays out on the hoop exactly as you planned it. UPDATES Install new firmware at the touch of a button. APPLE WATCH *NEW* Change patterns and colors from your wrist with the companion watch app. Astral Hoops works with Atomic V AF models only.
SSU University Library
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Download the University Library app to check out library books and media using your phone.
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Verdict
Astral Hoops and SSU University Library are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Astral Hoops ships an update every 3 weeks, SSU University Library fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astral Hoops | SSU University Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Astral Hoops | Meescan Inc. |
In-app purchases
Astral Hoops
No in-app purchases
SSU University Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Astral Hoops free?
Is SSU University Library free?
Do Astral Hoops or SSU University Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, Astral Hoops or SSU University Library?
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