Comparison

H8 Control vs AsteraNext

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

H8 Control

Control your ZOOM H8 audio recorder wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage recording, playback, and input levels remotely. Requires a BTA-1 wireless adapter.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of ZOOM H8
  • Remote recording, playback, and stopping
  • Search forward functionality
  • Input level monitoring
  • iOS device compatibility
Features
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H8 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H8. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an H8. Key functions, including recording, playback, stopping and searching forward, are possible. Input levels can also be monitored. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an H8 with H8 Control.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive lighting control
  • Customizable programs and effects
  • DMX address and footprint setup
  • Fixture diagnosis and updates
  • Layer effects for pixel control
  • Scheduled standby mode
Features
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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.

Screenshots

H8 Control1 screens
AsteraNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AsteraNext at 2.3 against H8 Control's 1.6. AsteraNext also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). 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

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

AsteraNext holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of H8 Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of AsteraNext's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H8 Control ships an update every 8 months, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
H8 Control versus AsteraNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH8 ControlAsteraNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (15 ratings)2.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZOOM CORPORATIONAstera LED Technology GmbH

Customer experience

H8 Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative76.2%

AsteraNext

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

H8 Control

No in-app purchases

None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H8 Control free?
H8 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, H8 Control or AsteraNext?
AsteraNext is rated higher. H8 Control averages 1.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while AsteraNext averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do H8 Control or AsteraNext have ads?
Neither H8 Control nor AsteraNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H8 Control or AsteraNext?
H8 Control ships an update every 8 months, and AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Most recently, H8 Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and AsteraNext on November 3, 2026.

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