Comparison

GLP Creative Light vs AsteraNext

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

Head to head
About

GLP Creative Light

Features
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The GLP CreativeLight mobile phone app is a particularly user-friendly option to control several CreativeLight devices quickly and conveniently via smartphone based on a new mesh network. The Creative Light app makes it possible to access the devices, read out information, update firmware and to do fixture configurations. Groups of several devices in the network can be formed and each of these groups can be controlled individually. To set different light scenes, general brightness and intensity effects, fixed colors and dynamic color loops can be created. Building on this, a second layer can be called up with a preprogrammed effect pattern, the brightness and color can be adjusted and pattern layer intensity effects can be added.

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

GLP Creative Light4 screens
AsteraNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GLP Creative Light at weekly against AsteraNext's every 3 weeks. GLP Creative Light also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GLP Creative Light ships an update weekly, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GLP Creative Light versus AsteraNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGLP Creative LightAsteraNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerman Light ProductsAstera LED Technology GmbH

In-app purchases

None

GLP Creative Light

No in-app purchases

None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GLP Creative Light free?
GLP Creative Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GLP Creative Light or AsteraNext have ads?
Neither GLP Creative Light nor AsteraNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GLP Creative Light or AsteraNext?
GLP Creative Light ships an update weekly, and AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Most recently, GLP Creative Light was updated on October 9, 2026 and AsteraNext on October 3, 2026.

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