Astral Remote vs Airbrij
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astral Remote
Control and monitor Sound Devices Astral transmitters via Bluetooth LE. Adjust settings, manage recordings, and view real-time status information for seamless operation.
- Power transmitter on/off
- Monitor battery status
- Frequency and RF power setup
- Audio signal presence monitoring
- Microphone mute
- Transport controls (Record, Stop)
- Timecode display
- Media formatting and space monitoring
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When connected via Bluetooth LE to the Sound Devices Astral Mini Plus, Astral HH, Astral TX, or Astral Mini, Astral Remote offers control and display of the transmitter parameters, including: • Power on and off the transmitter • Monitor battery status • Frequency and RF power setup • Monitor audio signal presence • Microphone mute • Transport controls (Record, Stop) • Timecode display • Media formatting and monitoring of remaining space • Astral Mini Plus, Astral HH, Astral TX, and Astral Mini settings (Mode, power options, and more) • Group control of powering, recording, and more
Airbrij
Easily set up and manage your distributed network from anywhere. This app enables quick SD-WAN creation, device monitoring, and client management with zero-trust security.
- Quick SD-WAN setup
- Network and device monitoring
- User and device invitation
- Automatic updates
- Client approval and blocking
- Zero-trust security
- Load-balancing and traffic management
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The Airbrij mobile app allows you to easily set up and manage your distributed network from anywhere Airbrij features: - Easily set up an SD-WAN in just a few minutes - Monitor and manage networks and devices across your organization - Create a network, invite users and add meshed devices - Automatic updates featuring performance improvements, security updates, and new features - Approve, monitor, and block clients on the network - Zero-trust security and IT policy enforcement - Load-balancing & active traffic management - Ethernet bandwidth control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Airbrij at 5.0 against Astral Remote's 3.2. Airbrij also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Astral Remote's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Airbrij holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astral Remote has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Astral Remote ships an update every 2 months, Airbrij every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Astral Remote | Airbrij |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sound Devices, LLC | Airbrij Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Astral Remote
Airbrij
In-app purchases
Astral Remote
No in-app purchases
Airbrij
No in-app purchases
