Comparison

Astral Remote vs eighty32 Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

eighty32 Toolbox

This comprehensive suite offers essential tools for AV, RF, and live-production technicians. It includes calculators for delay, dB math, and Ohm's law, alongside RF analysis, audio metering, and a reference library of equipment specifications. An optional one-time unlock provides advanced features.

Highlights
  • Delay time and speaker alignment calculators
  • dB math and scale conversion
  • Ohm's law and speaker load calculations
  • RF intermodulation and spacing analysis
  • Frequency coordination engine
  • Audio meters (RTA, FFT, Loudness, SPL)
  • Equipment reference library (speakers, mics, connectors)
Features
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eighty32 Toolbox is the field reference and measurement suite built for AV, RF, and live-production technicians — everything you reach for on a show day, in one fast, offline app. 30+ tools, 800+ gear specs, iPhone and iPad. RF COORDINATION - Generate clean, intermod-safe frequency sets for any wireless system, with manufacturer band presets (Shure, Sennheiser, Lectrosonics, Sony, Audio-Technica, Wisycom) - Offline TV-channel lookup: type a US ZIP code and see every licensed TV station within your radius, sorted by distance, with callsign, city and power class. Built from the FCC licensing database, works with no signal backstage - Automatic exclusion of channel 37 and the 600 MHz mobile block, warnings for high-power stations just outside your radius - Scan-CSV import with a threshold slider, and a band map showing TV blocks, scan hits and your generated carriers together - Save shows: reopen a venue's coordination next time, duplicate it for a second stage, export as PDF, text or CSV - Intermod & spacing analysis, coax / antenna cable dB-loss calculator, SMPTE LTC generator & reader GEAR DIRECTORIES - 420+ loudspeakers and 380+ microphones: max SPL, frequency range, dispersion, weight, power, connectors, rigging, sensitivity, polar pattern - Filter by type, form factor (handheld, capsule, lav, headset, shotgun), polar pattern and brand. Sort by SPL, low end or weight. Star favorites. Compare up to three side by side - Capsules, lavs and headsets show which wireless transmitters they fit, one tap into that system's bands and the coordinator - Wireless bands & blocks, SFP transceiver reference, connector pinouts (XLR, speakON, DMX, DB25 and more), resistor / fiber (TIA-598) / AC mains color codes - Catalogs update over the air, no App Store update needed AUDIO METERS & TOOLS (best with a 2-channel interface) - RTA + dual-FFT transfer function with coherence - Loudness meter (EBU R128 / LUFS) - SPL meter, phase/polarity & phase-correlation meters - Delay finder (reference vs. mic) - Signal generator (sine/pink/white/sweep) - Input-level tester and 4-wire com test - QLab-style playback / cue tab with fades, loop & ducking CALCULATORS - Delay time (distance to ms), speaker & sub alignment (end-fire / cardioid) - dB math: SPL over distance, level summing, V/W, plus a full dB scale converter (dBu/dBV/dBFS, dBA/dBC) - Ohm's law & speaker loads, power/current draw and breaker sizing - Timecode & frame-rate math, frequency to wavelength - OSHA/NIOSH noise-dose exposure timer - Pick feet/pounds or meters/kilograms and F/C once; every tool follows Pin your go-to tools to the top of the home screen and search tools and gear from one box. eighty32 Toolbox is free to use. A one-time Pro unlock adds RF coordination, the audio meters, and the full directories. No subscription, yours forever. Built by working RF coordinators and A2s at eighty32 Show Tech, Las Vegas.

Screenshots

Astral Remote4 screens
eighty32 Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eighty32 Toolbox at 5.0 against Astral Remote's 3.2. Astral Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. eighty32 Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astral Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eighty32 Toolbox 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Remote ships an update every 2 months, eighty32 Toolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astral Remote versus eighty32 Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral Remoteeighty32 Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSound Devices, LLCChris DeBrizzio

Customer experience

Astral Remote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

eighty32 Toolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astral Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

eighty32 Toolbox

One-time1
  • Toolbox Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Astral Remote free?
Astral Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eighty32 Toolbox free?
eighty32 Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astral Remote or eighty32 Toolbox?
eighty32 Toolbox is rated higher. Astral Remote averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while eighty32 Toolbox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astral Remote or eighty32 Toolbox have ads?
Neither Astral Remote nor eighty32 Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astral Remote or eighty32 Toolbox?
Astral Remote ships an update every 2 months, and eighty32 Toolbox every 3 months. Most recently, Astral Remote was updated on August 19, 2026 and eighty32 Toolbox on September 12, 2026.

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