Astral Remote vs eighty32 Toolbox
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
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.
- 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)
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. eighty32 Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astral Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Astral Remote | eighty32 Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sound Devices, LLC | Chris DeBrizzio |
Customer experience
Astral Remote
eighty32 Toolbox
In-app purchases
Astral Remote
No in-app purchases
eighty32 Toolbox
- Toolbox Pro$9.99
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