Comparison

Washington Quarter vs AsteraNext

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

Head to head
About

Washington Quarter

Organize and track your Washington Quarter coin collection. Add images of each coin, manage a want list, and view your collection in an entertaining way. The app also provides a running tally of your collection's cost.

Highlights
  • Organize coin collection
  • Track coin collection
  • Add coin images
  • Manage want list
  • View collection images
  • Track collection cost
  • Three color themes
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This app was developed for the collectors of Washington Quarters. Please keep in mind that the app is intended for organizing and tracking your coin collection. Therefore it does not contain information regarding how to grade coins. One of the most enjoyable things to anyone who has the collector bug is keeping track of their collections. So, we have developed a series of apps to allow you to do just that. This app will provide the ability for the user to organize, track and manage their collection of coins. Images of each coin can be included with the collection. There is also a means within the app for the user to peruse all of the images in an entertaining manner. The app has three (3) color themes which help to make the app more enjoyable. A running tally of the cost for the entire collection is provided. A want list is also included in the app to allow you to ear-mark coins that you are searching for.

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

Washington Quarter4 screens
AsteraNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Washington Quarter at 4.5 against AsteraNext's 2.3. AsteraNext's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Washington Quarter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AsteraNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Washington Quarter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Washington Quarter ships an update every 3 months, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Washington Quarter versus AsteraNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWashington QuarterAsteraNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom JohnsonAstera LED Technology GmbH

Customer experience

Washington Quarter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AsteraNext

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Washington Quarter

One-time1
  • Washington Quarters ProVersion$2.99
None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Washington Quarter free?
Washington Quarter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Washington Quarter or AsteraNext?
Washington Quarter is rated higher. Washington Quarter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AsteraNext averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Washington Quarter or AsteraNext have ads?
Neither Washington Quarter nor AsteraNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Washington Quarter or AsteraNext?
Washington Quarter ships an update every 3 months, and AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Most recently, Washington Quarter was updated on September 17, 2026 and AsteraNext on August 2, 2026.

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