Comparison

AsteraNext vs Atmos Media

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

Head to head
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.

About

Atmos Media

Features
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Atmos runs live electronic music events in Wellington. This is the app for going to them. BROWSE WHAT'S ON Every Atmos date, with the full line-up, set times, venue and door time. Past shows stay in the app so you can find that night you're trying to remember the name of. TICKETS THAT LIVE ON YOUR PHONE Buy in a few taps and your ticket is in the app immediately. No printing, no digging through email at the door, no screenshotting a QR code and hoping. ADD TO APPLE WALLET Every ticket adds to Apple Wallet, so it's on your lock screen when you arrive and it works whether or not the venue has signal. STRAIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR Door staff scan the code in the app. Entry takes a couple of seconds. KNOW WHEN A DATE DROPS Turn on notifications and hear about new shows when they're announced, not when they've sold out. You can mute them any time. Events are R18 unless stated otherwise. Bring ID. Atmos Media, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Screenshots

AsteraNext4 screens
Atmos Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AsteraNext at 3 against Atmos Media's 1. AsteraNext also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AsteraNext versus Atmos Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteraNextAtmos Media
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAstera LED Technology GmbHWilliam Giles

In-app purchases

None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

None

Atmos Media

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atmos Media free?
Atmos Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AsteraNext or Atmos Media have ads?
Neither AsteraNext nor Atmos Media shows ads.

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