Comparison

scriptFILTER™ vs AsteraNext

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

Head to head
About

scriptFILTER™

This tool analyzes PDF movie and TV scripts, extracting key data on characters, scenes, and concepts. It helps filmmakers, writers, and executives quickly understand script significance, identify potential cuts, and analyze content like profanity and violence. Exportable data profiles facilitate spreadsheet integration.

Highlights
  • Character significance data
  • Scene data profiles
  • Concept intensity analysis
  • Profanity and violence detection
  • Day/Night and Interior/Exterior scene breakdown
  • Exportable CSV data profiles
Features
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The new essential tool for the modern filmmaker The scriptFILTER™ will analyze a pdf movie or TV script, organizing and presenting valuable significance data about characters, scenes, concepts, and much more. -Export csv files of all data profiles to import into spreadsheets. ACTORS/AGENTS: -Immediately know critical data about each character: significance value, number of lines, and other information. -Automatically highlight all of your character's lines. DIRECTORS/PICTURE EDITORS/WRITERS: -Quickly find the scenes that you can cut the most time from while maintaining the overall story line (before or after shooting). -Use the "Scene Data Profile" to understand the importance of Characters and Concepts of each scene. STUDIO EXECS/ASSITANTS: -Quickly wrap your head around a script. -Summarize the script to 50% -Use "Concept Intensity" value to immediately understand the overall intensity of the project. -Know the likely MPAA rating. -Quickly locate and analyze all profanity as well as all sexual, drug, and violence references and actions. PRODUCERS/SCRIPT SUPERVISORS: -Quickly know how much of the script is Day/Night and Interior/Exterior with automatic lists of those scene headings with page numbers. Disclaimer: This app is designed to work with modern scripts generated by scriptwriting software. Some older scripts may not work properly in this app without text recognition preparation and some formatting revisions.

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

scriptFILTER™4 screens
AsteraNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: scriptFILTER™ at 100% against AsteraNext's 50%. scriptFILTER™ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). AsteraNext's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ratings volume, ads 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

AsteraNext is free to download; scriptFILTER™ costs $9.99 up front. scriptFILTER™ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. AsteraNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

scriptFILTER™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of scriptFILTER™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of AsteraNext's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

scriptFILTER™ ships an update every 10 months, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
scriptFILTER™ versus AsteraNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterscriptFILTER™AsteraNext
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNutshell Media, Inc.Astera LED Technology GmbH

Customer experience

scriptFILTER™

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

9 purchases

scriptFILTER™

One-time9
  • Concept Profile$1.99
  • Significance Graph$1.99
  • Word Profile$1.99
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  • Geek Control$1.99
  • Sentence Profile$1.99
  • Sex and Violence Profile$1.99
  • Location Profile$1.99
  • Location Statistics$1.99
  • PRO version$9.99
None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is scriptFILTER™ free?
scriptFILTER™ costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, scriptFILTER™ or AsteraNext?
scriptFILTER™ is rated higher. scriptFILTER™ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AsteraNext averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do scriptFILTER™ or AsteraNext have ads?
Neither scriptFILTER™ nor AsteraNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, scriptFILTER™ or AsteraNext?
scriptFILTER™ ships an update every 10 months, and AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Most recently, scriptFILTER™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and AsteraNext on October 24, 2026.

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