Comparison

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS vs AsteraNext

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

Head to head
About

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

Control ProLights fixtures remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Select DMX modes, create custom shows with cues and playlists, and store them for standalone playback. Offers quick color selection and multi-projector control.

Highlights
  • Remote fixture control
  • DMX mode and address selection
  • Multi-projector control
  • Color presets, picker, and mixer
  • Custom show creation (Cue and Qlist)
  • Standalone playback storage
Features
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SmartColors is the ideal app for remote control of your ProLights fixtures directly from your tablet or smartphone, in a simply and immediate way. The Wi-Fi signal is generated by the WifiBox hardware interface, without any other added device. SmartColors allows to control ProLights fixtures directly from your tablet or smartphone, in the same way as through DMX 512 Protocol. - possibility to select and choose DMX mode and starting address. - simultaneously multi(projector) or single projector control. - quick colour switch thanks to colour preset, picker and mixer. - create your custom show with the possibility to realize Cue and Qlist. - storing shows on WIFIBOX for stand alone playback. For any further information and details about WiFiBox hardware interface please visit: http://www.musiclights.it/scheda_prodotto.html?codart=3578&lang=EN#n.

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

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS4 screens
AsteraNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AsteraNext at 50% against SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS's 0%. AsteraNext also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months). SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS ships an update every 26 months, AsteraNext every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS versus AsteraNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTSAsteraNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUSIC & LIGHTS SRLAstera LED Technology GmbH

Customer experience

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

AsteraNext

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

In-app purchases

None

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

No in-app purchases

None

AsteraNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS free?
SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsteraNext free?
AsteraNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS or AsteraNext have ads?
Neither SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS nor AsteraNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS or AsteraNext?
SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS ships an update every 26 months, and AsteraNext every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS was updated on September 26, 2026 and AsteraNext on October 3, 2026.

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