AST Manager 3 vs AST Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AST Manager 3
Control your AST karaoke player remotely over a local network. Browse an electronic song catalog, search by various criteria, and manage playback. You can also adjust audio settings and create favorite song lists.
- Electronic song catalog
- Search by number, artist, title, lyrics
- Filter search results by genre
- Manage playback and reservations
- Control audio parameters
- Create and sync favorite song lists
- Preview songs in Apple Music
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Программа удаленного управления караоке-проигрывателем марки AST по локальной сети "AST Manager 3". Возможности: - электронный каталог песен - поиск песни по номеру, исполнителю, названию, тексту - фильтрация результатов поиска по жанрам - просмотр списков песен, содержащихся в ежемесячных обновлениях - управление воспроизведением, резервирование - управление параметрами воспроизведения фонограмм (громкость, тональность и пр.) - управление функциями встроенной микрофонной обработки - составление списка избранных песен, синхронизация списка между устройствами посредством iCloud - предварительное прослушивание оригинала песни в Apple Music - поддерживаемые модели караоке-систем: AST Mini, AST-50, AST-100, AST-250
AST Connect
This app allows karaoke club patrons to easily search for songs by artist, title, or lyrics. Users can then submit song requests electronically to the sound engineer.
- Song search by artist, title, and lyrics
- Electronic song request submission
- Compatible with AST-250 karaoke systems
- User-friendly interface for club patrons
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AST Connect – мобильное приложение, созданное для клиентов караоке клубов с установленной караоке-системой AST-250. Программа предоставляет удобный поиск по исполнителям, названиям, номеру, тексту песен и формирование заявок в электронной форме звукорежиссеру заведения.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AST Connect at 44% against AST Manager 3's 32%. AST Manager 3's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AST Manager 3 ships an update monthly, AST Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AST Manager 3 | AST Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kirill Blank | ART SYSTEM, LLC |
Customer experience
AST Manager 3
AST Connect
In-app purchases
AST Manager 3
No in-app purchases
AST Connect
No in-app purchases
