Comparison

AST Manager 3 vs AST Manager Q

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

AST Manager Q

Control AST karaoke systems remotely. Browse an illustrated catalog, search songs by various criteria, and manage playback queues. Adjust playback parameters, record and share performances, and configure system settings.

Highlights
  • Illustrated artist catalog
  • Song search by number, artist, title, lyrics
  • Search result filtering
  • Playback queue management
  • Control playback parameters
  • Record and share performances
  • Karaoke system settings management
Features
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Удалённое управление караоке-системами AST с установленной версией ПО 4.05 и выше. Поддерживаемые модели караоке-систем: • AST-350 • AST-250 • AST Zoom2 • AST Zoom • AST-50B • AST Mini (AST-25B) • AST OneBox • AST Home Возможности: • иллюстрированный каталог исполнителей • поиск песен по номеру, исполнителю, названию, тексту • фильтрация результатов поиска по языкам, форматам, жанрам • управление очередностью воспроизведения (резервирование) • управление тональностью, темпом, громкостью и другими параметрами воспроизведения фонограмм • скачивание, проигрывание и публикация записей исполнения песен • управление настройками караоке-системы

Screenshots

AST Manager 34 screens
AST Manager Q4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AST Manager 3 at 9.3 against AST Manager Q's 17. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

AST Manager 3 ships an update monthly, AST Manager Q every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
AST Manager 3 versus AST Manager Q: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAST Manager 3AST Manager Q
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKirill BlankART SYSTEM, LLC

Customer experience

AST Manager 3

Written reviews38 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative55.3%

AST Manager Q

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

AST Manager 3

No in-app purchases

None

AST Manager Q

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AST Manager 3 free?
AST Manager 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AST Manager Q free?
AST Manager Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AST Manager 3 or AST Manager Q have ads?
Neither AST Manager 3 nor AST Manager Q shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AST Manager 3 or AST Manager Q?
AST Manager 3 ships an update monthly, and AST Manager Q every 2 months. Most recently, AST Manager 3 was updated on November 1, 2026 and AST Manager Q on November 3, 2026.

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