Overview

Rating:
2.20
(56)
Version:
12.18
Last updated: 2024-08-29
Ranking
#253,657 ▼ 2,177
Overall

Features & Capabilities

AsteraApp offers intuitive, fast control of complex lighting setups with fully customizable programs and effects. The app supports wireless DMX by sending addresses and profiles to lights, and can diagnose, update, or reset devices from a single interface. Build dynamic lighting with grouped targets and color/effects that sync to your content.

Key features include Talkback+ for automatic light detection and setup, Seamless Runtime to optimize production length, Scheduled StandBy for power saving, Dynamic PowerBoost for maximum brightness, Green/Magenta Correction for on-set color accuracy, Emergency Lights for safety during power cuts, and the DJ Feature that analyzes BPM to align programs with the beat. Regular updates bring new capabilities.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Astera LED Technology GmbH
Rating:
2.20
(56)
Version:
12.18 Last updated: 2024-08-29
Version code:
868584525
Creation date:
2018-08-06
Compatible devices:
Size:
111.42MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-18
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Astera LED Technology GmbH
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/asteraapp/id1367867800
Website:
http://astera-led.com/app/

User Reviews

Users repeatedly flag AsteraApp as buggy and unstable, with intermittent crashes, unreliable Bluetooth connections, and confusing UI/UX. Firmware updates are painful and can disconnect the bridge. A minority praise deep control, faster workflows, and updates that add features like Layer Effects, noting the app is easier to use once learned. Overall, reliability and pairing issues are the core recurring concerns.
Pros
  • Powerful, deep control that makes complex lighting programming accessible and can be faster than DMX.
  • Feature-rich updates (e.g., Layer Effects in V11) expand creative possibilities.
  • Some users find the app easier to use for advanced tasks once they learn the workflow.
Cons
  • Frequent instability: crashes, bugs, and poor reliability across multiple devices.
  • Bluetooth pairing and connections are unreliable, with frequent drops and un-pairing.
  • Convoluted, dated UI/UX that makes simple tasks feel tedious.
  • Firmware updates are painful and can disconnect the bridge from the app.
  • Lag and misbehavior when controlling multiple fixtures or targets, causing incorrect updates.
Recent reviews
One of the worst apps a company could ever put out.
by GS*****, 2026-04-08

One of the most cumbersome apps, compared with Arri, Nanlite and Aputure Astera is definitely the worst
by Gu*****, 2026-01-29
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