Comparison

ArtNet Guru vs HDL Studio Lite

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

Head to head
About

ArtNet Guru

Features
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ArtNET Guru allows you to play your laser shows using your phone. You can even play it synchronized to your music from your iTunes library. Generally, once you create the laser show in โ€œbigโ€ creation software, you just have to export it to SD card and bring only your mobile phone and laser to the venue to be able to play the show. ArtNET Guru allows you to change settings like position, size, rotation or brightness for every laser show from your SD card separately. You can also read preview images for the content from the SD card, so the preview images will always be actual. One of our clients also uses it for live laser shows. He brings his iPad and once the laser setup is complete, he gives his iPad to his client and lets the client do his own laser shows. The client loves it! With ArtNET Guru you can: - Control Moncha laser controller using your iPhone or iPad - Switch between the laser effects and laser shows stored on Moncha.NET SD card - Change draw settings of every effect or show separately - Save all your settings, even to the cloud, so you can use your configuration with multiple Apple devices - Download and use any of your settings from server - To current version of ArtNet Guru download newest "Moncha.NET SD-card" from http://www.showtacle.com/products/artnet

About

HDL Studio Lite

Features
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HDL Studio Lite APP is a lightweight smart home debugging tool software launched by HDL. Based on the HDL-LINK protocol, this APP reduces the learning and usage costs of the debugger through a simpler interaction method and clear debugging process guidance, helping users to complete project implementation more efficiently.

Screenshots

ArtNet Guru4 screens
HDL Studio Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HDL Studio Lite at monthly against ArtNet Guru's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtNet Guru ships an update every 14 months, HDL Studio Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ArtNet Guru versus HDL Studio Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtNet GuruHDL Studio Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShowtacle Ltd.HDL Automation Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ArtNet Guru

No in-app purchases

None

HDL Studio Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArtNet Guru free?
ArtNet Guru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDL Studio Lite free?
HDL Studio Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArtNet Guru or HDL Studio Lite have ads?
Neither ArtNet Guru nor HDL Studio Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArtNet Guru or HDL Studio Lite?
ArtNet Guru ships an update every 14 months, and HDL Studio Lite monthly. Most recently, ArtNet Guru was updated on November 2, 2026 and HDL Studio Lite on November 5, 2026.

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