Comparison

ViplexHandy vs LTC

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

Head to head
About

ViplexHandy

Manage and control Taurus series multimedia players for LED displays. Design playlists, configure screens, and manage media files directly from your iOS device. This app offers comprehensive control for asynchronous full-color LED displays.

Highlights
  • Screen management
  • Solution editing
  • System settings
  • Media library
  • Quick screen configuration
  • Real-time control
Features
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ViPlex Handy, designed for the Taurus series products, is an application for the iOS platform. Launched by NovaStar, the Taurus series products are the second generation of multimedia players for small and medium-sized asynchronous full-color LED displays. This application supports functions like screen management, solution editing, system settings, and media library. Screen management: Allows you to manage the Taurus series products in the LAN and supports quick screen configuration, real-time control, playback management, cloud server binding and so on. Solution editing: Allows you to quickly design various playlists which will be sent to the Taurus series products for playback. System settings: Includes software language settings and help documentation. Media library: Allows you to browse the multimedia files on your mobile phone.

About

LTC

Generate SMPTE linear time code for video and film frame labeling. The audio output is for controlling playback on other devices, not for listening. Run in the background with screen locked and output audio via headphone jack, AirPlay, or Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Generate SMPTE linear time code
  • Audio output for playback control
  • Background operation with screen locked
  • Multiple audio output options
  • Selectable frame rates
  • Customizable start and end times (full version)
Features
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This app can generate SMPTE linear time code for testing. SMPTE timecode is a set of cooperating standards to label individual frames of video or film with a timecode. The audio output generated from this app is not for human listening, it is for controlling a video playback on another device. You can run the app in the background when your device's screen is locked. You can output the audio though the headphone jack, airplay or bluetooth. In the full version, you are able to: - Select different frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 - Set the starting time. - Set the ending time to automatically stop or alternatively continue playing until you press stop. In the free version: - Select different frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 - Timecode starts from the current device time. - Automatically stops generating and playing at midnight or press stop manually.

Screenshots

ViplexHandy4 screens
LTC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ViplexHandy at 2.4 against LTC's 1.7. ViplexHandy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. LTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ViplexHandy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ViplexHandy holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ViplexHandy's written reviews are positive against 0% of LTC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, LTC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ViplexHandy versus LTC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViplexHandyLTC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings) — better1.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,LtdZhuoyao lu

Customer experience

ViplexHandy

All ratings28 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative69.0%

LTC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

None

ViplexHandy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LTC

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99

Questions

Is ViplexHandy free?
ViplexHandy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LTC free?
LTC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ViplexHandy or LTC?
ViplexHandy is rated higher. ViplexHandy averages 2.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while LTC averages 1.7 from 6 ratings.
Do ViplexHandy or LTC have ads?
Neither ViplexHandy nor LTC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViplexHandy or LTC?
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, and LTC every 5 months. Most recently, ViplexHandy was updated on October 7, 2026 and LTC on October 16, 2026.

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