Comparison

ViplexHandy vs Avomote

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 configure Taurus series multimedia players for LED displays. Create playlists, control playback, and manage media files directly from your iOS device.

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

Avomote

This app provides wireless control for Avolites Titan lighting consoles, offering features like fixture selection, motion control for pan and tilt, and cue list management. Unlock advanced functionalities with a subscription for enhanced lighting design capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fixture selection and highlighting
  • Motion control for pan and tilt
  • Cue list management
  • Real-time timecode display
  • Advanced clear functions
  • Macro firing
  • Siri shortcuts
Features
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This app wirelessly controls an Avolites Titan lighting console and is meant to offer complementary features to the official app. FEATURES • Keypad: Visually select, locate, and highlight fixtures and groups. • Motion Control: Rotate your phone to control pan and tilt. • Palettes: Apply palettes and update positions using Motion Control. • Cue List: Control the connected cue list. • Timecode: See the timecode in real-time. • Advanced Clear: Change action precedence, clear only selected fixtures, or all programmers. • Macros: Fire macros from your phone. • Shortcuts: Ask Siri to turn on a fixture or clear the programmer. • Torch: Turn on your phone light directly from the app. AVOMOTE PLUS Most of the app can be used for free. If you want to take full advantage of the app and support development, purchase Avomote Plus to unlock all features. Choose between a single lifetime purchase and a weekly/monthly rental which can be stopped at any time. The rental option is great if you prefer to pay only when you need it. The following features are unlocked with Avomote Plus: • Motion Control • Quick Merge Position Palettes • Cue List Control • Timecode After 01:00:00 REQUIREMENTS • This app is currently compatible with Avolites Titan 11 to 17. • All Avolites Titan consoles are supported except Titan One and T1. • The Avolites T2 requires Avolites Titan 12.1 or later. • The Cue List feature requires Titan 14 or later. • Halo and images on handles require Titan 14 or later. • The Advanced Clear feature requires Titan 15 or later. Due to the fact that the remote is running on a different interface than the real console, some macros will have no effect at all when fired (especially all the ones related to the user interface). The Shortcuts app is available on the App Store and requires iOS 13 or later. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charges for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user’s Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://heimendinger.art/avomote/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://heimendinger.art/avomote/privacy-policy.html This app is not a product from Avolites Ltd.

Screenshots

ViplexHandy4 screens
Avomote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avomote at 3.0 against ViplexHandy's 2.4. Avomote also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 12%). ViplexHandy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Avomote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ViplexHandy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avomote holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ViplexHandy has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ViplexHandy's written reviews are positive against 40% of Avomote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, Avomote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ViplexHandy versus Avomote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViplexHandyAvomote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (29 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,LtdMarc Heimendinger

Customer experience

ViplexHandy

All ratings29 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral18.6%
Negative69.8%

Avomote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

ViplexHandy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Avomote

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$16.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$64.99

Questions

Is ViplexHandy free?
ViplexHandy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avomote free?
Avomote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ViplexHandy or Avomote?
Avomote is rated higher. ViplexHandy averages 2.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Avomote averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ViplexHandy or Avomote have ads?
Neither ViplexHandy nor Avomote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViplexHandy or Avomote?
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Avomote every 6 months. Most recently, ViplexHandy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Avomote on November 3, 2026.

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