Comparison

ViplexHandy vs DMXelf

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

DMXelf

This app, paired with portable hardware, allows for easy detection, analysis, and control of DMX512 input/output devices like lighting fixtures and consoles. It provides a solution for testing DMX lighting equipment without needing complex control consoles.

Highlights
  • DMX512 device detection
  • Analyze DMX devices
  • Control DMX devices
  • Portable hardware integration
  • Test lighting fixtures
  • Eliminate complex consoles
Features
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DMXelf (领焰小精灵) 智能检测工具可以轻松检测、分析、控制任何DMX512输入输出设备,包括灯具和灯控台等,全套设备由一个便携硬件和App组成。 DMXelf解决了用户所面临的:在不使用复杂的灯光控制台的情况下打开和测试DMX照明设备的问题。

Screenshots

ViplexHandy4 screens
DMXelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ViplexHandy at 12% against DMXelf's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, DMXelf monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViplexHandy versus DMXelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViplexHandyDMXelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,Ltd江苏领焰智能科技有限公司

Customer experience

ViplexHandy

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

DMXelf

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ViplexHandy

No in-app purchases

None

DMXelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViplexHandy free?
ViplexHandy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DMXelf free?
DMXelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViplexHandy or DMXelf have ads?
Neither ViplexHandy nor DMXelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViplexHandy or DMXelf?
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, and DMXelf monthly. Most recently, ViplexHandy was updated on October 7, 2026 and DMXelf on October 2, 2026.

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