ViplexHandy vs Hondys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Screen management
- Solution editing
- System settings
- Media library
- Quick screen configuration
- Real-time control
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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.
Hondys
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This product is a smart wireless LED tube, using 2.4G WIFI wireless transmission, support wireless ARTNET/DMX signal control, the control distance can reach 60M; Supports manual\PC\APP control, easy to use; 160°beam angle, which can realize various lighting effects such as monochrome, gradient, flowing water, jumping, etc,dynamic; Pre-programmed multiple lighting modes, suitable for various scenarios; powered by rechargeable batteries, support PD3.0 fast charging protocol, the minimum working time of full power is 4 hours, and the minimum working time of power saving mode is 6.5 hours; Hanging rings, light buckles, tripods stand,Three-dimensional connecting rod and other installation methods; Suitable for stage lighting, stage performances, temporary events, auto shows, wedding lighting, outdoor travel, photography, concerts and other places.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hondys at every 11 days against ViplexHandy's every 6 weeks. ViplexHandy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, Hondys every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViplexHandy | Hondys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,Ltd | 锐敏 林 |
In-app purchases
ViplexHandy
No in-app purchases
Hondys
No in-app purchases
