ViplexHandy vs Arcolis Remote
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.
Arcolis Remote
Control your lighting setup remotely using your smartphone or tablet. Connect to a compatible DMX controller over WiFi to manage lights and activate scenes. Ideal for home, office, and architectural lighting.
- Remote light control
- Scene triggering
- WiFi DMX controller connection
- Home, office, architectural lighting
- Smartphone and tablet compatibility
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The new and improved Arcolis Remote allows you to take control of your lights from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to a compatible DMX controller over WiFi and control your lights or trigger scenes remotely. Arcolis Remote has been designed for all environments including home, office, and architectural lighting. Visit our website at https://www.nicolaudie.com/arcolis for more information on compatible DMX controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arcolis Remote at 5.0 against ViplexHandy's 2.4. ViplexHandy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arcolis Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ViplexHandy has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, Arcolis Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViplexHandy | Arcolis Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,Ltd | Nicolaudie |
Customer experience
ViplexHandy
Arcolis Remote
In-app purchases
ViplexHandy
No in-app purchases
Arcolis Remote
No in-app purchases
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