Comparison

ViplexHandy vs SHEHDS

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

SHEHDS

Features
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SHEHDS is a professional DMX512 lighting controller that supports both Art-Net (Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth control for real-time lighting management. Key Features: • Art-Net protocol support (UDP over Wi-Fi) • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) control for nearby devices • Up to 512 DMX channels • Real-time fader control with low latency • Multiple fixture configurations and flexible channel mapping • Dual-mode communication: local Bluetooth + remote Wi-Fi • Stable and responsive performance in complex network environments • Fully offline operation, no login required, no data collection Ideal Use Cases: Stage lighting, live events, exhibitions, equipment testing, and light show control.

Screenshots

ViplexHandy4 screens
SHEHDS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ViplexHandy at every 6 weeks against SHEHDS's every 5 months. 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

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, SHEHDS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViplexHandy versus SHEHDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViplexHandySHEHDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,Ltd广州申禾舞台灯光设备有限责任公司

In-app purchases

None

ViplexHandy

No in-app purchases

None

SHEHDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViplexHandy free?
ViplexHandy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHEHDS free?
SHEHDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViplexHandy or SHEHDS have ads?
Neither ViplexHandy nor SHEHDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViplexHandy or SHEHDS?
ViplexHandy ships an update every 6 weeks, and SHEHDS every 5 months. Most recently, ViplexHandy was updated on October 24, 2026 and SHEHDS on October 13, 2026.

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