Comparison

ViplexHandy vs DriftLED

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

DriftLED

Features
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DriftLed is the mobile control center for the DriftLed race-start LED system. It gives event operators direct control of start sequences, countdowns, red flags and display settings from a phone or tablet. RACE-DAY CONTROL • Run and stop the race-start sequence • Start, pause, resume and stop countdowns • Trigger or clear the red-flag display • Follow the controller’s status and countdown in real time • Synchronize the controller clock with your phone CREATE CUSTOM LED SCREENS Compose a custom screen with up to four lines of text. Choose colors and font sizes, enable scrolling and preview the result before sending it to the LED panel. CONTROL BRIGHTNESS Set the front display and rear light-strip brightness manually, or configure automatic brightness that responds to the controller’s ambient-light sensor. CUSTOMIZE YOUR SYSTEM Configure the event name, countdown length, start timing, blinking speed, physical button actions and idle-screen behavior. BLUETOOTH OR WI-FI Connect directly to a compatible DriftLed controller using Bluetooth or its private Wi-Fi network. No cloud connection or internet access is required during operation. TRY IT WITHOUT HARDWARE Built-in Demo mode provides a simulated controller, allowing you to explore the controls, create screens and test settings without DriftLed hardware. A compatible DriftLed controller and connected LED hardware are required to operate a physical race-start display.

Screenshots

ViplexHandy4 screens
DriftLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ViplexHandy at 13.0 against DriftLED's 16.4. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViplexHandy versus DriftLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViplexHandyDriftLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,LtdCode Solutions OÜ

In-app purchases

None

ViplexHandy

No in-app purchases

None

DriftLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViplexHandy free?
ViplexHandy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriftLED free?
DriftLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViplexHandy or DriftLED have ads?
Neither ViplexHandy nor DriftLED shows ads.

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