HC vs SPOTLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HC
This application is designed to work with the Xin Yi Hao Cai (HC) series of control cards. It supports various models for animated grayscale full-color, video-level high grayscale full-color, and video-level high grayscale monochrome displays.
- Supports HC-1 control cards
- Supports HC-3 control cards
- Supports XY-3 control cards
- Animated grayscale full-color display
- Video-level high grayscale full-color display
- Video-level high grayscale monochrome display
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本APP为新翼好彩(HC)系列控制卡配套软件。支持HC-1卡(动画级别灰度全彩), HC-3卡（视频级高灰度全彩）,XY-3卡（视频级高灰度单色）。
SPOTLED
This utility app requires connection to LED hardware to function. It enables control and management of connected LED devices.
- Connects to LED hardware
- Controls LED devices
- Manages LED hardware
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需连接 LED 硬件配合使用。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPOTLED at 2.7 against HC's 1.4. SPOTLED also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 13%) and ratings volume (160 vs 16). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SPOTLED holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPOTLED has 160 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of HC's written reviews are positive against 45% of SPOTLED's.
HC ships an update every 2 months, SPOTLED monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HC | SPOTLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (16 ratings) | 2.7 (160 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 160 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 29 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇立 叶 | Host No.4 Technology (chengdu) Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
HC
SPOTLED
Bugs and requests
HC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SPOTLED
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Incorrect display of text/animations
- Firmware update problems
- Registration/login errors
Requested features
4 requests- Add playlist support
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Provide more font and color options
- Allow custom image/GIF uploads
In-app purchases
HC
No in-app purchases
SPOTLED
No in-app purchases
