HC vs LightElf
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）。
LightElf
Control Bluetooth-connected laser light devices to customize display parameters. Features include hand-drawn graffiti functionality for personalized light shows.
- Bluetooth laser light control
- Display parameter customization
- Hand-drawn graffiti feature
- Personalized light shows
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该软件通过蓝牙连接的激光灯设备，控制激光灯设备的显示参数，并且支持手绘涂鸦。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LightElf at 3.0 against HC's 1.4. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
LightElf holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of HC's written reviews are positive against 15% of LightElf's.
HC ships an update every 2 months, LightElf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HC | LightElf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (16 ratings) | 3.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 宇立 叶 | 广文 李 |
Customer experience
HC
LightElf
In-app purchases
HC
No in-app purchases
LightElf
No in-app purchases
