Comparison

Edifier Home vs Hecate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Edifier Home

Easily connect new devices to your Wi-Fi network and manage their settings. Stream music from linked online services, control playback, and group devices for synchronized audio.

Highlights
  • Network connection setup
  • Device configuration and renaming
  • Online music streaming
  • Playback control (volume, play/pause, tracks)
  • Device grouping for synchronized playback
Features
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Network connection configuration for new device: follow instructions to connect the new device to Wi-Fi network; Device configuration: the device will display in the device list once connected to the network. Operate the settings button for device rename, device information, input audio source switch, account management and online music authorization; Music playback: after linked to certain online music service provider’s account, the users can play abundant music offered by the provider on the connected device, also save these music; Playback control: when playing the users can control volume level, play/pause, previous/next track, loop mode, playing progress, etc. ; Device group: the users can combine devices in the device list, then these devices can be played at the same time.

About

Hecate

Control your PC remotely from your phone. Manage your mouse, keyboard, media playback, and launch applications. Easily send links and text from your phone to your computer.

Highlights
  • Remote mouse and keyboard control
  • Launch PC applications
  • Media playback control
  • Send links and text to PC
  • View sent data history
  • Connect multiple devices
Features
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Hecate - PC Remote Control is a simple and user-friendly application that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. With Hecate, you can remotely control the mouse and keyboard on your computer, launch applications, control the volume and playback of media, send links and text from your phone to your computer, and access the history of sent data. Here's a closer look at some of the key features of Hecate: • Mouse control: With Hecate, you can control the mouse on your computer using your phone. You can click the left and right mouse buttons by tapping on the touchpad area, and you can use two-finger swipes to simulate mouse wheel up/down movements. • Type text from your phone: Hecate allows you to type text on your phone and have it instantly appear on your computer's screen. Simply click on the keyboard icon in the app and start typing. • Launch applications from the taskbar: Hecate makes it easy to launch applications on your computer that are pinned to the taskbar (to the right of the start button). You can simply select the application from the Hecate app on your phone and it will open on your computer. • Computer volume control: Hecate allows you to adjust the volume on your computer directly from your phone. You can also use Hecate to control the playback of media on your computer, with the ability to skip tracks, play/pause, and more. • Sending links from phone to computer: Hecate makes it easy to send links from your phone to your computer. Simply click on the "Share" icon in any browser on your phone and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The link will immediately open in a browser on your computer. • Send text from phone to computer: With Hecate, you can easily send text from your phone to your computer. Simply highlight the text you want to send, click on the ellipsis, then click on the "Share" icon and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The text will be copied to your computer's clipboard. • Access to the history of sent data: Hecate keeps a record of all the data that you have sent from your phone to your computer, so you can easily access it later. • Connecting multiple devices: Hecate allows you to connect multiple devices to your computer, so you can control your PC from multiple phones if you want. To use Hecate - PC Remote Control, your phone and PC must be on the same network. For example, if your computer is connected to your home network via cable or Wi-Fi, your phone must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network in order to use Hecate. Overall, Hecate - PC Remote Control is a versatile and convenient app that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. You can download Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from the Windows Store. Install Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from Windows Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hecate-pc-remote-control/9MXQTF885MJP

Screenshots

Edifier Home4 screens
Hecate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hecate at 100% against Edifier Home's 16%. Hecate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Edifier Home's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hecate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edifier Home has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Edifier Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hecate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edifier Home ships an update every 6 weeks, Hecate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Edifier Home versus Hecate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdifier HomeHecate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEIJING EDIFIER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.Maxim Yakovlev

Customer experience

Edifier Home

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative73.7%

Hecate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Edifier Home

No in-app purchases

None

Hecate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edifier Home free?
Edifier Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hecate free?
Hecate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Edifier Home or Hecate?
Hecate is rated higher. Edifier Home averages 2.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Hecate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Edifier Home or Hecate have ads?
Neither Edifier Home nor Hecate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edifier Home or Hecate?
Edifier Home ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hecate every 5 weeks. Most recently, Edifier Home was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hecate on June 10, 2026.

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