Comparison

Lohei CNY vs HookStep

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

Head to head

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About

Lohei CNY

Features

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Celebrate this Chinese New Year responsibly when you visit family and friends or have Yusheng. Use this app to shout out your auspicious phrases! In two segments. 1. Phrases to use for Chinese New Year visiting and greeting 2. Phrases to use during LoHei, in systematic order. Attribute - icon blueprint made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HookStep

Features

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Hookstep is a powerful video app that lets you easily search and play videos with advanced playback controls. Enjoy features like slow-motion, fast-motion, video splitting, mirroring, and muting audio for a tailored viewing experience.

Screenshots

Lohei CNY3 screens

HookStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HookStep at none against Lohei CNY's 2. HookStep also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Lohei CNY sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per year. HookStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lohei CNY ships an update every 2 months, HookStep every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Lohei CNY versus HookStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lohei CNY	HookStep
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	54 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	KikkoApps Pte. Ltd.	The Alpha Hedge LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lohei CNY

Subscriptions1

One year subscription$1.491 Year

One-time1

Unlock with single payment$1.99

None

HookStep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lohei CNY free?

Lohei CNY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is HookStep free?

HookStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Lohei CNY or HookStep have ads?

Neither Lohei CNY nor HookStep shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lohei CNY or HookStep?

Lohei CNY ships an update every 2 months, and HookStep every 10 days. Most recently, Lohei CNY was updated on September 13, 2026 and HookStep on September 10, 2026.