HCSi vs Zidoo Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCSi
This app acts as a universal remote for your home entertainment system, replacing multiple physical remotes with a single, secure interface. It supports a wide range of technologies and allows for personalized control through a user-friendly graphic interface.
- Universal remote control
- User-friendly interface
- Personalizable graphics
- Supports multiple technologies
- Secure control
- Home cinema and HiFi system operation
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HCSi is an extention of the application named HC-SKIPPER (for PC only) which has to be setup prior to using HCSi. Once HC-SKIPPER has been setup, HCSi becomes an autonomous application. HCSi is designed to replace your remote controls with a single, user-friendly and secure interface. Irrespective of what pieces of equipment you have in your Home-Cinema or HiFi system, HCSi will operate them. You can personalise HCSi using a surprisingly simple graphic interface ! HCSi handles numerous technologies such as - Global Caché (wifi or ethernet) Infrared Transceiver or Contact Closure - IRTrans (wifi or ethernet), - HTTP, - RS232 over Ethernet, - UDP calls, - Open Web Net, - Jeedom etc. To configure HCSi, you need to download the PC version from the official web site of HC-SKIPPER. HCSi is optimized for iPad. Its interface is fully english translated.
Zidoo Controller
Easily control your Zidoo media player directly from your phone. Access a file manager, manage applications, control music playback, and adjust system settings. This app provides a comprehensive remote control experience for your Zidoo device.
- File manager
- Application management
- Music control
- Poster wall view
- Remote control functions
- System settings access
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The phone can control all the functions of the Zidoo player. Change the device name in 'All Apps - Control Center' It contains: File manager application music Poster wall remote control System settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zidoo Controller at Free against HCSi's $0.99. Zidoo Controller also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). HCSi's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Zidoo Controller is free to download; HCSi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HCSi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zidoo Controller has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HCSi ships an update monthly, Zidoo Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCSi | Zidoo Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | lagommette | Shenzhen Zidoo Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HCSi
Zidoo Controller
In-app purchases
HCSi
No in-app purchases
Zidoo Controller
No in-app purchases
