Comparison

Hyper Controller vs Gemlyst

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

Head to head
About

Hyper Controller

Control multiple BlackMagic Hyperdecks remotely via Ethernet without needing an intermediary computer. Access advanced features like clip naming, list loading, and drive management directly from your iPad.

Highlights
  • Control multiple Hyperdecks
  • Ethernet connection
  • No computer required
  • Clip naming
  • Group clip naming
  • Load clips via list
  • HDD slot changing
Features
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Hyper Controller is designed to control multiple BlackMagic Hyperdeck over their ethernet connection. The app does not require any computer or device in between the iPad and the Hyperdeck. Just connect the Hyperdeck to a wireless router and connect the iPad to the same router and away you go. The app also allows features that are not available via the front panel of the device at this time. These include - Clip naming - Group clip naming - Full clip lists - Loading clips via list selection - HDD slot changing without removing drives - Time remaining without having to start recording - Gang playback/record Please note. The gang playback and record functions are not designed to be frame accurate between decks. You Must have Hyperdeck firmware version 4.0 or later. This software will not control the Hyperdeck shuttle as it does not have a network connection. Password for factory reset is 1212 This Full version removes the limitation of only 2 decks so you can add as many decks as required.

About

Gemlyst

Features
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Your "Saved" folder is a graveyard. The pasta you meant to cook, the café in Lisbon, the concert you meant to book, all buried under a thousand other saves. Gemlyst turns what you save into something you can actually use. Share a reel, a video or a screenshot, and Gemlyst reads it and builds a gem: the recipe with its ingredients, every place it mentions on a map, the event with its date and venue. - ONE REEL, EVERY PLACE ON A MAP - "12 cafés you have to try in Porto"? Gemlyst finds the places in the reel and pins them on a map. Put them in a collection and see the whole trip on one map before you go. - RECIPES YOU WILL ACTUALLY COOK - • Ingredients and steps pulled out of cooking reels and videos • Tick off ingredients as you shop • A cookbook you can search, built from the reels you already saved - EVENTS YOU WON'T MISS - • Concerts, exhibitions, markets: date, time and venue saved for you • Add to your calendar in one tap • Works with event posters too, just snap a photo - AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU SAVE - Films and books to watch and read. Workouts with every exercise listed. Tutorials as clear steps. Products, tips, quotes. Each gem gets the layout that suits it. - PLAN IT TOGETHER - • Add friends and build shared collections together — a trip, a dinner list, a weekend • Make a collection public and share the link; no account needed to view it - FIND ANYTHING AGAIN - • Search across all your gems, collections and people • Browse by category: Food, Travel, Events and more • Your own collections, organized your way - WORKS WHERE YOU ALREADY SAVE - Share straight from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube (Shorts too), or import any screenshot or photo. No copying links around. - BUILT WITH INTENTION - • Calm, Bauhaus-inspired design — no feed, no noise • No ads. Your saves are never sold. • Synced across your devices - FREE AND PRO - Gemlyst is free with 25 imports every week, reset each Monday. If you go over, nothing is lost: your saves wait as unfinished gems until you finish them. Gemlyst Pro gives you 250 imports a week and finishes waiting gems right away. Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription; prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://gemlyst.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://gemlyst.com/privacy Questions? help@creworker.com PS: I read every email.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hyper Controller at none against Gemlyst's 2. Hyper Controller also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). Gemlyst's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Gemlyst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hyper Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Hyper Controller versus Gemlyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper ControllerGemlyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLuke Irvinecreworker ou

In-app purchases

None

Hyper Controller

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gemlyst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Hyper Controller free?
Hyper Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gemlyst free?
Gemlyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hyper Controller or Gemlyst have ads?
Neither Hyper Controller nor Gemlyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper Controller or Gemlyst?
Hyper Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gemlyst every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hyper Controller was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gemlyst on November 12, 2026.

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