oscRFR vs iCouldPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
oscRFR
This app provides a comprehensive remote interface for ETC EOS Family of Consoles, functioning as a total remote control. It offers instant access to console keys, encoders, direct selects, and fader pages, making it ideal for live show control and configuration.
- Total remote interface for ETC EOS Consoles
- Instant access to console keys
- Encoders, Direct Selects, and Fader Pages
- Save multiple layouts and configurations
- Full feedback from the console
- Designed for tablets
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It's your console, in your hand. oscRFR is the complete wireless remote for ETC Eos and grandMA3: every key, encoder, fader and direct select on the phone or tablet you already own, so you can walk the stage while you focus and nobody has to sit at the desk. **** oscRFR is currently formatted for Tablets. We've made it available for the larger phone formats - but please do not purchase it if you are only looking for a remote on a smaller phone. *** It talks to the console directly over OSC rather than streaming the screen, so it's fast. Your keypress becomes a command on the console, and full feedback — command line, encoder values, cue text, fader levels — comes straight back, so you always know what you're touching and what cue you're in. ETC EOS • Every hard key on the facepanel, with softkey labels from the console • Encoders with coarse, fine and super-fine, saveable in layouts • Direct selects with labels, saveable in layouts • Every fader in your showfile, paged • A dedicated focus page • Labels for cues, channels, palettes, presets, subs, macros, curves, scenes and notes • Colour picker with up to 14 preset tiles per layout • Channel patch, type, label and level • Works with consoles and ETCnomad. Eos 2.3 or later. GRANDMA3 • Keypad and command line showing the desk's own prompt • Encoders with live values, direct selects, playback, layouts, sequence sheet, focus page • Toggle keys that light when the console says they are on • One-tap setup installs the Companion plugin on the console, with your consent, and checks the link for you • Solo and Team modes • Consoles and onPC, grandMA3 2.4, with a running session and a bridged network oscRFR PAGE LAYOUTS Save every page of buttons, encoders and direct selects. Master layouts capture the whole app, so different venues get different setups. Save as many console configurations as you have consoles. FREE, AND WHAT PRO ADDS The free version connects to your console and gives you the hard keys, keypads and command line, forever. Encoders, faders, direct-select fires and the colour picker show live but are view-only. oscRFR Pro is US $9.99 a year and unlocks everything: encoders, faders, direct selects, colour picker, labels, and every feature we add from here on, including grandMA3. Bought oscRFR when it was a paid app? Thank you. Everything your original app had stays unlocked, free, forever, automatically. Features added since then, like grandMA3, are part of Pro. Nothing gets in the way of a show. If the app can't reach the store — most console networks have no internet — it lets you work. WHAT IT COLLECTS Nothing. No account, no analytics, no crash reporting. The only network traffic is OSC to your console and the store's own billing when you subscribe. WHAT IT NEEDS A wireless network that reaches the console, and the console's IP address. Landscape, on a phone or a tablet. Connection help with console-side screenshots is inside the app and works offline. Made by Alien Stagecraft, a small company of working lighting programmers. Built by programmers for programmers. On the App Store since 2016. Not affiliated with or endorsed by ETC or MA Lighting. Eos is a trademark of Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. grandMA3 is a trademark of MA Lighting International GmbH. oscRFR Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.alienstagecraft.com/privacy
iCouldPlay
This app is a powerful video player designed for film and television enthusiasts. It supports a vast array of video and audio formats, including 4K HDR and Dolby Vision. Stream directly from network storage and cloud services without downloading, and enjoy intelligent media scraping for enhanced viewing.
- Full format video and audio support
- 4K HDR and Dolby Vision playback
- Stream from SMB, WebDAV, FTP, NFS
- Media server compatibility (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex)
- Intelligent media scraping with TMDB
- Customizable subtitles
- Gesture controls for brightness/volume
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ICouldPlay - a professional grade all-in-one video player, creating the ultimate viewing experience for film and television enthusiasts! Full format video support Supports almost all mainstream video formats: • Container formats: MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WebM, M4V, 3GP, TS, MPG, MPEG, M3U8 Video encoding: H.264, HEVC (H.265), VP8, VP9, AV1, MPEG4, MPEG-2, VC1, WMV3 • Audio encoding: AAC, AC3 (Dolby), E-AC3 (Dolby+), TrueHD (Dolby Atmos) DTS、DTS-HD、MP3、FLAC、Opus、Vorbis • Supports 4K ultra high definition HDR、 Dolby Vision and other high specification content Play local videos as you please • Support importing videos from file apps and photo albums for playback Rich subtitle support • Format support: SRT, ASS/SSA, VTT, SUB, SMI • Support embedded subtitles and external subtitles • Custom subtitle style: font, size, color, stroke Multi protocol network storage No need to download, stream directly: SMB/CIFS - Accessing Windows shared folders and NAS • WebDAV - Connecting cloud storage and private clouds FTP/SFTP - Secure File Transfer Protocol NFS - Network File System Media Server Support Emby - Perfect compatibility Jellyfin - Open Source Solution • Plex - Streaming Services Intelligent Scraping • Automatically match TMDB movie/episode information One click access to exquisite posters and plot summaries Intelligent recognition of seasons and episodes of TV series 【 Thoughtful Function 】 Dual engine intelligent switching, optimal compatibility • Dark/Light Theme Switching • Bilingual interface in Chinese and English Liquid glass UI design • Gesture control for brightness and volume • Memory playback progress [Subscription Member] New users can enjoy a 7-day free trial and experience all advanced features! Year Vip Price: $3.99 Subscription duration: 1 year Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sobison.github.io/icouldPlay/privacy2.html Unlock all advanced features Unlimited media library storage space • Priority technical support • Automatic renewal, can be cancelled at any time Permanent buyout One payment, lifetime use • Includes all membership benefits No need for renewal, permanently valid --- Subscription instructions: After confirming the purchase, the fee will be charged through your iTunes account The subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours before the end of the current cycle You can manage or unsubscribe from your iTunes/App Store account settings After canceling the subscription, it can still be used during the current subscription period The unused portion of the free trial period will be invalidated after purchasing the subscription Download now and embark on your private cinema journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: oscRFR at Free against iCouldPlay's $0.99. oscRFR also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). iCouldPlay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 76%). On ads, device support 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
oscRFR is free to download; iCouldPlay costs $0.99 up front. iCouldPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. oscRFR asks for nothing beyond the download.
oscRFR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: oscRFR has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of oscRFR's written reviews are positive against 86% of iCouldPlay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
oscRFR ships an update every 3 months, iCouldPlay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | oscRFR | iCouldPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (20 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alien Stagecraft | Anyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
oscRFR
iCouldPlay
In-app purchases
oscRFR
No in-app purchases
iCouldPlay
- Year Vip7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Permanent Vip$9.99









