Comparison

TVU Replay vs MeshDrop

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

Head to head
About

TVU Replay

Features
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TVU Replay is a synchronized multi-view video player, that is part of the TVU Networks' media supply chain. Users can use TVU Replay to function as a instant replay clip generation in a production.

About

MeshDrop

Share text and files directly between your devices on the same local network without needing the cloud or an account. Devices discover each other automatically for quick, secure transfers. Supports resuming interrupted transfers and two-way messaging.

Highlights
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Send text and files
  • Resume interrupted transfers
  • Two-way messaging
  • Trusted device management
  • Live transfer status
  • Share Sheet integration
Features
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Share text, photos, videos and files directly between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with MeshDrop. No account, ads or cloud relay. CONNECT NEARBY Discover devices on your local network, use Bluetooth, or connect Apple devices over peer-to-peer Wi-Fi without joining the same network. Keep MeshDrop open on both devices; peer-to-peer Wi-Fi requires Wi-Fi to be enabled. ENCRYPTED TRANSFERS Local-network and Apple peer-to-peer connections use TLS 1.3 with device identity verification. Bluetooth transfers use encrypted system connections. Confirm a device once and remember it as trusted. A USEFUL CONVERSATION HISTORY Copy received text, read Markdown, view images and play videos from conversations and history. Preview or share received files, and optionally copy received text to the clipboard automatically. Delete an individual entry together with its received file and app-managed copies on this device; your original sent file and the other device's history are preserved. BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES Follow transfer progress, share from other apps on iPhone and iPad, and choose from Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German and Spanish. The app follows your system language. Update both devices to MeshDrop 1.1 or later for encrypted native transfers. Earlier clients using the old unencrypted protocol cannot connect to this version.

Screenshots

TVU Replay1 screens
MeshDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TVU Replay at 15.0 against MeshDrop's 17.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVU Replay ships an update monthly, MeshDrop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TVU Replay versus MeshDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVU ReplayMeshDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTVU Networks Corporation玉琴 孙

In-app purchases

None

TVU Replay

No in-app purchases

None

MeshDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVU Replay free?
TVU Replay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshDrop free?
MeshDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVU Replay or MeshDrop have ads?
Neither TVU Replay nor MeshDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVU Replay or MeshDrop?
TVU Replay ships an update monthly, and MeshDrop every 2 months. Most recently, TVU Replay was updated on October 26, 2026 and MeshDrop on October 24, 2026.

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