biq Protocol vs HANAplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
biq Protocol
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biq™ turns real-world presence into proof, data, and rewards using just your phone. No QR codes, no hardware, no friction. biq™ is a dePIN protocol, designed for events, avenues, brands and enterprises that want to know who actually showed up. This app is for biqProtocol events only.
HANAplay
Browse and play media from your personal servers on Apple devices. Enjoy a cinematic home screen, continue watching, and access rich metadata. Control playback natively on iPhone and iPad.
- Browse personal media servers
- Cinematic home screen
- Continue watching feature
- Rich metadata and ratings
- Select audio tracks and subtitles
- Picture in Picture support
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HANAplay is a native app for browsing and playing media from your personal media servers on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Choose Plex or Silo directly from the first-run screen, or connect Jellyfin and Emby through More. Browse a cinematic home screen, continue watching, search your library, explore collections and curated rows, view rich metadata and ratings, and choose available media versions, audio tracks, and subtitles. On iPhone and iPad, play compatible media, use Picture in Picture on supported routes, view Live Activities, and control playback with native system controls. Playback capabilities depend on your media, server, device, display, and audio equipment. HANAplay does not provide, host, sell, or include media. You supply access to a compatible personal media server and are responsible for the media you access. HANAplay is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Silo, Jellyfin, or Emby. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HANAplay at every 3 days against biq Protocol's every 6 weeks. biq Protocol's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
biq Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, HANAplay every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | biq Protocol | HANAplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMANUEL-LUCIAN NICOLAE-POSESCU | Manav Agarwal |
In-app purchases
biq Protocol
No in-app purchases
HANAplay
No in-app purchases
