Comparison

iCouldPlay vs Proviewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Proviewer

Features
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• Proviewer 是一款轻量、专注的本地文件预览工具,适合快速打开、查看和管理常用文件。 你可以将文件导入 Proviewer,在 App 内集中查看最近打开的内容。无论是文档、代码、网页文件、结构化数据、图片还是音视 频,都可以更方便地在手机或 iPad 上浏览。 主要功能: • 多格式文件预览 支持 PDF、Markdown、HTML、JSON、TXT、代码文件、图片、音频、视频等常见格式。 • Markdown 与 HTML 预览 针对 Markdown 和 HTML 提供更清晰的阅读体验,适合查看文档、笔记、网页片段和技术资料。 • 导出 PDF Markdown 与 HTML 文件可以导出为 PDF,便于保存、分享或归档。 • JSON 查看 支持 JSON 内容查看,适合快速浏览接口数据、配置文件和结构化文本。 • 图片、音视频预览 支持常见图片格式以及音频、视频文件,方便查看导入的媒体内容。 • 最近文件管理 自动记录最近打开的文件,便于快速回到之前查看过的内容。 • 本地优先 文件会保存在本地,适合处理个人资料、工作文档和离线内容。 Proviewer 适合开发者、学生、办公用户和需要经常查看多种文件格式的人使用。它不追求复杂的编辑功能,而是专注于把“打开文 件、看清内容、快速导出”这几件事做好。

Screenshots

iCouldPlay4 screens
Proviewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Proviewer at Free against iCouldPlay's $0.99. Proviewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). iCouldPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Proviewer is free to download; iCouldPlay costs $0.99 up front. iCouldPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Proviewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCouldPlay versus Proviewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCouldPlayProviewer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd.霆 沈

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iCouldPlay

Subscriptions1
  • Year Vip7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Vip$9.99
None

Proviewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCouldPlay free?
iCouldPlay costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Proviewer free?
Proviewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCouldPlay or Proviewer have ads?
Neither iCouldPlay nor Proviewer shows ads.

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