# iCouldPlay vs ResQMesh

The clearest difference is price: ResQMesh at Free against iCouldPlay's $0.99. ResQMesh also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). iCouldPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ResQMesh is free to download; iCouldPlay costs $0.99 up front. iCouldPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and ResQMesh sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iCouldPlay ships an update fortnightly, ResQMesh every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCouldPlay | ResQMesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icouldplay/id6755653178/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Anyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544707793) | [Railab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694301548) |

## What reviewers say

### iCouldPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icouldplay/id6755653178)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year Vip | $3.99 | per year |
| Permanent Vip | $9.99 | one-time |


### ResQMesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resqmesh/id6777012008)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ResQMesh licence, one year | $8.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCouldPlay free?

iCouldPlay costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is ResQMesh free?

ResQMesh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do iCouldPlay or ResQMesh have ads?

Neither iCouldPlay nor ResQMesh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iCouldPlay or ResQMesh?

iCouldPlay ships an update fortnightly, and ResQMesh every 2 days. Most recently, iCouldPlay was updated on October 24, 2026 and ResQMesh on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*