iCouldPlay vs Dayfold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Dayfold
Track upcoming events and past anniversaries with customizable countdown cards. Visualize your important dates with various visual styles and display them on your home or lock screen with widgets. Set optional reminders for significant milestones.
- Countdown and anniversary cards
- Customizable visual styles
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Optional date reminders
- Yearly repeating events
- Save and share cards
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Some days deserve a card of their own. Your next adventure. An important birthday. The day you met. A fresh start. Dayfold turns meaningful dates into countdown and anniversary cards, giving your plans and memories a place to live. LOOK FORWARD, LOOK BACK See how many days remain until a future date, or how many days have passed since a moment you want to keep. MAKE EACH MOMENT YOUR OWN Choose from emoji, flip calendar, ticket, pixel, neon and retro LCD cards. Pick the artwork yourself to find the right expression for your moment. KEEP IT ON YOUR SCREEN Add small or medium Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen widgets. Follow your pinned moment or choose a specific date to display. REMEMBER WHEN IT MATTERS Set optional date reminders and milestones at 30, 100, 365 or 1,000 days. Choose a local notification time. On-the-day, 30-day and 100-day reminders are free; advance reminders and additional milestones are included with Pro. CELEBRATE EVERY YEAR Repeat birthdays and anniversaries yearly, without creating a new moment each year. SAVE AND SHARE Save cards to Photos or share them as images. Search, sort, pin and archive your moments to keep what matters within reach. No account required. Moment content is stored locally on your device; cloud sync is not available. Notifications are optional and require your permission. Keep four active moments and use Emoji, Flip Calendar and Ticket styles for free. Choose monthly or lifetime Dayfold Pro for unlimited moments, every card and widget style, advance reminders and additional milestones. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dayfold at Free against iCouldPlay's $0.99. Dayfold also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). iCouldPlay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Dayfold is free to download; iCouldPlay costs $0.99 up front. iCouldPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Dayfold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dayfold holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
iCouldPlay ships an update every 2 weeks, Dayfold weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCouldPlay | Dayfold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd. | Yating Lu |
Customer experience
iCouldPlay
Dayfold
In-app purchases
iCouldPlay
- Year Vip7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Permanent Vip$9.99
Dayfold
- Dayfold Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Dayfold Pro Lifetime$14.99









