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HUPlayer vs TCP

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

Head to head
HUPlayer
HUPlayer
Free
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
No ratingsView app โ†’
TCP-485 Config
TCP
Free
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
No ratingsView app โ†’
About

HUPlayer

Features
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HUPlayer is for playing digital media files, such as hup, wmv, flv, mp4, mp3 and so on. It also supports play protected media files by Haihaisoft DRM-X 3.0 platform. Currently, it supports playback protected hup, wmv, mp4 and mp3 file formats. For playback protected flv video, there is still bug, we may solve it in next version update.

About

TCP

Features
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TCP-485 Config is the Full Gauge Controls TCP-485 Wi-Fi Log converter configuration application, with features such as: Search network converters, changing device parameters, remote firmware upgrade, and more. This converter enables communication between Full Gauge Controls controllers with Sitrad over a Wi-Fi and Ethernet data network using the standard TCP/IP communication. It also has internal memory (datalogger) for data storage.

Screenshots

HUPlayer1 screens
TCP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HUPlayer at every 6 weeks against TCP's every 3 months. HUPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, TCP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
HUPlayer versus TCP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUPlayerTCP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 โ€” better11.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerๆตทๆณข ๅธˆFull Gauge Controls

In-app purchases

None

HUPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

TCP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HUPlayer free?
HUPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCP free?
TCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HUPlayer or TCP have ads?
Neither HUPlayer nor TCP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HUPlayer or TCP?
HUPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, and TCP every 3 months. Most recently, HUPlayer was updated on November 6, 2026 and TCP on November 3, 2026.

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