nPlayer vs GOM Player for iOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nPlayer
Play virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud services, and control playback with intuitive gestures. Offers extensive subtitle and audio codec support for a seamless viewing experience.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Streams media from network devices and cloud services
- Supports DTS and Dolby audio codecs
- Advanced subtitle customization and synchronization
- Gesture-based playback controls
- Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, AV1
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X. ** nPlayer supports Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them in your mobile device. nPlayer enable you to play all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts. - You don't need to store video files in your device with limited storage space. nPlayer's powerful and various network technologies will help you to stream them from remote devices. - With your finger tip, you can adjust playback position, move to previous and next subtitle position, adjust location and font size of subtitles, control volume and brightness. - Experience nPlayer, thousands of users recommendations. * Features - Supports officially DTS audio codec (DTS HD) - Supports Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - Supports iXpand Drive - Supports Chromecast - Supports video cast for Smart TV - Supports HDMI output - Supports video files : MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP etc. - Supports audio files : MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE etc. - Supports subtitle files : SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2 etc. - Supports image files : JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF etc. - Supports playlist files : CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS - Supports UPnP/DLNA (supports subtitles if DLNA server provides subtitles information.) - Supports cloud service (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) - Supports in-app web browser - Supports iTunes video/audio play (except for DRM contents) - Supports videos and pictures in Album - Playback speed control : 0.5x ~ 4.0x - Resume playback - AB repeat(specific section repetition) - Screen lock - Supports AV1/HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 Hardware acceleration - Supports 3D video mode - Screen flip horizontally, vertically. brightness and saturation control - Aspect ratio : Default, 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 etc - Supports multi-track audio - Supports audio boost - Supports audio sync - Supports lyrics display - Supports Dolby, DTS HDMI Bitstream (Passthru) - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports addition of optional subtitle files while playback - Supports subtitles font, color, shadow, outline customization - Supports subtitles sync - Supports external subtitle fonts - Supports SAMI(SMI) tag - Supports SSA/ASS with full styling, embedded subtitles - File management : Delete, Move, Rename, Create a folder - Playlist management : Add, Delete, Modify - Supports recently played list - Folder lock - Supports Open-in - Supports UI theme * Gesture Features - Tap : Menu - Double tap : Pop-up play - Drag horizontally : Playback position adjustment - Drag vertically on right half of the screen : Volume control - Drag vertically on left half of the screen : Brightness control - Pinch on the screen : Screen size adjustment - Drag horizontally on subtitle text : Move to previous/next subtitle text - Drag vertically on subtitle text : Subtitle position adjustment - Pinch on subtitle text : Subtitle font size adjustment - Supports finger gesture customization
GOM Player for iOS
This application provides a free, high-definition video playback experience optimized for iOS devices. It offers extensive subtitle customization, playback speed control, and intuitive touch gestures for easy navigation and adjustments.
- High-definition video playback
- Customizable subtitles (font, color, sync)
- Adjustable playback speed (0.1X to 3.0X)
- Video aspect ratio adjustment
- Video mirror mode
- Touch controls for brightness, volume, and playback
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" NO.1 Video Player " Enjoy GOM player easily and conveniently on iOS for free! ● Video player optimized for iPhone and iPad. - Play high-definition videos - Easy and intuitive iPhone player UI/UX for mobile ● GOM player subtitles’ strength as it is - Select various options such as font size, color, location, sync etc. ● Easy-to-manage video player recommended - Adjust video speed from 0.1X to 3.0X - Adjust the aspect ratio of videos on the screen. - Video mirror mode such as left and right inversion - Video interval settings / repeat play / screen lock feature - Touch scroll (screen brightness, volume, playback/pause, section movement, etc.) - Support other video play advanced preferences [Required Access] * Access to the following items is required for service use. - Photo (Required) : Access this function to import the user's video file list and watch the video. - Media Storage (Required) : Access this function to import the list of your video files and view the video. [Notice] * E-AC3 and DTS codecs in the video file are paid codecs and are only available on supported devices. * Please leave your suggestions/errors at https://www.gomlab.com and we'll answer them quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GOM Player for iOS at Free against nPlayer's $4.99. GOM Player for iOS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). nPlayer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 4). On review sentiment, 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
GOM Player for iOS is free to download; nPlayer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of nPlayer's written reviews are positive against 61% of GOM Player for iOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
nPlayer ships an update every 9 days, GOM Player for iOS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nPlayer | GOM Player for iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newin Inc. | GOM&Company |
Customer experience
nPlayer
GOM Player for iOS
Bugs and requests
nPlayer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback position not saved after app exit
- Inability to connect to some network drives
- Inconsistent behavior when playing certain video formats
- Subtitles not displayed correctly in some cases
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve Chromecast support
- Implement sleep timer for audio
- Allow customization of subtitle size/color
- Add option to disable metadata fetching
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- Improve file sorting and playlist management
GOM Player for iOS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
nPlayer
No in-app purchases
GOM Player for iOS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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