Thicket vs GoodPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thicket
Create dynamic audiovisual experiences with interactive textures, movement, and sound. Explore five distinct modes, capture your creations, and enjoy a seamless blend of art and play. Perfect for those who appreciate generative art and ambient soundscapes.
- Interactive touch and gesture controls for visuals and sound
- Five distinct creative modes
- Screenshot capture for saving favorite moments
- Child lock for uninterrupted play
- VGA-out support for big-screen projection
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--Made Apple’s Top 10 Generative Art & Sound list-- --Multiple times on Apple Staff Favorites list-- Thicket is an audiovisual world of texture, movement, line and tone. Thicket is part art piece, part toy, part wind chime, part spiderweb. If you like snowflakes, chaos, fire, and music without words, Thicket is for you. From the app store reviews: "...I got lost in the thicket for an hour tonight..." "...seamless interaction of audio and visuals. Beautiful..." "...the fluid feel and a/v implementation is impeccable. extremely well made app." "It was lovely before, now it's exquisite..." "...It's so much fun, may never do anything productive again!" Features: - Control visuals and sound simultaneously with touch and gesture - 5 distinct modes - screen shot capture: save your favorite moments to your photo album! - child lock: removes interface and menu buttons for uninterrupted fun. - VGA-out support: Connect your iPad to a projector or monitor and watch Thicket on a big screen (iPad/iPhone4 and Apple adapter required) - save screenshots of your favorite moments - Universal App: works on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
GoodPlayer
Play videos and music from local files and network servers with support for various formats, subtitles, and multiple audio tracks. Offers a free trial and flexible subscription options for unlimited playback.
- Plays local files and network servers
- Supports multiple media formats
- Subtitle support
- Multiple audio tracks
- File management
- AirPlay support
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One-week free trial. Play videos and music from local files and network servers on iPhone and iPad. GoodPlayer supports many media formats, subtitles, multiple audio tracks, file management and AirPlay. GoodPlayer is now free to download, with optional monthly subscriptions or a lifetime unlock. Enjoy 30 minutes of free playback daily; web playback stays unlimited. Eligible monthly subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Existing paid users and users who redeemed an app promo code keep lifetime access. Monthly access removes the native playback time limit while the subscription is active. For eligible users, the 7-day free trial is followed by the monthly price shown before purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account subscription settings. Prices vary by country or region. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase that permanently removes the native playback time limit. Buying lifetime access does not automatically cancel a monthly subscription. Restore Purchases is available in Settings > Playback Access. No GoodPlayer account is required. Privacy Policy: https://hustmobile.com/goodplayer-privacy 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: GoodPlayer at Free against Thicket's $1.99. GoodPlayer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Thicket's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (78% vs 37%). On ratings volume, 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
GoodPlayer is free to download; Thicket costs $1.99 up front. GoodPlayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Thicket asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thicket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Thicket's written reviews are positive against 37% of GoodPlayer's.
Thicket ships an update every 4 months, GoodPlayer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thicket | GoodPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (35 ratings) — better | 3.0 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Interval Studios | Wuhan TrustComputing IT Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Thicket
GoodPlayer
User reviews
Thicket
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Visually appealing and mesmerizing
- 🎶 Unique and engaging audio experience
- 👍 Fun and entertaining to use
- 🤩 Innovative and creative concept
- 🧠 Sparks creativity and imagination
Room to improve
- 🔈 Limited sound customization options
- 🕹️ Lack of precise control over audio/visual elements
- 🔁 Repetitive or limited variety of experiences
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content provided
GoodPlayer
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Plays a wide variety of video formats
- 🚀 Smooth streaming and playback
- 💡 Useful features like TV-out and file management
- 🔥 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔇 Missing support for certain audio codecs (AC3, DTS)
- 🕹️ Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 🔋 Performance and battery drain problems on older devices
Bugs and requests
Thicket
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Inconsistent or delayed audio-visual response
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to import custom audio samples
- Implement tempo and pitch controls
- Expand the number of visual and audio modes
- Include recording and playback functionality
- Provide more customization options for users
GoodPlayer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when accessing SMB shares
- Video/audio sync issues after pausing/seeking
- Fails to play certain video formats (MKV, DIVX, etc.)
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for bookmarking/resume playback
- Improve SMB/network file browsing experience
- Implement 1.5x/2x playback speed options
- Add Chromecast support
In-app purchases
Thicket
No in-app purchases
GoodPlayer
- Monthly Unlimited Playback7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Lifetime Playback Access$2.99









