Comparison

AVPlayer vs GoodPlayer

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

Head to head
About

AVPlayer

Play virtually any computer video format on your iPhone or iPad without conversion. Supports external subtitles and offers advanced playback controls, including speed adjustment and gesture navigation. Easily transfer files via USB or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Plays AVI, WMV, Xvid, and more
  • Supports external SRT and SMI subtitles
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 2.0x)
  • Gesture controls for navigation and speed
  • USB and Wi-Fi file transfer
  • Folder management with passcode
  • Resume playback from last position
Features
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Do you enjoy watching videos on your iPhone? Do you hate not being able to because your iPhone cannot support the video format? Or do you hate the inconvenient and time-consuming hassle of trying to convert video formats to fit into one that your iPhone can support? This is why the AVPlayer was created. The AVPlayer can play almost any computer video file format such as AVI, Xvid, WMV and much more clearly and effortlessly. No converting hassles. Just copy files via USB and just drag and drop into the AVPlayer’s Media Explorer. The AVPlayer can also support external subtitle files such as SMI and SRT. So if you enjoy watching videos on your iPad, then the AVPlayer is an absolute necessity. • Support Formats - Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) - Support High quality video clips ( 720P, 1080P ) - MP4,MOV,M4V - XVID,AVI,WMV,RMVB,ASF,H264,MKV… most of all movie file formats. - SMI, SRT, TXT, SubStationAlpha Subtitles • Post Processing - High quality video processing - Contrast,Saturation,Brightness - TV-Out • Control the playback speed (From 0.5X to 2.0X) - User setting support - Sweep to the left : move to backword 10 sec - Sweep to the right : move to forward 10 sec - Sweep to the top : 1.5X speed - Sweep to the down : normal speed • Additional features - Rotation Lock / Aspect ratio:auto/16:9/4:3/Full screen - Folder Management:Pass code/Move/Rename/Create - Resume play from last position - Scrubbing search - supports e-mail attachment by "Open In" feature • USB/WIFI Transfer • Note 1. How to add video with USB - Run iTunes 9.1 or above - Device->My Device(My iPad)->Apps, drag and drop files to the AVplayer's documents 2. Support High quality video clips ( 720P, 1080P ) - High quality video clips of 720P (1280 x 720) or more are recommended for MP4 format. - MP4, MOV, M4V formats that QuickTime supports can be played up to 1080P by using H/W Decoder but, Post Processing function isn’t provided. - Support H/W decoding for MKV and AVI (720P supported on iPad1, 1080P supported on iPad2 / The New iPad) - Hybrid decoding mode is added and now it is able to play high resolution videos by using hardware accelerator feature embedded in iPhone/iPad even for mkv or avi in h264. Also battery use time has extended. - Application may crash in iPhone 3GS / iPod Touch due to heavy use of memory in Hybrid decoding. Try turning off all application running in background and reboot the device by holding down sleep mode button for long time.   - If screen shakes it means hardware decoding is not supported. Try turning off hybrid decoding. - When the file formats are available for MKV or AVI the player supports hardware decoding. - If you cannot choose audio in mp4 or avi, change the extension to mkv temporarily and chosen audio channel will be applied. 3. The optimal speed when advancing its playing speed can differ depending on the way it’s compressed and the size. Video clips of XVID (AVI) 720 x 480 can be fast played up to 1.3-1.5 times faster than normal.

About

GoodPlayer

Play virtually any video or audio file directly on your iOS device without conversion. Stream media from various online sources and manage your files with a built-in browser and file manager. Offers advanced playback controls and subtitle customization.

Highlights
  • Plays all major video and audio formats
  • Direct streaming from HTTP, FTP, SMB, and more
  • Subtitle and audio track switching on the fly
  • TV Out/VGA Out support
  • Built-in file manager with password protection
  • Customizable subtitles (font, size, color)
  • Playlist support
Features
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No need to convert the media files before playing it, GoodPlayer can play AVI, Xvid, DAT,VOB,FLV,WMV ,MKV,MP4,RM,RMVB,HTTP,HTTPS,FTP,RTSP,MMS,SFTP,SMB,MMSH,MMST,RTP,UPnP and UDP etc... files and streaming directly on iOS devices. Just transfer the media files to your iOS devices by iTunes File Sharing, then it can be played at once.With built-in browser, it is not just a local movie player , it is "Movie Player & Streaming Media Player" in fact. And,iPad 2/new iPad/iPhone 4S dual core CPU decoding is supported. "The Best Video Player for iPhone..." - Lifehacker.com "All-round best in class movie player with streaming" - TouchMyApps.com GoodPlayer in App Store Top 1 Listed: * France/Italia/Saudi Arabia Entertainment iPad Paid Top 1 * Italia/Croatia Entertainment iPad Grossing Top 1 * Lithuania/Niger/Saudi Arabia Entertainment iPhone Paid&Grossing Top 1 * Estonia/Sri Lanka Entertainment iPhone Grossing Top 1 Features: * Swipe fingers up/down on playing, to change the subtitle or turn off subtitle on the fly (for media files with subtitles) * Swipe fingers left/right on playing, to change the audio track on the fly (for media files with multiple audio tracks) * TV out/VGA out support , HDMI TV-out and Video Mirroring support( for iPad & iPhone 4 & iPod touch 4 only) * Universal, supports iPad, iPhone and iPod touch * srt,smi,"idx+sub",mkv embedded subtitle supported * Lots of subtitle language encoding supported * 24 bits true color, no color information missed * "Open In" feature supported: open video and audio files from Mail email attachments and Safari web browser * 3ga,3gp,aac,amr,ape,asf,asx,avi,cue,dat,dv,f4v,flac,flv,gsm,gxf,hlv,iso,m1v,m2p,m2t,m2ts,m2v,m3u,m4v,m4r,m4a,mka,mkv,mod,moov,mov,mp1,mp2,mp3,mp4,mpa,mpe,mpeg,mpeg1,mpeg2,mpeg4,mpg,mpv,mt2s,mts,mxf,oga,ogg,ogm,ogv,ps,qt,ram,rm,rmvb,tp,ts,vob,webm,wm,wma,wav,wmv,wtv file formats supported * Subtitle font, font size and font color customization * HTTP, FTP, RTSP,MMS,SMB,MMSH,MMST,RTP,HTTPS,SFTP and UDP streaming playback * goodplayer:// URL scheme * Auto repeat playback current file switch supported, the default is off. * Built-in file manager supported: move files from folder to folder inside of app,file,delete,file rename,folder creation,folder delete * Two full screen modes: "Crop on Fullscreen" and "Fit on Fullscreen" * Playlist support: every folder is a playlist. Just move the files to a folder, and set the "Settings"-->"Playback"---> "Auto Repeat" to "All Files Loop". During the playback, the files in the folder will be played back one by one automatically. * iPad 2/new iPad/iPhone 4S dual core decoding supported. Dual-core CPU could be used to decode at the same time. * Folder password protection * Left/Right/Stereo Audio Channel selection * HTTP/FTP WiFi file sharing * Blocker for iTunes Sync file backup * SMB/ CIFS/Samba browse/streaming supported * UPnP/WebDAV/SFTP supported * AirPlay supported Notice: no DTS audio support! AC-3 audio supported (iOS 9.3 or later needed) Contacts information: 1. Support site: http://hustmobile.com/goodplayer/ 2. Email: service@hustmobile.com Reviews from customers: "First of all I would like to congratulate you on making an excellent product! I have tested quite a few of the various play-all formats media players in the App store, but the picture quality, sharpness and depth of field of the GoodPlayer is so far the best video player. Much better than other players ... , to name but a few." - Richard "Media player replacement Works very well for its intended purpose. Love being able to watch stuff that I couldn't put on my iPhone before." - Goblu57

Screenshots

AVPlayer4 screens
GoodPlayer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AVPlayer at 4.2 against GoodPlayer's 3.0. AVPlayer also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 37%) and ratings volume (281 vs 81). GoodPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AVPlayer costs $2.99 and GoodPlayer $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AVPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of AVPlayer's written reviews are positive against 37% of GoodPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, GoodPlayer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AVPlayer versus GoodPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVPlayerGoodPlayer
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.2 (281 ratings) — better3.0 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews — better37.3% of reviews
Number of ratings281 — better81
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB120 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEPLAYWORKSWuhan TrustComputing IT Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

AVPlayer

All ratings281 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews1,543 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.2%

GoodPlayer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive45.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews450 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative56.9%

Bugs and requests

AVPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

AVPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

GoodPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVPlayer free?
AVPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoodPlayer free?
GoodPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AVPlayer or GoodPlayer?
AVPlayer is rated higher. AVPlayer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while GoodPlayer averages 3.0 from 81 ratings.
Do AVPlayer or GoodPlayer have ads?
Neither AVPlayer nor GoodPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVPlayer or GoodPlayer?
AVPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and GoodPlayer every 8 days. Most recently, AVPlayer was updated on October 17, 2026 and GoodPlayer on October 16, 2026.

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