GoodPlayer vs nPlayer Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
nPlayer Plus
This app plays virtually any video and audio format without conversion. Stream media from various network sources and cloud services. Offers extensive subtitle support and playback controls for a personalized viewing experience.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Stream media from network devices and cloud services
- Extensive subtitle format and customization support
- Playback speed control and AB repeat
- Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, and AV1
- File and playlist management
- Gesture controls for playback and settings
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X, Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. ** nPlayer Plus officially supports Dolby Audio codec and Dolby Sound Effect. But if you don't mind using Dolby Audio codec embedded in iOS, please update your iOS to 9.3 version or later and purchase nPlayer in the lower price. - 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 officially Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - Supports Dolby Mobile Surround Sound - 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nPlayer Plus at 4.7 against GoodPlayer's 3.0. nPlayer Plus also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). GoodPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $8.99). On 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 costs $2.99 and nPlayer Plus $8.99 up front. nPlayer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoodPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
nPlayer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Plus has 2.5K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of GoodPlayer's written reviews are positive against 61% of nPlayer Plus's.
GoodPlayer ships an update every 5 weeks, nPlayer Plus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoodPlayer | nPlayer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (80 ratings) | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #54 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wuhan TrustComputing IT Co., Ltd. | Newin Inc. |
Customer experience
GoodPlayer
nPlayer Plus
User reviews
GoodPlayer
From 80 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
nPlayer Plus
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Plays everything
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔒 Robust codec support
- 🔌 Seamless network streaming
- 💡 Useful features (brightness/volume control, gestures)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes/freezes with certain video formats
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔒 DTS audio support removed (paid feature now)
- 💰 Paid upgrades required for new features
Bugs and 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
nPlayer Plus
Reported bugs
7 issues- Issues with SMB/DLNA connectivity
- Automatic decoder switching problems
- Subtitles not displaying correctly
- Keyboard shortcuts not working
- Airplay/Chromecast issues
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- Crashes on iOS 18 update
- Inability to play certain video formats (e.g. .ts, .flv, .mov)
Requested features
8 requests- Chromecast support
- Gapless playback
- Ability to edit/delete playlists
- Support for Dolby Vision
- Sleep timer
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- Ability to force delete folders/files
- Improved SMB/DLNA support
- Apple TV app
In-app purchases
GoodPlayer
No in-app purchases
nPlayer Plus
- Upgrade (ONLY FOR 2.x VERSION USERS)$2.99







