GoodPlayer vs ddPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
ddPlayer
Stream and organize all your media from local files, cloud drives, and NAS devices. Enjoy high-quality playback of 4K HDR content with advanced subtitle and audio features. Seamlessly manage your library with automatic poster walls and playback progress syncing.
- Connects to NAS, cloud drives, and media servers
- Streams 4K HDR and Dolby Vision without transcoding
- Automatic media library with poster walls
- Supports embedded and external subtitles
- AI-generated subtitles and bilingual translation
- Lossless audio playback
- Passcode privacy lock
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Connect your home NAS, cloud drives, and media servers—all in one app. ddPlayer streams original 4K HDR and Dolby Vision files directly without transcoding, and automatically builds a rich poster wall so your scattered videos, music, and photos stay organized and play smoothly in one place. • Rich Sources, Instant Playback Connect to media servers including Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex; easily access your computer and NAS via WebDAV, SMB, and FTP; or sign in directly to Baidu Netdisk, 123Pan, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Guangya Cloud. You can also import local files, videos from your system Photo Library, or play network stream links directly. • Organized Media Library, Clearly Presented Automatically read and display covers, synopses, and category metadata provided by your media servers, with support for local NFO metadata. Browse content by folder and series on the detail page, and switch between different resolution versions. Sync playback progress across devices and quickly pick up where you left off with "Continue Watching", day-grouped playback history, and favorite folders. • 4K Ultra-HD & Disc Decoding, Refined Visuals Powered by hardware acceleration and an all-format decoding engine, smoothly play 4K, 8K, high frame rate (60/120FPS), HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision videos with HDR tone mapping. Natively play ISO disc images, BDMV, and VIDEO_TS directories directly—automatically detecting main playlists, multi-audio tracks, and Simplified/Traditional Chinese subtitle languages without splitting or converting files in advance. • Live AI Subtitles, Styled Subtitles & Danmaku Automatically load embedded subtitles and external subtitles in the same directory. Natively render ASS / SSA styled subtitles and SUP / PGS graphic subtitles with customizable font size, position, color, and timing offset. Built-in offline multi-language AI speech-to-subtitle generation and bilingual translation make watching foreign-language videos and study courses effortless. Supports importing and matching Danmaku (bullet comments) with customizable style, speed, density, and display area. • Intuitive Controls, Play at Your Own Pace Supports 0.5x–4.0x playback speed control and long-press temporary speed boost. Drag the progress bar with real-time keyframe thumbnail previews, and use intuitive swipe gestures to fine-tune progress, brightness, and volume. Multitask seamlessly with Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and background audio playback, while protecting your personal media with a passcode privacy lock. • Beyond Video: Lossless Music & HD Photo Gallery Enjoy lossless audio formats including FLAC, APE, WAV, ALAC, and DSD right in the same library, complete with a dedicated playback queue, cover art display, and background listening. Smoothly browse high-resolution photos and original images with pinch-to-zoom detail enhancement and smart adjacent image prefetching. [Supported Features & Formats] - Media Servers & Network Protocols: Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, SMB, WebDAV, FTP, STRM - Cloud Drives: Baidu Netdisk, 123Pan, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Guangya Cloud - Video Formats: MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, RMVB, RM, TS, M2TS, MTS, WEBM, MPG, MPEG, VOB, OGV, 3GP, ASF, ISO, BDMV, VIDEO_TS, Apple ProRes, AV1, HEVC (H.265), VP9, H.264 (including Hi10P) - Audio Formats: FLAC, APE, WAV, ALAC, DSF, DFF, MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, AIFF, WMA, WV, MKA - Subtitles & Danmaku: SRT, ASS, SSA, SUP, PGS, VTT, TX3G, MOV_TEXT, Live AI Subtitles, Danmaku Display - Image Formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, TIFF, BMP, RAW, DNG Privacy Policy: https://ddplayer.app/privacy/en/ Terms of Use: https://ddplayer.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ddPlayer at 90% against GoodPlayer's 37%. ddPlayer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0). GoodPlayer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and ratings volume (81 vs 16). 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
Both are free to download. GoodPlayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ddPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ddPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodPlayer has 81 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of GoodPlayer's written reviews are positive against 90% of ddPlayer's.
GoodPlayer ships an update daily, ddPlayer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoodPlayer | ddPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (81 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan TrustComputing IT Co., Ltd. | 玉彬 董 |
Customer experience
GoodPlayer
ddPlayer
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
ddPlayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoodPlayer
- Monthly Unlimited Playback7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Lifetime Playback Access$2.99
ddPlayer
- ddPlayer PRO Monthly$0.991 Month
- ddPlayer PRO Yearly$3.991 Year
- ddPlayer PRO Lifetime$4.99









