Comparison

GoodPlayer vs ddPlayer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Plays local files and network servers
  • Supports multiple media formats
  • Subtitle support
  • Multiple audio tracks
  • File management
  • AirPlay support
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

GoodPlayer1 screens
ddPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoodPlayer ships an update daily, ddPlayer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GoodPlayer versus ddPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodPlayerddPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (81 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better16
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB108 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWuhan TrustComputing IT Co., Ltd.玉彬 董

Customer experience

GoodPlayer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive45.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative56.8%

ddPlayer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative2.6%

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

2 purchases

GoodPlayer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Unlimited Playback7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Playback Access$2.99
3 purchases

ddPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • ddPlayer PRO Monthly$0.991 Month
  • ddPlayer PRO Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • ddPlayer PRO Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is GoodPlayer free?
GoodPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ddPlayer free?
ddPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoodPlayer or ddPlayer?
ddPlayer is rated higher. GoodPlayer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while ddPlayer averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do GoodPlayer or ddPlayer have ads?
Neither GoodPlayer nor ddPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoodPlayer or ddPlayer?
GoodPlayer ships an update daily, and ddPlayer every 3 days. Most recently, GoodPlayer was updated on November 11, 2026 and ddPlayer on November 12, 2026.

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