Comparison

GOM Player vs nPlayer

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

Head to head
About

GOM Player

This app offers a robust video playback experience on mobile devices, supporting a wide range of file formats without encoding. It provides intuitive controls, subtitle management, and cloud storage integration for convenient access to your media library.

Highlights
  • Supports non-encoded video files
  • Convenient UI with sliding menus
  • Sleep timer function
  • Dropbox and Google Drive integration
  • Advanced playback settings
  • Subtitle management
Features
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NO.1 Video Player Enjoy the easiest and most convenient free player on mobiles with the same reputation of Gom Media Player! We support all basic functions. We support non-encoding, speed control, finger gesture, subtitle management, section movement, light control, etc. [Features] 1. Variety of non-encoded video files including mp4 types can be played. 2. Convenient UI, such as sliding menus and intuitive screen options. 3. We support sleep timer function 4. It is possible to connect to Dropbox, GoogleDrive 5. We support advanced settings [Required access right] Access right to the following item is required for service use. - Photograph (Required) : Access to this function to call up the user's video file list and watch the video. - Media storage (Required) : Access to this function to call up the user's video file list and watch the video. - Camera(Required) : Access to this function to watch the videos in 360 degree mode. * E-AC3, DTS codecs are pay-codecs and they can only be used on the devices that support them.

About

nPlayer

Play virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud services, and control playback with intuitive gestures. Offers extensive subtitle and audio codec support for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Streams media from network devices and cloud services
  • Supports DTS and Dolby audio codecs
  • Advanced subtitle customization and synchronization
  • Gesture-based playback controls
  • Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, AV1
Features
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X. ** nPlayer supports Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. - 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 Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - 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

Screenshots

GOM Player3 screens
nPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GOM Player at Free against nPlayer's $4.99. GOM Player also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). nPlayer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GOM Player is free to download; nPlayer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer has 1.9K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GOM Player's written reviews are positive against 54% of nPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOM Player ships an update every 5 weeks, nPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GOM Player versus nPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOM PlayernPlayer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (98 ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings981.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB61 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGOM&CompanyNewin Inc.

Customer experience

GOM Player

All ratings98 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative39.1%

nPlayer

All ratings1,904 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews730 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative33.7%

User reviews

GOM Player

From 98 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great video player
  • 👍 Plays all files
  • 👍 Easy file transfer
  • 👍 Good playback features
  • 👍 Simple and good interface

Room to improve

  • 👎 Installs spam
  • 👎 No HDR support
  • 👎 HEVC x265 not working
  • 👎 2160p not working
  • 👎 No subtitle support

nPlayer

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Stable and fast
  • 👍 Comprehensive features
  • 🔒 Secure file management
  • 💡 Excellent network integration
  • 👍 Customizable interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Chromecast connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Subtitle issues when casting
  • 🐛 Metadata display bugs

Bugs and requests

GOM Player

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Spam installation
  • HDR video washed out
  • HEVC x265 not working
  • 2160p not working
  • No subtitles
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  • Ads on every action
  • No playback speed control
  • Playing sound automatically from background
  • Videos not playing
  • Video quality degradation
  • Video playback errors (pixelated, distorted)
  • Cannot open video codecs after update
  • Specific videos have distorted screens
  • MKV file quality drops after update
  • Videos not playing after copying from PC
  • Sound and video not synchronized
  • Battery drains quickly
  • App crashes frequently
  • App crashes on startup
  • Volume display appears constantly
  • App not optimized for notch design phones
  • Cannot play MKV files with AC3 codec
  • Wi-Fi transfer URL not found
  • App crashes with stylized subtitles
  • Cannot play MKV files on background
  • Error playing podcast episodes
  • App crashes on iOS 10.3.3
  • App crashes on startup (airplane mode workaround)
  • File copy function removed
  • App crashes on startup
  • Volume display appears with Airpods
  • App crashes on iOS 13.1
  • Video playback flashing between normal and dim

Requested features

17 requests
  • Transfer from Apple device to PC
  • Gesture controls (tap to pause/play)
  • Download subtitles
  • More settings options
  • File transfer via Wi-Fi using browser
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  • Search bar
  • Playback speed control
  • AirPlay support
  • Looping capability on video playback
  • Bookmark function
  • NAS accessibility
  • Full screen for notch devices
  • Loop songs
  • Password protection
  • Rename files in player list
  • Support for Dolby AC3 codecs
  • Play online videos

nPlayer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback position not saved after app exit
  • Inability to connect to some network drives
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing certain video formats
  • Subtitles not displayed correctly in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple TV
  • Improve Chromecast support
  • Implement sleep timer for audio
  • Allow customization of subtitle size/color
  • Add option to disable metadata fetching
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  • Improve file sorting and playlist management

In-app purchases

None

GOM Player

No in-app purchases

None

nPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOM Player free?
GOM Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nPlayer free?
nPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GOM Player or nPlayer?
nPlayer is rated higher. GOM Player averages 4.0 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while nPlayer averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do GOM Player or nPlayer have ads?
Neither GOM Player nor nPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GOM Player or nPlayer?
GOM Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and nPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, GOM Player was updated on October 11, 2026 and nPlayer on October 13, 2026.

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