GOM Player vs StarPlayer+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Supports non-encoded video files
- Convenient UI with sliding menus
- Sleep timer function
- Dropbox and Google Drive integration
- Advanced playback settings
- Subtitle management
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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.
StarPlayer+
This app allows for seamless playback of MP4 video content on mobile devices. It offers advanced playback controls, including speed adjustment, A-B repeat, and gesture-based navigation. Manage your video library with ease using folder management and bookmarking features.
- MP4 content playback
- Speed control (0.5x - 2.0x)
- Gesture controls for brightness and playback
- A-B repeat playback
- Bookmark management with memo feature
- Folder management
- Background MP4 download
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Axissoft Mobile StarPlayer+ has been developed for supporting the MP4 content playback. StarPlayer+ is the player that can be used for mobile video content playback. Now, You can play any MP4 contents on your computer, cafe as well as subway at anytime, anywhere. The contents of each folder can be managed by the content manager very easily. StarPlayer+ supports the screen brightness adjustment and RWD/FWD by using gestures. In addition, StarPlayer+ supports the bookmark, speed control, display aspect ratio, rotation lock and A-B repeat features. - Support features - 1. Speed control : 0.5x ~ 2.0x 2. Display aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9, fullscreen 3. Brightness change of the screen by using gestures 4. Rewind, fast forward of playback by using gestures 5. A- B repeat playback 6. Playlist feature of the latest downloaded content playback 7. Multiple content download 8. Bookmark : create/delete/play 9. Folder management 10. Thumbnail images 12. Bookmark thumbnail memo feature - Procedures (1) Play the content (MP4 or MP3) (2) touch the bookmark button (3) add the bookmark thumbnail image (4) touch the bookmark edit button (5) select the bookmark thumbnail image (6) the bookmark memo view will be loaded (7) write the memo 13. Support the MP4 background download ( iOS9.3 later ) - Support content format - MP4 format playable on mobile devices content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GOM Player at 52% against StarPlayer+'s 30%. GOM Player also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GOM Player holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GOM Player's written reviews are positive against 30% of StarPlayer+'s.
GOM Player ships an update every 5 weeks, StarPlayer+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOM Player | StarPlayer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (98 ratings) — better | 3.8 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better | 30.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOM&Company | Axissoft |
Customer experience
GOM Player
StarPlayer+
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
StarPlayer+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GOM Player
No in-app purchases
StarPlayer+
No in-app purchases
