GOM Player vs KBS KONG
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.
KBS KONG
Listen to KBS Radio live or catch up on missed episodes with the 'Listen Again' feature. Browse the daily program schedule to find your favorite shows. Enjoy KBS Radio content conveniently on your smartphone.
- Live radio streaming
- Listen Again for missed shows
- Program schedule
- On-demand listening
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You can enjoy KBS Radio on your smartphone anytime and anywhere! KBS radio KONG offers our audiences an easy and simple radio service. 1. On-Air Service You can listen & waching to KBS Radio in real time. 2. Listen Again Service If you missed any radio show, find 'Listen Again' Service. You can listen to the earlier programs whenever you want! 3. Program Schedule KBS Radio provides daily program schedule. Check out your favourite program schedule! KBS radio KONG will always do our best to meet the audience's needs with better service and various contents. Thank you. [Detailed Guide to App Access Permission] 1. Required access rights - none 2. Select access rights - Alert: Notification of usage information. - Photo: Attached photo when writing on some boards - Camera: It is used to attach pictures after attaching some boards. * You can use the service even if you do not agree to allow the optional access rights. * How to change access authority: Settings> KBS KONG
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GOM Player at 4.0 against KBS KONG's 3.3. GOM Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of GOM Player's written reviews are positive against 55% of KBS KONG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GOM Player ships an update every 5 weeks, KBS KONG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOM Player | KBS KONG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (98 ratings) — better | 3.3 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOM&Company | KBS Media Co. |
Customer experience
GOM Player
KBS KONG
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
KBS KONG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GOM Player
No in-app purchases
KBS KONG
No in-app purchases
