Comparison

GPlayer vs Loader (Media Player)

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

Head to head
About

GPlayer

A versatile media player for iOS devices that supports a wide range of video and audio formats. It offers background playback, customizable playlists, and convenient playback controls like screen lock and gesture adjustments. Enjoy your media with features like dark mode and password protection for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Supports MKV, FLV, RMVB, MP4, MOV, and more video formats
  • Plays audio files in background mode
  • Create and manage custom playlists
  • Resume playback from where you left off
  • Gesture controls for playback adjustments
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.25x to 2.0x)
Features
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GPlayer is a local video and audio player for iPhone and iPad, designed to make your personal media easy to import, organize and play. Keep movies, course videos, music, recordings and files transferred from your computer in one convenient place. 【PLAY VIDEO AND AUDIO FORMATS】 Play popular media formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, RMVB, AVI, FLV, 3GP, MP3, WAV, WMA and OGG. Whether you are watching a movie, studying with a course, listening to music or reviewing a recording, GPlayer keeps playback simple. 【PRACTICAL VIDEO CONTROLS】 Adjust playback speed, manage subtitles, switch between audio tracks and resume from where you left off. Watch courses, foreign-language videos, movies and personal footage at your own pace. 【FOCUSED VIEWING】 A clean playback interface keeps distractions out of the way, so you can focus on your local video. 【EASY FILE IMPORT】 Import media from the Files app, the Share sheet, Open In or your computer. Imported files are automatically organized into video and audio lists for faster access. 【WI-FI TRANSFER】 No cable needed. While your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, open a browser on your computer to upload media to your iPhone or iPad. You can also browse and download files already stored in the app. 【AUDIO PLAYLISTS】 Create and manage playlists for courses, podcasts, recordings and music albums. Choose repeat all, repeat one or shuffle to match the way you listen. 【BACKGROUND AND LOCK SCREEN PLAYBACK】 Keep audio playing in the background and control it from the Lock Screen or Control Center, without keeping the app open on screen. 【PRIVACY PROTECTION】 Enable a passcode when opening the app to add another layer of access protection for your personal media. 【POWER-EFFICIENT PLAYBACK】 Hardware decoding is used by default to balance smooth playback and battery use during longer viewing or listening sessions. GPlayer helps you import, organize and enjoy local media with less effort. Privacy Policy: https://f.n-years.com/docs/gplayer/privacy_statement Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Loader (Media Player)

Manage and store documents on your phone with this efficient app. It allows easy sharing via iTunes file sharing and provides seamless playback of various media files directly within the application. Enjoy a world of entertainment on your device.

Highlights
  • Document management and storage
  • iTunes file sharing
  • Seamless media playback
  • Import various video/audio formats
  • File sharing capabilities
Features
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Discover a simple and efficient app for managing and storing documents on your phone. Easily share them via iTunes file sharing, and enjoy seamless playback of media files directly within the app. Import and play various video and audio formats with ease, unlocking a world of entertainment on your device. Please note that audiovisual files cannot be downloaded. Check out our Terms of Use for more information: https://privacy.loaderapp.info/terms

Screenshots

GPlayer4 screens
Loader (Media Player)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPlayer at 75% against Loader (Media Player)'s 17%. GPlayer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). Loader (Media Player)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). 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. GPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Loader (Media Player) sells 7 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

GPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of GPlayer's written reviews are positive against 17% of Loader (Media Player)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPlayer ships an update every 10 months, Loader (Media Player) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPlayer versus Loader (Media Player): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPlayerLoader (Media Player)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金 郭Jafrin Begum Chowdhury

Customer experience

GPlayer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Loader (Media Player)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
7 purchases

Loader (Media Player)

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plan 2 Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$2.493 Months
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  • Plan 2 Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Plan 2 Bi-annually$9.996 Months
  • Plan 2 Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is GPlayer free?
GPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loader (Media Player) free?
Loader (Media Player) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPlayer or Loader (Media Player)?
GPlayer is rated higher. GPlayer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Loader (Media Player) averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do GPlayer or Loader (Media Player) have ads?
Both GPlayer and Loader (Media Player) show ads.
Which is updated more often, GPlayer or Loader (Media Player)?
GPlayer ships an update every 10 months, and Loader (Media Player) every 5 days. Most recently, GPlayer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Loader (Media Player) on November 2, 2026.

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