Comparison

GPlayer vs iAMPer

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

iAMPer

This audio player app is designed for efficient playback of audio files. It offers customizable skip intervals, adjustable playback speeds up to 10x, and a persistent player interface. The app remembers your last played file for seamless continuation.

Highlights
  • Customizable skip intervals
  • Playback speed up to 10x
  • Persistent player controls
  • Resume playback from last position
  • Direct file operation from Files app
  • Clean interface with hidden file extensions
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■ App specialized for playing audio files It is specialized for playing audio files, so unlike other multifunctional finder apps, the app is simple and you can also set the playback of audio files. ■ Skip before and after specified number of seconds You can listen to the audio efficiently by skipping unnecessary blank spaces before and after the audio file when studying. ■ Playback speed can be changed up to 10x at 0.1x intervals You can enjoy music at the playback speed that suits you because you can change the speed up to 10x at 0.1x intervals. ■ Skip back and forth can also be adjusted in 1 second increments You can choose the number of seconds to skip according to your usage. ■ Even if you move the directory, the player is always displayed, and you don't have to show the troublesome player. While using the app, the player continues to appear even if I navigate to other folders. Controllers are always readily available, so you don't have to worry about showing them. ■ Audio file extension is not displayed Hide extra music file extensions. This makes the screen clean and visually very easy to see. ■ When you start the app again, you can memorize the file that was played last time and play it. When you restart the app, you can automatically memorize the music file that was played last time and restart the playback. As a result, even if playback is interrupted, playback can be restarted from the same location without any trouble the next time playback is performed. ■ You can operate files directly from the Files app. You can move files directly from the Files app or copy them to this app.

Screenshots

GPlayer4 screens
iAMPer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iAMPer at none against GPlayer's 3. iAMPer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). GPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. GPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iAMPer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GPlayer against 5.0 for iAMPer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPlayer ships an update every 10 months, iAMPer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPlayer versus iAMPer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPlayeriAMPer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金 郭Daichi Kato

Customer experience

GPlayer

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

iAMPer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
None

iAMPer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPlayer free?
GPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iAMPer free?
iAMPer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPlayer or iAMPer?
GPlayer and iAMPer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do GPlayer or iAMPer have ads?
GPlayer shows ads; iAMPer does not.
Which is updated more often, GPlayer or iAMPer?
GPlayer ships an update every 10 months, and iAMPer every 4 months. Most recently, GPlayer was updated on November 4, 2026 and iAMPer on November 3, 2026.

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