Comparison

KMPlayer vs Galaxy Player

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

Head to head
About

KMPlayer

A versatile media player that handles all high-resolution video, music, and subtitle formats. Offers advanced playback controls, color adjustments, and subtitle customization.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and music formats
  • Supports numerous subtitle formats
  • Bookmark playback sections
  • Adjust video color and playback speed
  • Stream videos via URL
  • Network and cloud storage support
Features
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▶ KMPlayer, Customer Lounge is here! ▶ Feedback, ideas, and events—all welcome. - Link: https://cobak.co/en/space/392 KMPlayer is a perfect media player that can play all forms of high resolution videos, music, and subtitle files. Along with the flawless playback, enjoy the rich features of the player including quick button, bookmark, subtitle settings, and play speed settings! ▶ KMPlayer ◀ · Bookmark: Add bookmark to the time points to playback any sections you wish to cherish · Control Color: Change brightness, light intensity, hue, saturation, and gamma information · Expand & Contract: Expand & contract the video screen being played · Section Repeat: Repeatedly play a section from point A to point B · Quick button: Quickly set the player options · Equalizer: Save separate equalizers for music & video · Subtitle Settings: Change color, size, and position of subtitles · URL Playing: Enter URL to play any videos on the web (streaming) · Network: Supports FTP, UPNP, SMB, WebDav · Cloud: Supports Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive [ Supported Formats ] Video and music: AVI, MP3, WAV, AAC, MOV, MP4, WMV, RMVB, FLAC, 3GP, M4V, MKV, TS, MPG, FLV Subtitle: DVD, DVB, SSA/ASS Subtitle Track, SubStation Alpha(.ssa/.ass) with full styling.SAMI(.smi) with ruby tag support, SubRip(.srt), MicroDVD(.sub/.txt), VobSub(.sub/.idx), SubViewer2.0(.sub), MPL2(.mpl/.txt), TMPlayer(.txt), Teletext, PJS(.pjs) , WebVTT(.vtt) Due to the policy, we do not support certain codecs. (DTS, EAC3, TrueHD, Divx .. ) ▶ Permission Information ◀ [ Required Permissions ] Storage space: Requesting permission to access photos, music, and videos stored in the device ▶ Message from the Developers ◀ KMPlayer’s development team are always open to your opinions to further improve the App. Feel free to request new features and please provide us with plentiful feedback. Email: support.ios@kmplayer.com

About

Galaxy Player

This media player supports a vast array of video, audio, and image formats. It offers features like Wi-Fi sharing, playback speed control, and privacy protection for your files.

Highlights
  • Extensive format support
  • Wi-Fi sharing
  • Playback speed control
  • File encryption
  • Dark mode
  • Background playback
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Featured features WIFI sharing, devices under the same WIFI can use the WIFI sharing function to scan and play videos without the need for transmission or copying. Supported video formats: Mp4, mkv, avi, flv, f4v, mov, mod, m2v, m4v, mpg, mpe, mpeg, mlv, wmv, wav, webm, rmvb, rm, ra, ram, asf, asx, cpk, dv, dat, divx, dirac, flc, fli, lavf, qt, swf, ts, vob, xvid, 3gp, m2ts, etc. Supported audio formats: MP3, m4a, wav, wma, ogg, aac, amr, alac, ape, aiff, au, cd, cda, cue, caff, dts, flac, pcm, ac3, eac3, etc. Supported image formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, SVG, TIFF, etc. Main functions: 1. Import videos, audio, and photos from a computer or album, and classify and manage videos, audio, and photos; 2. Support operations such as search, move, copy, and rename; 3. Support video, audio, and photo encryption to protect privacy; 4. Online playback of online audio and video; 5. Image viewing; 6. Supports dark mode; 7. Supports multiple languages; 8. Support WI-FI sharing and playback; Video player functions: 1. Lock the playback interface to prevent accidental operation; 2. Double speed playback, supports up to 4 times speed, supports saving playback times; 3. Swipe the screen horizontally to adjust the progress, swipe left to rewind and right to fast forward; 4. Vertical sliding to adjust screen brightness or volume, left sliding to adjust screen brightness, right sliding to adjust volume; 5. Long press screen playback at multiple speeds, customizable long press speed, supports 0.3-4 times speed; 6. Fixed duration fast forward and rewind, customizable fast forward and rewind duration; 7. Screenshot, supports saving to the folder where the album or video is located; 8. Double click on the screen to play or pause; 9. Support skipping the beginning and end of the film; 10. Support seamless playback; 11. Support background playback; 12. Support switching playback order; 13. Support subtitle and track switching;

Screenshots

KMPlayer4 screens
Galaxy Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KMPlayer at Free against Galaxy Player's $2.99. KMPlayer also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 4) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Galaxy Player's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 66%). On update cadence, 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

KMPlayer is free to download; Galaxy Player costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KMPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMPlayer has 3.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of KMPlayer's written reviews are positive against 97% of Galaxy Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMPlayer ships an update every 9 days, Galaxy Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KMPlayer versus Galaxy Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKMPlayerGalaxy Player
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (3.2K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPANDORATV Co.,Ltd坤 左

Customer experience

KMPlayer

All ratings3,244 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.3%

Galaxy Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%

Bugs and requests

KMPlayer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Video playback freezes
  • Audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when playing certain file types
  • Network share access problems
  • Brightness control malfunctions
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  • Subtitle font issues
  • Missing video files in library
  • Lockscreen controls not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable background playback

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Picture-in-Picture support
  • Implement Chromecast/AirPlay integration
  • Improve subtitle handling and customization
  • Add more aspect ratio options
  • Implement a dark mode
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  • Add ability to rename files
  • Improve network file sharing
  • Add more codec support (e.g., MKV)
  • Implement a better file organization system
  • Add ability to save custom audio/video settings

Galaxy Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KMPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KMPlayer free?
KMPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Player free?
Galaxy Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KMPlayer or Galaxy Player?
KMPlayer is rated higher. KMPlayer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Galaxy Player averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do KMPlayer or Galaxy Player have ads?
Neither KMPlayer nor Galaxy Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KMPlayer or Galaxy Player?
KMPlayer ships an update every 9 days, and Galaxy Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, KMPlayer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Galaxy Player on September 13, 2026.

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