Reviews of Unwatched for YouTube

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List of user reviews and ratings for Unwatched for YouTube

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 391)

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Review summary

Unwatched for YouTube is praised for an ad-free, distraction-free experience and for eliminating Shorts, which helps users focus. Its queue-first design with inbox-style backlog lets users curate what they want to watch and filter out unwanted content. Many reviews highlight its ability to reduce scrolling and algorithm nudges. However, the app has bugs and stability issues, a steep learning curve with limited in-app guidance, and navigation gaps such as a missing back button and awkward history management. Some platform quirks are mentioned, like limited background playback. Overall, it offers strong focus but with reliability and onboarding trade-offs.

Pros

Ad-free experience with no ads and no prompts to buy
Eliminates Shorts and other distractions, helping users focus
Queue-first design with inbox-style backlog management lets users curate what they want to watch and filter out unwanted content
Ability to filter out Shorts and customize what you see, focusing on your preferred channels

Cons

Bugs and stability issues indicating low-quality implementation
Steep learning curve and lack of in-app guidance; confusing to learn how to use
Navigation gaps such as a missing back button and awkward history management
Platform-specific quirks like limited background playback and occasional UI glitches

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 4.70

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13% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-28	Dy*****	This app is useless. I just want the ads to stop every 30 seconds on YouTube and this app doesn't let you sign into your youtube account, it just wants yoh to look for YouTube videos and add them manually. Do they realize how many channels people follow? Do they realize how many videos per channel there are? Yeah, no thanks. I'll just use a browser with an adblocker. Problem solved.
This app is useless. I just want the ads to stop every 30 seconds on YouTube and this app doesn't let you sign into your youtube account, it just wants yoh to look for YouTube videos and add them manually. Do they realize how many channels people follow? Do they realize how many videos per channel there are? Yeah, no thanks. I'll just use a browser with an adblocker. Problem solved.
2026-08-25	ta*****	This app is amazing! I was so sick of ads for YouTube. Giving it 4 stars because not having a mini player is…not ideal
This app is amazing! I was so sick of ads for YouTube. Giving it 4 stars because not having a mini player is…not ideal
2026-08-21	TD*****	Sometimes mute, sometimes stop playing.
Sometimes mute, sometimes stop playing.
2026-08-04	67*****	This shouldn't have a subscription. There are alternatives that are not only better, but entirely open-source/free. Unfortunately, this seems to be the best application of this utility on the iOS app store. If you can use a computer instead of an Apple phone, FreeTube walks laps around this in terms of utility, cuatomization, privacy, and is completely free.
This shouldn't have a subscription. There are alternatives that are not only better, but entirely open-source/free. Unfortunately, this seems to be the best application of this utility on the iOS app store. If you can use a computer instead of an Apple phone, FreeTube walks laps around this in terms of utility, cuatomization, privacy, and is completely free.
2026-07-18	Do*****	Really nice and easy to use. No bloat, no ads, no shorts!
Really nice and easy to use. No bloat, no ads, no shorts!
2026-07-14	br*****	I’m on an iPhone 16 pro max and pip does not work for me when I swipe down it pauses the video and just goes back to portrait mode. Also background audio does not work either.
I’m on an iPhone 16 pro max and pip does not work for me when I swipe down it pauses the video and just goes back to portrait mode. Also background audio does not work either.
2026-07-09	as*****	I used to have this on background play butbit suddenly stopped working. I tried everything i could think of but the background play is just not there at all.
I used to have this on background play butbit suddenly stopped working. I tried everything i could think of but the background play is just not there at all.
2026-06-30	Fl*****	Somehow I found this app, and it completely changed my YouTube watching for the better. Unfortunately, the last few months it seems to have lost the ability to continue the audio when I switch to another app. What happened?
Somehow I found this app, and it completely changed my YouTube watching for the better. Unfortunately, the last few months it seems to have lost the ability to continue the audio when I switch to another app. What happened?
2026-06-23	Mr*****	greatest free app available. Thank you
greatest free app available. Thank you
2026-06-03	at*****	Great app. Very useful if you follow many channels and need a way to focus just on the essential videos. One thing I would appreciate is the ability to have folders so you can sort videos by subject. I want to keep sports videos separate from the news and it would make it easier to sort through.
Great app. Very useful if you follow many channels and need a way to focus just on the essential videos. One thing I would appreciate is the ability to have folders so you can sort videos by subject. I want to keep sports videos separate from the news and it would make it easier to sort through.