# Cloaki — Private Browser for YouTube

> Private YouTube browser that protects user search and watch history. (iPhone/iPad app by Jonathan Head.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloaki/id6773584975 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jonathan Head](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773584977)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloaki/id6773584975/reviews.md

## What is Cloaki?

Cloaki is a privacy-focused browser for YouTube on iPhone and iPad. Watch and search YouTube — even favorite videos and subscribe to channels — without a Google account, and without your searches and browsing being tied to you.

WHAT MAKES CLOAKI DIFFERENT

Most YouTube apps — including the official one — send your search queries and watch history back to Google, where they're used to build an advertising profile. Cloaki routes all YouTube API requests through its own proxy server, so your searches and channel browsing are never associated with your Google account or device.

PRIVACY BY DESIGN
• All search and channel requests go through Cloaki's proxy — not directly to Google
• Watch history, search history, favorites, subscriptions, and playlists are stored on your device only, in an encrypted store excluded from iCloud backup by default
• Optional iCloud backup available in Settings if you want to preserve your data across device restores
• Thumbnails are served from Cloaki's server so your IP address is never exposed to Google's CDN
• Targeted third-party tracker blocking built into the video player
• No cookies are ever stored

FEATURES
• Search YouTube and browse channels without a Google account
• Search within a single channel, or filter a saved playlist as you type
• Subscribe to channels and get notified about new videos
• Save favorites locally and attach notes to them
• Pick up where you left off with continue watching
• Save playlists and play them through with autoplay
• Open any YouTube link in Cloaki — hold a link in Safari or any app and tap Cloaki in the share sheet
• Share videos with a cloaki.app link — opens directly in Cloaki when installed, with a clean preview page for everyone else
• Hold a thumbnail to preview — press and hold any video card to cycle through preview frames before you open it
• Tap related videos in the player to open them in Cloaki rather than leaving the app
• Switch between card and list layouts across search, favorites, channels, watch history, continue watching, and home; card view is the default
• Optional iCloud backup for history, favorites, and subscriptions
• Bring your own YouTube API key to use your own quota (optional)

CLOAKI PREMIUM
Playback is never paywalled — every video plays in full, at no cost. The free tier includes a daily allowance of 5 proxy-routed searches, which keeps a shared quota fair for everyone and the privacy proxy sustainable. You can lift the allowance for free at any time by using your own YouTube API key with the proxy turned off. Cloaki Premium unlocks:
• More proxy-routed searches
• Linked timestamps in your video notes — tap one to jump straight to that moment
• Note sharing with other Cloaki users, end-to-end encrypted
• More options for background new-video checks on subscribed channels
Cloaki Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription at $2.99 per quarter (3 months) or $9.99 per year, or as a one-time lifetime purchase at $49.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

PRIVACY PROTECTION MODE
Enable Privacy Protection to block some third-party trackers and analytics requests in the video player. Turn it off if a specific video fails to load.

YOUR OWN API KEY
Advanced users can enter their own Google API key in Settings to bypass the shared Cloaki quota entirely. With your own key saved and the proxy turned off, searches run entirely on your own quota and the free tier's daily search limit no longer applies. Note: using your own key associates API requests with your Google account, and turning the proxy off removes the privacy benefit it provides.

Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad supported.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://cloaki.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://cloaki.app/privacy

## Key features

- Private YouTube browsing without Google account
- Local storage for history, favorites, and subscriptions
- Proxy server for anonymized requests
- Targeted third-party tracker blocking
- Channel subscriptions and new video notifications
- Video previews and linked timestamps

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloaki Premium - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Cloaki Premium - Quarterly | $2.99 | per 3 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloaki Premium - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloaki/id6773584975/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Videos won’t work

*2026-08-16*

I really want to like is app, but videos won’t play, please fix :( thank you.

## Frequently asked questions about Cloaki

### Does Cloaki have ads?

Cloaki does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with a daily limit on proxy-routed searches, which can be lifted by using your own YouTube API key.

### How much does Cloaki Premium cost?

Cloaki Premium is available as a subscription for $2.99 per quarter or $9.99 per year, or as a one-time lifetime purchase for $49.99. This unlocks additional features like linked timestamps and note sharing.

### What devices support Cloaki?

Cloaki is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for iOS and iPadOS.

### How often is Cloaki updated?

The latest version of Cloaki is 1.1.0, released on August 16, 2026. The app was initially released on July 31, 2026, suggesting a relatively recent update cycle.

### Can I use my own YouTube API key with Cloaki?

Yes, you can optionally bring your own YouTube API key to use with Cloaki. This allows you to bypass the daily search allowance and use the proxy with your own quota.

### What age rating does Cloaki have?

Cloaki has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the nature of content that can be accessed on YouTube.

### How does Cloaki protect my privacy on YouTube?

Cloaki routes all YouTube API requests through its own proxy server, ensuring your searches and browsing are not associated with your Google account or device. It also blocks third-party trackers and does not store cookies.

### What happens to my watch history and favorites in Cloaki?

Your watch history, search history, favorites, subscriptions, and playlists are stored only on your device in an encrypted store. Optional iCloud backup is available if you wish to preserve this data across device restores.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-16

What's new in this update:

• Search within a channel — open any channel and search only its videos
• Search within a playlist — open any playlist and search only its videos
• Swipe a video in Watch History, Continue Watching, or Favorites to remove just that one
• Press and hold a card's title to remove it — now on Favorites as well
• Removing a favorite that has notes always asks first, however you remove it
• Bring your own YouTube API key and turn Enable Proxy off, and the free tier's limit of 5 searches a day no longer applies — those searches run entirely on your own quota. Both are needed, and note that with the proxy off your searches go directly to Google
• Fixed a crash that could happen while checking your subscribed channels for new videos in the background
• Fixes and refinements throughout

### 1.0 — 2026-08-01

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*