# CornerTube - PiP for YouTube — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of CornerTube by Tiny Whale Pte. Ltd., rated 4.40/5 from 210 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornertube-pip-for-youtube/id1073199994/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornertube-pip-for-youtube/id1073199994.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 161 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of CornerTube? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✅ Picture-in-Picture functionality works as advertised - 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface - 🎬 Enables YouTube viewing while multitasking - 💰 One-time purchase alternative to YouTube Premium - 📱 Ad-free viewing experience - 🔄 Easy sharing via YouTube app extension - ⚡ Quick video loading when functioning properly **Cons** - 🐛 App no longer receives updates (3+ years) - ❌ Frequent video playback failures and errors - 🔐 Privacy concerns - tracks browsing history without consent - 💔 Inconsistent functionality - doesn't work reliably - 🚫 Crashes and compatibility issues with iOS updates - 📺 Poor video quality and slow loading times - 💸 Paid app with intrusive ads despite purchase - 🔌 Doesn't support background audio playback - 📵 Doesn't work with locked phone screens - 🎯 Requires manual workarounds to use effectively **Commonly reported bugs** - Error code 4 - video unavailable messages - App crashes when switching between media players - Full screen mode doesn't persist after controls - PiP mode reverts to full screen unexpectedly - Smart Keyboard locks on iPad - App extension not functioning properly - Magic keyboard incompatibility - Video fails to load intermittently - Notification linking appears constantly - Latest update causes unwanted PiP shrinking - Compatibility broken with recent iOS versions - Widget doesn't play videos, only launches app **Most requested features** - Account login and watch history synchronization - Resume playback from where you left off - Recently played videos list - Adjustable video player size - Playback speed control - Keyboard shortcuts and Actions support - Queue functionality for multiple videos - YouTube subscriptions and library integration - Playlist support and channel browsing - Caption/subtitle display options - Full screen mode stability - Video scrubbing in PiP mode - 60fps support - Automatic playlist video progression ## Newest reviews (10 of 84) ### 2/5 — 👎 *2023-01-23* 2 Sterne, weil die App kann was sie machen soll. Aber das bei jeder Wiedergabe mit plötzlichen Abbrüchen, dauerhafter Suche nach dem Video und entfernen des Videos,sollte ich 2 Stunden mal nicht gehört haben. Dafür das ich gezahlt habe sollte ich sogar nur 1 Stern geben! liebe Entwickler,vll bedient ihr euch mal der Probleme und versucht sie zu lösen!!@ ### 3/5 — Bug *2021-12-24* Recentemente a notificação de que ele está sendo linkado aparece o tempo todo que eu assisto no YouTube , mesmo eu não selecionando nada. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t Stay in Full Screen *2021-08-30* Don’t know why there’s a full screen option because it doesn’t stay in full screen after using a control. ### 3/5 — Please add shortcuts support/actions *2021-06-17* Very useful app. Would be even better with shortcuts support ### 4/5 — Very handy but it doesn’t pick up where you left off *2021-03-12, version 2.0.3* This would be a 5 star app if it resumed playback at the point you left off in YouTube. It’s frustrating finding your spot again. Another nice feature would be a list of your recently played videos so you could resume later if you don’t finish. ### 2/5 — Need better tutorial *2020-12-13* I mainly bought this app so it could be used for easily via app extension but it’s not working as an app extension. Can I get some help on using the app extension? ### 3/5 — Not liking latest update *2020-11-13* Ever since updating to latest version, this app always shrinks to Picture in Picture mode whenever you pause, rewind or fast forward. This is super annoying as majority of the time I like watching videos in full screen mode ### 5/5 — Parou mas voltou a funcionar *2020-09-25* Edit: Fixed bugs. Funcionando normalmente. Acabaram de bloquear também o PIP via Embed. **Developer response:** Hi, version 2.0.2 should fix this. ### 1/5 — Well this definitely doesn’t work *2020-09-23* Every time it starts to go to PiP mode it just reverts to full screen. Doesn’t work at all. Wasted my money. **Developer response:** Hi, Version 2.0.2 should fix this issue. ### 5/5 — Great App, work as intended. *2020-09-19* But please add the ability for adding videos to a queue for PiP! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Abandoned app? *2025-12-27* The app hasn’t received any updates in the last 3 years and is no longer working. ### 1/5 — Cannot properly load anything *2025-12-26* It looks like it’s time for an update, but the developer seems to have abandoned the app. I don’t recommend it unless that changes. ### 1/5 — Used to work *2025-11-17, version 2.0.4* Every video says, "error code 4 this video is unavailable". If it gets fixed, I will update this review. ### 1/5 — Vllt. bin ich dumm, aber ich krieg die versprochene Funktion nicht zum laufen. *2023-12-18* Keine möglichkeit nen Support zu kontaktieren. Hilfe Funktion nutzlos, wenn ich der Folge passiert nix. Meiner Meinung nach scam momentan. ### 1/5 — I GOT Rick rolled *2022-07-04* WHY ### 1/5 — PIP doesn't work at all *2021-05-31* I lost 4.99. I purchased this app, i opened it but PIP doesn't work, so i deleted it once. Then i asked for refund on report a problem site but the stupid iTune service rejected it. I lost 4.99 for nothing. It's not fair. ### 1/5 — Crashes and doesn’t work with Premium Accts *2021-04-02* I get what the app is trying to do but I think it’s overpriced when you consider how simple the app is ### 1/5 — Super idea ... unable tu use the magic keyboard... *2020-11-27* I listen to YouTube every day while working. I thought the app would get my dream come true a PIP YouTube that works well will I’m doing something else sadly the magic keyboard won’t activate and I won’t be able to work will I listen to YouTube... really really sad... ### 1/5 — Garbage *2020-09-26* Share the link from Safari, the app opens up, then - can't play video in the background - can't play audio in the background - can't play audio while the phone's locked - can't do anything you can't do by just staying in Safari There's also a widget that doesn't play anything but just launches the same useless app. I'm baffled as to what this even does; it's a shame the app store doesn't have trials. **Developer response:** Hi, Please email us @ hello@tinywhale.net and we’ll get you sorted. ### 1/5 — BEWARE OF PRIVACY ISSUES! *2020-09-24* Cornertube routinely copies my browsing history EVEN WHEN IT’S OFF AND I DON’T USE IT, EVEN WHEN I HAVEN’T USED IT FOR MONTHS. What is this blatant violation of privacy?? Thankfully Apple warns me when Cornertube is tracking me. Thank you for that feature, Apple! I DELETED THE APP and will be reporting it to Apple. **Developer response:** Hi Lidia, If you added the CornerTube Today extension, it has to keep checking your clipboard to display the YouTube video info. Rest assured that the info never leave your device, and you can remove the extension and opt out of clipboard monitoring in app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Can you update and log in accounts? *2025-05-09* Thanks for the update with the setting button. But can I log in my account so I save my watch history ### 5/5 — Great option over YouTube „Premium“ *2022-10-07* If even the richest man on earth does not want to pay for YouTube Premium…. Works as expected and also has the added benefit of an ad free experience. ### 5/5 — This app is excellent and the poor reviews are people who simply don’t know how to use it. *2022-04-15* Press Share. “Send to CornerTube”. Done. Come on people. ### 5/5 — Perfetta *2021-06-20* È la miglior app di sempre, mi sono sempre chiesto se ci fosse un app che facesse questo e finalmente l'ho trovata, mi capitava sempre di dover rispondere ad un messaggio e uscendo da YouTube mi si interrompeva il video e questa cosa mi faceva un po' arrabbiare ma finalmente grazie a quest'app non c'è più il problema 😀 ### 5/5 — Mega *2021-05-20* Total zufrieden ### 5/5 — Great!! *2021-01-04* Only thing missing is being able to choose the size of the video ### 5/5 — this app is great😌 works great 😀 *2020-12-17, version 2.0.3* and i would love for it to work like youtube the app/website like subscriptions and my library and stuff plz add this 😀😀 ### 5/5 — Two Thumbs Up *2020-11-15, version 2.0.3* I still wish this were built-in to the YouTube app, but since it’s not - I’ve been using CornerTube for years, and it works great! ### 5/5 — So far so good *2020-10-13* Just downloaded on iPad 12.9” and working fine as PIP player for YouTube, good job 🙂👍 ### 5/5 — No complaints *2020-10-10* Works great! --- *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 2026-08-29.*