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Tubecasts User Reviews

Tubecasts: Background Player
🎬 Entertainment
🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience46.2% of reviews
Neutral11.5% of reviews
Negative experience42.3% of reviews

~ Based on 104 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Tubecasts. Based on 61 reviews and a 3.7/5 average, it highlights the 51 positives and 60 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to navigate
  • 👍Great for background audio
  • 👍Good for sleep audio
  • 👍No ads (for some users)
  • 👍Can create playlists
  • 👍Can organize content
  • 👍Can download audio
  • 👍Works with CarPlay
  • 👍Offline playback
  • 👍Good concept
  • 👍Great app
  • 👍Effective
  • 👍Simple and clean UI
  • 👍No bloat
  • 👍Can switch between live streams
  • 👍Better than alternatives
  • 👍No need for YouTube Premium
  • 👍Works well
  • 👍Playback speed options
  • 👍Fair pricing (for some)
  • 👍Good for podcasts
  • 👍Very handy
  • 👍Excellent
  • 👍Super
  • 👍Convenient
  • 👍Used daily
  • 👍Phenomenal app
  • 👍Fantastic 'lite' app
  • 👍The goat
  • 👍Much better than other alternatives
  • 👍Perfect for sleep audio
  • 👍Favorite app for ad-free YouTube
  • 👍Good
  • 👍Excellent
  • 👍Great app
  • 👍Simple to use
  • 👍Effective
  • 👍Great
  • 👍Very handy
  • 👍Great app
  • 👍Works as advertised
  • 👍This App Slaps!
  • 👍Good app
  • 👍Buena
  • 👍Great app
  • 👍Works very well
  • 👍Simple to use, effective
  • 👍Great
  • 👍Very handy
  • 👍Great app
  • 👍Can listen without ads

Negative things

  • 😞Cannot skip audio parts
  • 😞Too many pop-up prompts
  • 😞Audio keeps cutting
  • 😞Nearly unusable without paid version
  • 😞Manipulative UI
  • 😞Constantly nags
  • 😞Constantly fails
  • 😞Laughable subscription pricing
  • 😞Breaks the purpose of the app
  • 😞Stops mid-stream
  • 😞Features locked behind paywall
  • 😞Worse free version
  • 😞Stops to ask for subscription
  • 😞Pop-ups get in the way
  • 😞Onerous to use
  • 😞Spammy options forced
  • 😞Scam app pricing
  • 😞Unreasonable pricing
  • 😞YouTube premium is cheaper
  • 😞Shovelware apps
  • 😞Quantity over quality
  • 😞Prompts to subscribe/support other apps
  • 😞Nearly unusable
  • 😞Expensive subscription
  • 😞Unclear subscription pricing
  • 😞Buggy subscription pricing
  • 😞Video translated to another language
  • 😞Frustrating language issue
  • 😞Plays in a different language
  • 😞Episodes in foreign language
  • 😞Permanent reminders to upgrade
  • 😞Much trouble to work
  • 😞Cannot transfer music from old version
  • 😞Too expensive now
  • 😞Less options for file formats
  • 😞No downloads in free tier
  • 😞Poor execution
  • 😞Doesn't reliably remember place
  • 😞Fails to load on mobile data
  • 😞Buffers and fails to load
  • 😞Asks for review every time song added
  • 😞Old Tubecast was more powerful/better/cheaper
  • 😞New app doesn't save mp3
  • 😞Constant message to rate
  • 😞Subscription required for offline download
  • 😞Voluntary donation to subscription obligation
  • 😞Error adding songs
  • 😞No music! No sound!
  • 😞Playlist import doesn't work
  • 😞No auto-save feature
  • 😞Discontinued by Apple
  • 😞Takes ages to process long videos
  • 😞One-time payment version unavailable
  • 😞Paying for 12 months more expensive
  • 😞Stripped features from original app
  • 😞Can't roll back to previous version
  • 😞Playback error
  • 😞Constantly stops
  • 😞No response to play
  • 😞Previous version UI better

Is Tubecasts Safe?

Tubecasts: Background Player appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Tubecasts is 73/100.

This assessment is based on 61 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.7/5.

Safety Analysis

63.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
31.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 61 App Store ratings for Tubecasts.

Is Tubecasts Legit?

Tubecasts: Background Player appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tubecasts is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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BAD! Force me to subscribe to use!

I bought this app many years ago, but I hadn’t used it for quite a while. When I recently started using it again, I realized I was being forced to subscribe just to keep using it. If I don’t subscribe, the audio stops every 10 minutes!!

This is a fraud. I paid for the app when I first bought it, and now you’re asking me to pay a monthly subscription as well???? That’s ridiculous!!!
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sbsivanasbsivana

FIXED - Playlists Do Not Refresh

EDIT: Thank you for the lightning fast turnaround in fixing this issue! Updating my rating now.


I have loved this app, but now when you try to update a playlist (or add a new one), an error message occurs stating, “Failed to get data by YouTube playlist”.
I have confirmed there is not an update, and I have rebooted my phone, but nothing works. I am hopeful this is fixed, and I will gladly update my review.
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DtbrayDtbray

Almost

This app is so close. The developers are very responsive to issues. Just a few tweaks in the performance would make it great. It’s very useful to me. I use it everyday. It’s my main source for audio content.
RReyes1987RReyes1987

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Version 1.2.5 had an issue that prevented properly seeking within long audio files. This problem has been fixed in Version 1.2.6. Please update to the latest version and try again. Thank you for your support and patience!

399 Euro?

Früher eine super App, heute leider voller Bugs. Wie unpassend dann den Jahrespreis von 9,99 auf 399 Euro anpassen zu wollen. App wird gelöscht, Abo ist gekündigt
ag09167ag09167

Response from developer

Einige Nutzer haben möglicherweise bemerkt, dass der Preis des alten Jahresabonnements auf 364,99 USD pro Jahr geändert wurde. Dieser Preis ist nicht als tatsächlich aktives Abonnementangebot vorgesehen. Da noch bestehende Abonnenten mit dem alten Jahresabo-Produkt verknüpft sind, kann das Produkt nicht vollständig aus App Store Connect entfernt werden. Stattdessen wurde der Preis absichtlich erhöht, um neue Abonnements und Verlängerungen des eingestellten Jahresplans zu verhindern. Das Jahresabonnement-Modell wurde eingestellt, da es schwierig geworden ist, eine unterbrechungsfreie langfristige Bereitstellung und Unterstützung über einen gesamten Jahreszeitraum zuverlässig zu gewährleisten. Vor einigen Monaten führten serverseitige Probleme zu mehreren Tagen Dienstunterbrechung, und diese Erfahrung führte dazu, langfristige Vorauszahlungs-Abonnements zu überdenken. Die aktuelle Abonnementoption ist ein Wochenplan zum Preis von 0,69 USD pro Woche. Ziel ist es, die Preisgestaltung flexibel und fair zu halten, damit Nutzer ihr Abonnement jederzeit beenden können, falls der Dienst ihre Erwartungen nicht mehr erfüllt oder technische Probleme auftreten, anstatt an eine lange jährliche Verpflichtung gebunden zu sein. Die App benötigt keine Benutzerkonten, sammelt keine E-Mail-Adressen von Abonnenten und verfolgt keine persönlichen Nutzerdaten. Aufgrund dieses datenschutzorientierten Designs gibt es keine direkte Möglichkeit, allen Abonnenten E-Mails über Änderungen am Abonnement zu senden. Updates und Diskussionen wurden jedoch in der Discord-Community veröffentlicht, auch wenn verständlich ist, dass diese Ankündigungen möglicherweise nicht alle Abonnenten erreichen. Vielen Dank an alle langjährigen Nutzer und Unterstützer für ihr Verständnis und ihre fortgesetzte Unterstützung. Zusätzlich bleibt ein Unterstützungsabonnement für 30 USD pro Monat für Nutzer verfügbar, die zusätzliche finanzielle Unterstützung für laufende Kosten, Wartung und zukünftige Entwicklung leisten möchten. Diese höherpreisige Option ist vollständig freiwillig und nicht erforderlich, um die normale Nutzung des Dienstes zu ermöglichen.

Recent update

You cannot skip to different parts of the audio. It’s very frustrating with long files
RReyes1987RReyes1987

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Version 1.2.5 had an issue that prevented properly seeking within long audio files. This problem has been fixed in Version 1.2.6. Please update to the latest version and try again. Thank you for your support and patience!

Update: problem fixed. Always plays link in different language

Loved the original app. This one always plays the episodes in a foreign language different than what the link was on YouTube. Disappointing.

Update: the language problem has been fixed. The app's been working great. My only complaint now is that I wish the playlist could be renamed, but I'm upping my rating.
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AJ PierAJ Pier

Will not work

The old app was good. This one will only play one maybe two songs then stops.
Scanman007Scanman007

Not working anymore

Not working today
Yenduring ehYenduring eh

Nicht mehr ok

Um das Abo zu verkaufen werden immer mehr Störungen eingeführt. Da das Abo überzogen ist wird das nichts werden.
GovelgansGovelgans

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Die Abonnement-Pop-ups tragen zur Finanzierung laufender Kosten bei, darunter Server, Entwicklung und Wartung.

App used to be great not anymore

App used to be great but its now nearly unusable unless you get the paid version/‘make a donation’.
Way too many pop up prompts and audio keeps cutting after every few mins.
__Saaaf__Saaaf

Nagware: Avoid

TLDR: Don’t get this app unless you want to pay the subscription.

I have used this app for years and loved it, but recently (late 2025) the app has been updated so that every time you push a button it asks you to subscribe. It pauses your audio stream randomly to ask you to subscribe. The player is great but the UI is manipulative. I get it if the developer wants to make it a subscription app, fine. But be upfront with a description of the functionality limitations if not paying the subscription. I’ll be looking for a replacement.
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mjcook00mjcook00

Nagware: Find something else.

TLDR: it isn’t worth it unless you want to pay monthly

I have been using this app for years and have loved it, but with the last few updates the developer has made it so that every time you press a button on the app it asks you to subscribe. It even pauses in the middle of things you were listening to and asks you to subscribe! Technically it works without a subscription, but the UI is getting downright manipulative. Find a different app.
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mjcook00mjcook00

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. The weekly option suits most users, and the monthly option is available for those who wish to offer additional support.

Marginally Useful to Fail

Constantly nags. Constantly fails. Was once marginally useful. Now just fail. There are better options. Cannot recommend.
kidslowkidslow

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. It works for most users. Would you like to provide more information about “fail” scenarios?

Gets worse

The response regarding asking £1000 to £100 to subscribe fell on deaf ears. They have changed it to 49p for 7 days which is fair but the £29.99 for the month is still laughable.

Now the new update has the player pause every ten mins to ask for subscription. Defeats the purpose of the app completely and you may as well subscribe to YouTube for more benefits with no adverts….

Maybe adding banner ads would be a better business model to generate revenue instead of the torrent of spam that the app is suffering from as it’s managed to completely break the point of this kind of app.
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B00H00W00B00H00W00

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. The weekly option suits most users, and the monthly option is available for those who wish to offer additional support.

Used to be good. Not anymore.

I originally bought (yes bought) the old Tubecasts app years ago. For a while it was really good! Worked just fine and was super high quality! Eventually I become very annoyed that some features were being locked behind an additional paywall, but that was just the start. Later on the entire app was discontinued with this free one in its place. So the app I originally payed for has been replaced by a worse free version. Now with every update it only gets worse. It constantly stops to ask if you want to subscribe (even though I bought the original!). And with a recent update it stops mid stream! I can’t even use it to fall asleep with anymore because of that! This used to be my favorite app but I cannot recommend it after all these annoying changes. At the very least I should have had some sort of bonus for originally buying the app.
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.Smallz..Smallz.

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. The subscription pop-ups help fund ongoing costs, including servers, development, and maintenance.

Das neue Tubecast

Das neue tubecast ist sehr nervig weil mann immer bestätigen muss wenn mann in einen Ordner gehen will oder ein lied abspielen will was sehr nervig ist, aber im groben und ganzen ist das neue auch sehr ok doch das beste ist immer noch das alte meiner Meinung nach.
g III ftaufyko9.(96:5'soxitag III ftaufyko9.(96:5'soxita

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Die Abonnement-Pop-ups tragen zur Finanzierung laufender Kosten bei, darunter Server, Entwicklung und Wartung.

Fantastic App!

This is an awesome app. Easy to navigate. Well worth getting. Thank you!
RLSOZRLSOZ

$1200/year?

nice app but not worth $1200/year; I hope people don't greet suckered into paying $100/month

lowered to 1 star because of popups after every click; deleted
LetsGetTrivialLetsGetTrivial

App verschlechtert sich

Die App wird leider immer schlechter.
Das abspielen funktioniert nur noch gelegentlich
UdoPieUdoPie

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Möchten Sie Version 1.2.2 ausprobieren?

Unterbrechungen nerven

Hatte den Vorgänger schon im Einsatz. Praktische App für YouTube als Podcast im Auto über AppleCarPlay.

Seit den letzten Update nerven die permanente Unterbrechungen.

Ich hätte kein Problem mit einem Abo mit vernünftigen Preisen. Aber die Preise für diese Abos , soll sich jeder seine eigene Meinung bilden.

Schade war mal eine tolle App, so kann man auch die Nutzer vergraulen.
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MaBa-SLMaBa-SL

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Die Anzahl der Abonnement-Pop-ups stieg nach zusätzlichen Werbeaktionen, was dazu beitrug, mehr Sponsoren zu gewinnen, um die laufenden Kosten (Server, Entwicklung und Wartung) zu decken.

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