# ZenTube - Decluttered — Untrap, Unhook, Decluttered > Declutter your video consumption experience and improve digital well-being. (iPhone/iPad app by Tsz Hong Cheung.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zentube-decluttered/id6480412927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tsz Hong Cheung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697603315) - Category: Productivity, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $9.99) - Rating: 4.40/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2024-04-04 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zentube-decluttered/id6480412927/reviews.md ## What is ZenTube? The internet is flooded with new information and entertainment every second. Whether we like it or not, these videos are forced on us. How many times do you suddenly realise you've wasted hours watching things you don't really care about? However, it is just a normal human response to such eye-catching thumbnails and endless stimulation. The Mission ZenTubes’ goal is to help you escape that situation, digital media detox if you will. Against the mainstream, ZenTube doesn't recommend videos to you, nothing "you might also interested in", and no endless scrolling. By minimising these distractions, you can untrap yourself from these excessive digital media consumption. Why? So you can have your time back to do the things that really matter to you. Improve your digital well-being today.   Give this app a try. Main Features: - NO recommended videos or algorithm - Filter shorts and videos - Organised channels! - Privacy focused - no account needed! - Note taking per video ... and more. Make ZenTube your information hub today. Privacy Policy: https://intenca.com/zentube/#privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - No recommended videos or algorithm - Filter shorts and videos - Organized channels - Privacy-focused, no account needed - Note-taking per video ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Zen As You Go | $3.99 | per month | | Zen For A Year | $39.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Zen Forever | $80.00 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 13) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zentube-decluttered/id6480412927/reviews.md ### 5/5 — My Favorite App *2026-08-08* I never write reviews, but this app is perfectly built for how I think people should interact with online content. Keep up the great work! It is super valuable. **Developer response:** Hi JacksonStan7, Thank you for the kind comment and for understanding the core value behind ZenTube. It brings me joy every time someone gets it and enjoys it as much as I do. Hong ### 3/5 — Nice but unstable *2026-06-20* I love the design and easy navigation. I hate the fact that it crashes repeatedly. **Developer response:** Hi R Coogan, Thanks for the honest feedback. And sorry that you’ve encountered such issue. I will look into that. Meanwhile, please feel free to provide the details on how those crashes happened and email it to zentube@intenca.com. It can certainly help with fixing the issue. Thanks! Hong ### 5/5 — Thank you for this amazing app *2026-06-13* I’ve struggled for a long time with YouTube addiction. This app has helped me a lot. However, could you add a feature that deletes categories I’ve added and renames categories I’ve added? I can’t find a way to delete a category. Thank you. **Developer response:** Hi merryhy, Thank you for using ZenTube, glad that it helped you. Currently, there is no renaming function in the app. You can workaround this by creating ew category and removing the old one. You can delete a category by going to the subscriptions page > Tap the edit button on the top right corner > Tap the delete button next to the category name. Then, you can create a new category and put the channels in as you like. I will add the rename function in the next update. Thanks, Hong ### 5/5 — Background play support needed *2026-04-25* Fantastic app. But as of ios 26.4.2 background play doesn’t work, which is a feature I would love to have. **Developer response:** Hi Onionchips04, Thanks for the kind words. I can totally understand that. Unfortunately, no third party YouTube client can add a background playback feature in-app. Doing so will be a breach of their ToS. Considering that alone, ZenTube is not taking that risk, hope you can understand. Thanks, Hong ### 3/5 — Défiler *2026-03-22* Ce serait bien du l’on pouvait avoir les vidéos des chaînes qu’on ajouter en les faisant défiler ### 5/5 — Youtube as a Tool, Not an Addiction *2026-03-05* recently i have been trying to better my life by massively reducing the amount of time i spend on a screen. i quit netflix, snapchat, instagram and twitter. i also wanted to quit youtube because their recommendations and shorts keep me on their app for hours, but i could not completely cut off youtube because its an important way of getting news. zentube is exactly what i was looking for! i can still watch youtube and learn from it without the ads, shorts, and other distractions. (also i get to avoid youtube’s ai features which is a plus) i highly recommend this app **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind review, vikingberry! You nailed it with “as a tool, not an addiction”. That’s pretty much the goal of this app. By the way, all the best trying to better your life, that sounds awesome. Meanwhile, I will try to make this app better. Much thanks, Hong C. ### 5/5 — Extremely Helpful *2026-02-04* I’d been looking for a front end that worked for for iOS and finally found this one - glad I did. Takes a bit of time to set up, but it does make me use the app more intentionally. I actually pick what I want to watch/listen to and then put my phone down, rather than aimlessly scroll through 40 suggested videos I don’t care about. Great job! ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-01-31* This is cool. The only thing is that the extra features are a bit pricey. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2025-03-30* Helps fight the matrix and resist slavery of young people. Thanks G Please add a function of hiding Comments and Hiding “text recommendations” in the search bar when you type the name of the video. **Developer response:** Thank you, Michael. On it. ### 5/5 — Fundamentally great at doing what it’s supposed to do *2025-01-25* ZenTube is a better way to watch YouTube if you’re like me and you spend too much of your time on the platform. By restricting what content is available or easily accessible, it can help you make smarter decisions with your time and what you actually want to watch. However, these restrictions can feel frustrating when compared to the normal YouTube app. Although this is by design, I promise you that having no easily accessible recommendation page or shorts button to press will get to you much more than you would like to think. I do think there are room for improvements in this app, namely: 1. Including video duration somewhere in the subscriptions section - sometimes I have a set duration where I want to watch something and don’t want to pick something too long or short 2. Being able to log in to YouTube - I understand that the app is built in a way that prevents this, but often I watch YouTube on other devices which don’t have ZenTube, leading to inconsistencies in my watched videos and other things that are slightly annoying. 3. Being able to turn restrictive features on or off. For example, I quite like seeing thumbnails, which are disabled on the app for all subscriptions videos. Overall, the app isn’t perfect but it’s a hell of a lot better than the default YT app for preventing binge watching or scrolling. ## Frequently asked questions about ZenTube ### Does ZenTube have ads? No, ZenTube does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with optional in-app purchases for subscription plans. ### What are the subscription plans for ZenTube? ZenTube offers two subscription plans: 'Zen As You Go' at $3.99 per month with a one-month free trial, and 'Zen For A Year' at $39.99 per year. ### Is ZenTube available on Android devices? Based on the provided data, ZenTube is currently supported on iPhone and iPad. Information about Android availability is not specified. ### How often is ZenTube updated? The latest version of ZenTube is 4.2, and it was last updated on February 19, 2026. This indicates a recent update, though the frequency of future updates is not detailed. ### What is the age rating for ZenTube? ZenTube has an age rating of 17+, which is typical for apps that may involve mature themes or complex user interfaces. ### Can I use ZenTube without creating an account? Yes, ZenTube is privacy-focused and does not require an account to use its features, allowing for immediate access to a decluttered experience. ### What makes ZenTube different from other video apps? ZenTube intentionally avoids recommended videos, algorithms, and endless scrolling, focusing instead on organized channels and user-defined content to minimize distractions. ### How does ZenTube help with digital well-being? By removing common digital distractions, ZenTube aims to help users untrap themselves from excessive video consumption, thereby reclaiming time for other activities and improving overall digital well-being. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.0.3 — 2026-08-27 - The app is faster to navigate around - Way faster video fetching - More efficient iCloud sync - More reliable Shorts detection - Some more under-the-hood bug fixes & polish ### 4.3.2 — 2026-08-11 Bug fixes and new features: - Create a new playlist directly while a video is playing. - Resume video playback. ### 4.2 — 2026-02-19 4.2 - Removed depreciated iCloud Backup method. BugFix/UI: - Hiding Shorts in search result. ### 4.1 — 2025-06-26 New Features: - Add to Watch Later from Explore tab. - Option to toggle shorts for search result in Explore Tab - Option to toggle search history for search bar in Explore Tab. - Option to toggle comments in Explore Tab. BugFix/UI: - Removed bottom AD bar - Improve app efficiency ### 4.0 — 2025-05-07 How's it going guys? It's been a while since the last update. It took quite some time to bring you this quality-of-life update - iCloud Sync. From now on, you can finally mark your watch later videos on your way to work, and enjoy them on your iPad whenever you want to. New Feature: - iCloud Sync is finally here! It is off by default. You can toggle it in "Home Page" > "Settings" > "iCloud Sync". - If you have trouble syncing, you can visit our help page to follow a detailed guide there. - Notes Tab can also show a small thumbnail for each note, the option is in the Settings. Bug Fix - Fixed where sometimes watching a video in horizontal mode on iPad shows a smaller video view Notice: * iCloud Backup might get phrased out as the new iCloud Sync foundationally is different to the old infrastructure. So, we strongly suggest you use iCloud Sync from now on, even for backup purpose. * Pricing will be adjusted effective on 15 May as more values are being added to ZenTube. However, all current subscribed and lifetime plan users can keep the current price as long as it goes, you will also get all the updates. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*