# Clean Text vs UnTrap for YouTube

The clearest difference is price: Clean Text at Free against UnTrap for YouTube's $4.99. Clean Text also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). UnTrap for YouTube's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Clean Text is free to download; UnTrap for YouTube costs $4.99 up front. Clean Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and UnTrap for YouTube sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clean Text holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 524 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Clean Text's written reviews are positive against 62% of UnTrap for YouTube's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Clean Text ships an update every 4 months, UnTrap for YouTube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean Text | UnTrap for YouTube |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918/reviews)** | [4.0 (524 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/untrap-for-youtube/id1637438059/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 205 | **524** |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | **62.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#21** |
| Size | 13 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ivan Gobbo](https://appshunter.io/developer/320560024) | [Yevhen Tretiakov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592732760) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918)

This app helps you edit, correct, and organize text quickly. It offers tools to fix formatting issues, standardize content, and improve readability for various writing tasks. Leverage AI-powered features and powerful search and replace for efficient text management.

**Highlights:** Fix formatting issues from various sources, Remove empty lines, extra spaces, and unwanted characters, Standardize content with a single tap, Integrates Apple Writing Tools for correction and summarization, Powerful find and replace with real-time highlighting, Access recent texts and reuse transformations, Seamless cross-device integration via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime License | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Indispensable utility
- 🚀 Efficient text cleaning
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Powerful text manipulation
- 👍 Saves significant time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Retroactive paywall for existing features
- 😞 Forced subscription model
- 😞 Expensive subscription/lifetime price
- 😞 Removed functionality for past purchasers
- 😞 Restore purchase not working (initially)

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchase not working for past purchasers
- App crashes when using functions
- Input text turns white in Dark Mode
- Caret (^) for beginning of line in regex search fails
- App closes when trying a simple search

**Requested features**

- Bring back text sync between iPhones
- Customizable toolbar
- Optional iOS spell checker
- Support for parameters in shortcuts
- Create cleaning presets


### UnTrap for YouTube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/untrap-for-youtube/id1637438059)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Paid · Productivity, #190 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your YouTube viewing with over 250 features designed to remove distractions and boost productivity. Enjoy AI-powered video summaries, customizable layouts, content filtering, and focus tools for a cleaner, more efficient experience.

**Highlights:** AI video summaries, Hide Shorts, comments, and suggestions, Layout customization, Content filtering, Focus tools, Auto-redirect homepage, Hide ad banners

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $35.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable YouTube experience
- 🔒 Blocks distractions like Shorts and recommendations
- 👍 Improves productivity and focus
- 👍 Extensive customization options
- 👍 Works on Safari browser

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with hiding comments and playlists
- 🐛 Issues with blocking channels and videos
- 🐛 Performance slowdowns
- 🔒 Concerns about invasive permissions
- 💰 Paid app with additional subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Shorts not being blocked consistently
- Buttons and features not working as expected
- Sync and login issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Option to disable video autoplay
- Ability to block specific channels and videos
- Sync settings across devices
- Preset customization profiles
- Support for Chrome and other browsers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clean Text free?

Clean Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is UnTrap for YouTube free?

UnTrap for YouTube costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clean Text or UnTrap for YouTube?

Clean Text is rated higher. Clean Text averages 4.6 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while UnTrap for YouTube averages 4.0 from 524 ratings.

### Do Clean Text or UnTrap for YouTube have ads?

Neither Clean Text nor UnTrap for YouTube shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clean Text or UnTrap for YouTube?

Clean Text ships an update every 4 months, and UnTrap for YouTube fortnightly. Most recently, Clean Text was updated on November 2, 2026 and UnTrap for YouTube on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*