ToWatchList vs MyTubeShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToWatchList
Save YouTube and Vimeo videos to watch later with this service. Easily add videos from any webpage or URL using a convenient browser extension that syncs with the app. Browse, sort, and watch your saved video list online.
- Save YouTube & Vimeo videos
- Add videos via URL
- Browser extension integration
- Syncs with online account
- Browse and sort video lists
- Watch saved videos
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ToWatchList is a simple and calm video bookmarking tool with support for YouTube. It features no algorithm: just what you add yourself. See an interesting video while browsing? Share it to ToWatchList in one tap. It's saved to your list and synced to towatchlist.com for playback now or later when you’re at your desktop or laptop. Features: - Save instantly from Safari or any app with a share sheet or Shortcut - Organize with Favorites and track ones you’ve Viewed - Search your saved videos by title, description, and channel - Autoplay and start-muted playback settings, your choice - Everything syncs automatically across your devices
MyTubeShelf
Organize your YouTube subscriptions into custom groups for a cleaner, focused browsing experience. Avoid endless scrolling and recommendations. Syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Group subscriptions by topic
- Smart group feeds sorted by date/popularity
- Distraction-free browsing
- Automatic iCloud sync
- Uses RSS feeds for privacy
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Too many YouTube subscriptions? Scrolling endlessly? MyTubeShelf helps you organize channels into custom groups and browse them in a clean, focused way. No recommendations. No ads. Just your subscriptions. * WHAT YOU CAN DO + Group subscriptions your way + Organize channels into topics like Tech, Music, News, or anything you want. * SMART GROUP FEEDS + View videos by group, sorted by date or popularity. * CLEAN, DISTRACTION-FREE BROWSING + Focus on what you follow, not what YouTube recommends. * AUTOMATIC ICLOUD SYNC + Your groups and setup stay in sync across all your iOS devices. *** HOW IT WORKS (IMPORTANT) *** To avoid repeated YouTube logins, the app uses RSS feeds. This keeps the app fast, simple, and private - with a few intentional limits: - Sign in once, then refresh manually if you add or remove subscriptions - Shows the 15 most recent public videos per channel - Paid videos and Shorts may not appear - RSS feeds may occasionally return no videos for certain channels These are design choices, not bugs. * FREE & AD-FREE FOREVER + No ads + No tracking + No subscriptions Just a free tool built to help you organize YouTube subscriptions. * BEST FOR + Users with lots of subscriptions + People who want organized, topic-based feeds + Anyone who prefers speed, privacy, and simplicity * NOT FOR - Real-time auto-sync expectations - Shorts-only or paid-content browsing - Full YouTube app replacements * FINAL LINE If you want a simple, honest way to organize YouTube, this app is for you. MyTubeShelf doesn’t store your personal data. Sign-in happens directly with Google only when you log in or refresh subscriptions. Groupings can be synced via iCloud, but only your subscription organization is stored - nothing else. We don’t track, share, or sell your data. Full privacy policy: https://2smallcats.com/mytubeshelf#privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyTubeShelf at 100% against ToWatchList's 33%. MyTubeShelf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyTubeShelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ToWatchList's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyTubeShelf's.
ToWatchList ships an update every 4 months, MyTubeShelf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToWatchList | MyTubeShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Vance | 2 Small Cats LLC |
Customer experience
ToWatchList
MyTubeShelf
In-app purchases
ToWatchList
No in-app purchases
MyTubeShelf
No in-app purchases
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