Comparison

YMGuide vs Sawt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

YMGuide

Organize, play, and customize your YouTube viewing experience. Trim videos, skip intros/outros, and control playback remotely on other devices. Record karaoke sessions and manage playlists with custom categories.

Highlights
  • Trim video streams
  • Skip intros and outros
  • Remote playback control
  • Edit video chapters
  • Karaoke recording
  • Playlist organization
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
Features
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YMGuide app for iOS, play, organize, and enjoy YouTube videos. You can trim the YouTube video stream to your liking as it streams to your device.. Remote control video playback(Remote Play) on iPad/Mac/Vision Pro with your iPhone, the YMGuide app controls the other YMGuide app on another Apple device. Edit chapters* and allows you to play directly to the chapters in the order you want and skip the chapters you don't want to watch. Have you ever wanted to automatically skip intros and outros of YouTube videos? Edit the start and end times of each video* you watch and save it so that you only watch the parts that you want, using our T button. Record your karaoke singing sessions.* Listen to the original song, so you can learn how to sing it, then switch to the karaoke version of the video instantaneously at the press of a microphone button. Switch from one video to a similarly linked video that you customize. Located at the top of our Player Page: ● Y button opens video in YouTube page ● M button for connecting to Remote Player(iPhone YMGuide app connects to web player)** ● G button to generate access code for our web player(password less) ● Network button(Peer 2 Peer) - allows using iPhone(YMGuide app) as remote control of an iPad(running YMGuide app)* Remote Play** feature allows you to use your phone as a remote control for YouTube videos playing on your TV, Tesla screen, or Apple Vision Pro. Steps to connect YMGuide app to external device(web enabled TV/Laptop, on Chromecast use TV Bro browser app, on FireTV use Silk browser) Step 1. Visit our page at https://www.ymguide.org/player (if using iPad/Mac/Vision Pro/Tesla) Step 2. Login using your login or by access code. Get access code by pressing G button at the top of Player page in our mobile app. Step 3. On mobile device, press M button(located next to G button), after adding some videos, to connect app to web player. Visit our X page (formerly Twitter) for "how to" use our app: https://www.twitter.com/YMGuideApp Picture-in-Picture is available on iPhone, minimize our mobile app to allow background audio to play in the lock screen. Elite subscribers can use remote control mode on iPad/MacBook to have PiP capability, users have to open browser to https://www.ymguide.org/player where our mobile app sends the playlist to the iPad browser which can go into PiP. New with My Home, organize your favorite videos into playlists and place them in custom categories and subcategories so that you can quickly go back to them. We provide YMGuide Home, our own example playlists that update daily that we curated for users and place them in our created categories and sub categories. New widgets, allows you to select recently played, country, playlist, playlist grouping, and category to open to. *Requires Premium subscription **Requires Elite subscription -- 7 day free trial from first login. Additional Subscription information ● Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. ● Account will be charged for renewal in accordance with your plan, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ● Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. ● Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Legal: Terms of Use: https://www.ymguide.org/term_of_use Privacy Policy: https://www.ymguide.org/privacy_policy All the content is provided by YouTube services, please follow these: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms https://www.youtube.com/yt/copyright/ https://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/ Support: Twitter/X: @YMGuideApp

About

Sawt

Stream content from YouTube and your own device in one application. Enjoy offline playback, background listening, and easy management of your audio library. Keep all your favorite music and podcasts in a single, convenient place.

Highlights
  • Search and stream YouTube content
  • Offline playback for saved audio
  • Import personal audio files
  • Background playback
  • Shuffle, repeat, and queue functions
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Sawt is the all-in-one app designed for a seamless content streaming experience. Whether you're searching for your favorite content or streaming from YouTube, Sawt lets you stream effortlessly. We adhere to YouTube's API guidelines to ensure a compliant and enjoyable experience. Key Features: . Search and Stream: Instantly search for content from YouTube. Play your favorite media with ease. . Offline Playback: Stream audio once and save it for offline listening. No internet? No problem! Enjoy your saved tracks anywhere, anytime. . Import Your Own Audio Files: Add personal files from your device and listen alongside streamed content. One app for all your needs. . Background Playback & Controls: Listen while multitasking. Control playback with shuffle, repeat, and queue functions. With Sawt, you’ll have a powerful tool that brings your favorite content to one place. Whether you’re streaming or using your own files, Sawt keeps you in tune!

Screenshots

YMGuide4 screens
Sawt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sawt at none against YMGuide's 8. Sawt also leads on ads (none vs shown). YMGuide's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. YMGuide sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sawt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for YMGuide against 5.0 for Sawt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMGuide has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, Sawt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
YMGuide versus Sawt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMGuideSawt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB36 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSothear LyGasser Ahmed

Customer experience

YMGuide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sawt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

YMGuide

Subscriptions8
  • YMGuide one month .$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • YMGuide Elite Monthly(1 Month)$4.991 Month
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  • YMGuide annual subscription .$9.991 Year
  • Elite Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • YMGuide Elite Yearly(1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Elite Yearly$69.991 Year
None

Sawt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMGuide free?
YMGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sawt free?
Sawt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YMGuide or Sawt?
YMGuide and Sawt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do YMGuide or Sawt have ads?
YMGuide shows ads; Sawt does not.
Which is updated more often, YMGuide or Sawt?
YMGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sawt every 3 weeks. Most recently, YMGuide was updated on June 12, 2026 and Sawt on June 10, 2026.

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