Video Lite vs ProTube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Lite
This app provides a unified browsing experience for video platforms, offering features like Chromecast support and picture-in-picture mode. Enjoy a native app feel with added conveniences such as dark mode and a sleep timer.
- All-in-one video browser
- Chromecast support on iOS
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Dark mode
- Sleep timer
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Video Lite is an all-in-one browser for video websites that lets you: • Experience a seamless, native app experience • Chromecast on iOS • Picture-in-picture mode • Dark mode • Sleep timer and more Terms of service: https://videolite.app/eula.txt
ProTube
Enjoy uninterrupted video and music playback with this ad-blocking player. It allows for background playback, even with the screen off or while using other applications, and offers convenient lock screen controls.
- Ad blocker for videos
- Background playback
- Screen off playback
- Lock screen controls
- Clean interface
- Lightweight and efficient
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ProTube is an all-in-one browser for video websites that lets you: • Enjoy a seamless, native app experience • Cast to your TV with AirPlay • Browse in dark mode • Set a sleep timer and more Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ProTube at free against Video Lite's free with in-app purchases. ProTube also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 65%). Video Lite's advantage is ratings volume (173K vs 16K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Video Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ProTube sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Video Lite against 4.8 for ProTube. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Lite has 173K ratings behind it against 16K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Video Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of ProTube's.
Video Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, ProTube weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Video Lite | ProTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (173K ratings) | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 173K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | #188 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Video Lite, Inc. | Supermoon Platforms LLC |
Customer experience
Video Lite
ProTube
User reviews
Video Lite
From 173K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Ad-free experience
- 🔒 Background playback
- 👍 Convenient features
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Reasonable subscription cost
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy updates
- 🔋 Overheating and battery drain issues
- 💩 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🔇 Audio issues with video playback
ProTube
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Better than expected
- 🥳 Excellent app
- 🚀 No ads
- 🚀 Clean and simple
- 🚀 Updated regularly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with YouTube icon getting stuck
- 🐛 Bigger screen issue when switching videos
- 🐛 Slow app launch
Bugs and requests
Video Lite
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playlist loading issues
- Inconsistent enhanced player behavior
- Chromecast connectivity problems
- Captions not working as expected
- Video quality locked at low resolutions
Requested features
5 requests- Add landscape mode support
- Improve video quality options
- Implement a way to move bookmarks between folders
- Add a notification bell for new uploads from subscribed channels
- Allow editing of comments after posting
ProTube
Reported bugs
3 issues- YouTube icon getting stuck
- Bigger screen issue when switching videos
- Slow app launch
Requested features
4 requests- Add music and video download support
- Improve background audio playback
- Add iPad support
- Add option to change video quality and have it stay set
In-app purchases
Video Lite
- Remove Ads (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads (3 Months)$1.993 Months
ProTube
- Premium$0.991 Month
- Premium$5.991 Year
