yt vs UTube Embed Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
yt
Easily create YouTube playlists by importing video links directly from other apps or your browser. The app automatically fetches video titles, allowing you to organize, edit, and play your curated lists.
- Import YouTube video links
- Automatic title fetching
- Share from YouTube app
- Export playlists
- Delete and reorder items
- Play videos within the app
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This app import items(or share from other app) of Youtube video link(browser, YouTube app, or other means ) without the need for the user to input the title thus make it easy to form a playlist 1. import items of Youtube video link without need to input the title(just leave it alone, the app would get the correct title, you just copy the link in this app's browser page or from elsewhere and then import), 2. share link from official YouTube app to this app(just leave it alone, the app would get the correct title) 3. export playlist 3. delete item from playlist 4. move item position in playlist 5. click on item to play in browser or just in this app 6. randomly play items in playlist
UTube Embed Player
This application functions as a YouTube player, allowing you to watch videos directly within the app. It keeps a local record of your viewing history and supports Picture-in-Picture mode. Note that some videos may have playback restrictions.
- Plays YouTube videos within the app
- Local viewing history
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
- Respects video playback restrictions
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The app is essentially a YouTube player. It plays YouTube videos using the YouTube embedded player. Functionality: - Enables the playback of YouTube videos within the app - Locally keeps a record of your viewing history - Note: Some YouTube videos may have restrictions that prevent playback in embedded players. The app respects these limitations and will not be able to play such content. - To use PiP, switch to full-screen mode in the video player, then swipe up to go to the Home Screen This app does not offer many functionalities besides playing YouTube videos. It might be better to find a YouTube video elsewhere and then paste the link into the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: yt at none against UTube Embed Player's shown. yt also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). UTube Embed Player's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
yt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTube Embed Player has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of yt's written reviews are positive against 75% of UTube Embed Player's.
yt ships an update every 2 days, UTube Embed Player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | yt | UTube Embed Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 光辉 陈 | Nobutaka Yuasa |
Customer experience
yt
UTube Embed Player
In-app purchases
yt
No in-app purchases
UTube Embed Player
No in-app purchases
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