Comparison

UnTrap for YouTube vs Galactic

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

Head to head
About

UnTrap for YouTube

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
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Transform YouTube website into a clean and productive space. Access 250+ powerful features including AI video summaries, layout customization, content filters, automation, and focus tools. ◆ Enhance Your YouTube Experience - Hide Shorts, comments, related, and suggested videos - Grayscale, blur, or hide thumbnails - Auto-redirect the YouTube homepage to a custom page - Remove notifications, buttons, sidebars, and trending tabs - Auto-enable Theater or Full Screen mode - Hide ad banners and auto-skip video promotions - Block videos, channels, or comments using keywords, channel IDs, or regex ◆ AI Video Summaries - Instant Video Summary: Get a clear overview of any YouTube video in just 5 seconds - Key Insights Extraction: Understand the main points without watching the entire video - Timestamped Navigation: Jump directly to the most important moments - Multilingual Support: Summarize and translate in over 40 languages - Top Comments Overview: Instantly see the most insightful viewer opinions - Enhanced Transcript Generator: Get transcripts that outperform YouTube’s auto-captions in clarity and accuracy ◆ Productivity Tools - Password-Protected Settings: Keep your preferences secure - Temporary Focus Mode: Block distractions with a single click - Scheduled Focus Sessions: Automate distraction-free time blocks - Opening Delays: Add a pause before accessing YouTube or launching the extension - Custom Hotkeys: Instantly trigger features with keyboard shortcuts ◆ Available On - Safari: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1637438059 - Chrome, Opera, Brave: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/untrap-for-youtube/enboaomnljigfhfjfoalacienlhjlfil - Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/untrap-for-youtube/ - Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/untrap-for-youtube/ngnefladcohhmmibccafkdbcijjoppdoT ◆ Works with YouTube website on desktop, mobile, and embedded videos. Important: UnTrap is only available as a browser extension and is not compatible with the YouTube app. Terms Of Use: https://untrap.app/tos/

About

Galactic

Explore the web and get quick answers directly from your wrist. This app offers a streamlined browsing experience on Apple Watch, with options to mirror content to your TV. It supports multiple search engines and provides fast, high-quality results.

Highlights
  • Browse websites on Apple Watch
  • Mirror sites to Apple TV
  • Multiple search engine support
  • Fast, high-quality results
  • Bookmark websites
  • Customizable themes and content size
Features
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+ Charted #1 for paid apps across the world. + 19K+ downloads since June 2023. + Beware of copies. An original piece of work by David Mazzeo. Get quick answers, check up on your favourite sites, and more right from your wrist; with Galactic – the new way to explore the web on Apple Watch. You can also use Galactic for iOS to control Galactic for Apple TV (or other external displays) while browsing websites. Scan a QR code found in Galactic for Apple TV, or type in your own URL and see the web in widescreen on your big screen via a custom AirPlay-based experience. # Features: + Launch and explore websites right on your Watch, with the detail you would expect on your iPhone. + Switch on the fly between three ways to load websites to ensure maximum compatibility across the web. + Get instant, high-quality results in a style that suits your Watch with Galactic's five supported search engines, each with a powerful purpose on the web: Google: A general search engine for the entire web. Wikipedia: Read and explore millions of articles. Dictionary: Define new words. DuckDuckGo: Quick info for any keyword. Pexels: A gallery of millions of pictures shot by expert photographers. + Store your recent search history on-device. + Bookmark websites for quick access from the search screen. + Complications for almost every watch face. + Three themes to make it yours. + Change the size of content to suit your needs. + Heaps more! + Use Galactic for iOS to mirror sites to Apple TV & external displays. Scan a QR code found in Galactic for Apple TV, or type in your own URL and see the web in widescreen on your big screen via a custom AirPlay-based experience. Still not convinced? Galactic takes the web further than its competitors in the ways highlighted below. # Why choose Galactic? Galactic offers a browsing experience unmatched on Apple Watch, with headlining features including: + An unrivalled design made for Apple Watch.  Galactic's design has been meticulously refined for the Watch. While competitors take you to a search engine's website to squint at tiny text, Galactic displays results in-line with a native look and clear text. + Faster performance. Because Galactic doesn't need to load an entire webpage for every search query, you can get the results you're looking for much faster than on most competitors. + High-quality results. Galactic partners directly with search engines that are used by millions of people each day for their detailed and accurate results. + The best web compatibility on the market. Galactic offers enhanced compatibility with the web, with multiple web renderers for when one can't load your content. + Seamless integration with your iPhone.  Receive a notification on your phone when you send a result to it, and jump right in with a single tap. + Comes with Galactic for Apple TV. Your purchase of Galactic for Apple Watch also comes with Galactic for Apple TV – the best way to search the web on the big screen. # More Information: Galactic is privacy conscious. I, the developer, do not collect or access your data, including your search history. However, by using the third-party search engines it ships with, you are subject to their privacy policies: hence for honesty and clarity, the app's privacy label reflects these engines. You can opt out of this by bookmarking a search engine of your choice. Due to hardware limitations, certain websites may not behave correctly on such a small device – though this is a rare occurrence. Additionally, Galactic also cannot store cookies. For questions or concerns, reach out on david@mazzeoapps.com. # Credits: The night sky images used in Galactic and App Store screenshots were captured by Miriam Espacio on Pexels: bit.ly/3SBHBe6 bit.ly/3LUf6EJ The Golden Gate Bridge image in the watchOS Wikipedia screenshot was captured by Rich Niewiroski Jr.: bit.ly/3SYjuqj

Screenshots

UnTrap for YouTube4 screens
Galactic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UnTrap for YouTube at 62% against Galactic's 5%. UnTrap for YouTube also leads on chart position (#48 vs unranked). Galactic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

UnTrap for YouTube costs $4.99 and Galactic $1.99 up front. UnTrap for YouTube sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Galactic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
UnTrap for YouTube versus Galactic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnTrap for YouTubeGalactic
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (519 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better4.9% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYevhen TretiakovLuigi Mazzeo

Customer experience

UnTrap for YouTube

All ratings515 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative30.4%

Galactic

Written reviews81 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative93.8%

User reviews

UnTrap for YouTube

From 519 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Galactic

From App Store reviews

Room to improve

  • ❌ Misleading app description
  • ❌ Not a true web browser
  • ❌ Requires screen mirroring
  • ❌ Useless functionality
  • ❌ Waste of money

Bugs and requests

UnTrap for YouTube

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Galactic

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App not working
  • Keeps crashing
  • QR code not galactic
  • QR code not working
  • App not able to read QR code
Show 13 more
  • iPhone / TV codes don't match
  • Screen goes black on TV
  • Video plays only on iPhone
  • DuckDuckGo API is broken
  • Cannot open anything
  • Web pages don't load
  • Buggy as hell
  • Cannot search google
  • Cannot stream directly on Apple TV
  • Cannot click links to visit websites
  • Trailers don't play on TV
  • Cannot choose any link
  • Cannot browse to any results page or link

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow direct browsing on Apple TV
  • Make app functional without mirroring
  • Improve UI
  • Fix DuckDuckGo API
  • Allow refunds for this app
Show 1 more
  • Remove "Browser" from app name

In-app purchases

13 purchases

UnTrap for YouTube

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time11
  • Tip$24.99
  • Tip$34.99
  • TIp$39.99
Show 8 more
  • Tip$44.99
  • Tip$49.99
  • Tip$59.99
  • Tip$69.99
  • Tip$79.99
  • Lifetime$79.99
  • Tip$89.99
  • Tip$99.99
None

Galactic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UnTrap for YouTube free?
UnTrap for YouTube costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Galactic free?
Galactic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do UnTrap for YouTube or Galactic have ads?
Neither UnTrap for YouTube nor Galactic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UnTrap for YouTube or Galactic?
UnTrap for YouTube ships an update fortnightly, and Galactic fortnightly. Most recently, UnTrap for YouTube was updated on October 30, 2026 and Galactic on October 27, 2026.

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