Dislike for YouTube vs Return Dislikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dislike for YouTube
View the current like and dislike counts for any YouTube video. This tool helps you gauge video reception, whether it's from your favorite creators or viral hits. It's also useful for assessing the helpfulness of tutorial or tip-based content.
- View YouTube video ratings
- See like and dislike counts
- Assess video reception
- Check helpfulness of tutorials
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No Ads, no tracking and free! Check the current rating of a YouTube Video including dislikes! You can use the app to see how many likes and dislikes a YouTube video has. See how the videos of your favorite youtubers are received or what rating a viral hit really has. The app is also useful for videos with few views to check whether the video is helpful or not, for example repair videos or tips and tricks videos.
Return Dislikes
This Safari extension restores the YouTube dislike counter on videos, allowing users to see audience sentiment. It aims to provide a clearer picture of video reception.
- Restore YouTube dislike counter
- View audience sentiment
- Safari extension
- See video reception
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Bring back the YouTube dislike counter, let’s see what the audience really thinks about the video you watch! With this extension for Safari, you will be able to bring back the dislike counter on videos!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dislike for YouTube at every 5 days against Return Dislikes's every 3 weeks. Dislike for YouTube also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Dislike for YouTube against 3.0 for Return Dislikes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Dislike for YouTube ships an update every 5 days, Return Dislikes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dislike for YouTube | Return Dislikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rikuto Komatsu | Linus Ronnback Larsson |
Customer experience
Dislike for YouTube
Return Dislikes
In-app purchases
Dislike for YouTube
No in-app purchases
Return Dislikes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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