DeArrow for YouTube vs Layman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeArrow for YouTube
This browser extension helps you avoid clickbait on YouTube by allowing users to submit and vote on better titles and thumbnails. It offers customizable title formatting and random thumbnail selection, ensuring a more accurate and less sensational viewing experience.
- Crowdsourced titles and thumbnails
- Customizable title formatting
- Random thumbnail selection
- Avoids clickbait and sensationalism
- Supports third-party YouTube front-ends
- Configurable options
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DeArrow is a browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal of DeArrow is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video. These are user submitted and voted on. By default, if there are no submissions, it will format the original title to the user-specified format, and set a screenshot from a random timestamp as the thumbnail. This can be configured in the options to disable formatting, or show the original thumbnail by default. If the original thumbnail is actually good, you can still vote for it in the submission menu, and then it will act like a submission. No more dealing with clickbait, arrows, or annoying faces. Users can submit better titles and thumbnails for each video and vote on them. How does DeArrow differ from Clickbait Remover for YouTube? - Unlike Clickbait Remover, DeArrow's main purpose is for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails - When a crowdsourced title is not available, DeArrow will auto-format it according to your setting, but does it in a more sophisticated way than Clickbait Remover. Instead of only setting all words to lower case, or capitalizing every word, DeArrow supports casing systems such as "Title Case" and "Sentence case". These will still allow acronyms and proper names to remain capitalized. - When a crowdsourced thumbnail is not available, DeArrow by default shows a screenshot at a random timestamp in the video. Clickbait Remover's thumbnails use YouTube auto-generated thumbnails, and while they are seemingly random, they are chosen by a machine learning algorithm to favor faces with expressions, and other overstimulating features. DeArrow uses truly random timestamps generated by its own server. DeArrow will also check the SponsorBlock database to ensure the randomized thumbnail is not inside of a sponsor segment. --- Source code: https://github.com/ajayyy/DeArrow Permissions: Access your data for youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com: - Used to modify the YouTube webpage This add-on may also **ask*" to access data for any website: - You can add your own instances of 3rd party YouTube front-ends, and it will ask for permission to modify each site you add - It will never ask for permission for all sites, only the sites you request - Invidious support is not finished at the moment
Layman
Instantly translates complex legal documents into plain English. Understand contracts, leases, and agreements with clear explanations, highlighted concerns, and fairness scores. Make informed decisions before you sign.
- Translates legal jargon to plain English
- Analyzes contracts, leases, and loans
- Highlights potential concerns and unfair terms
- Provides fairness scores
- Calculates financial breakdowns
- Compares multiple documents side-by-side
- Identifies terms for negotiation
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Stop signing documents you don't fully understand. Layman instantly translates complex legal jargon into plain English, helping you make informed decisions before you sign. WHAT LAYMAN DOES: • Analyzes contracts, leases, loans, and legal agreements • Breaks down each clause in simple, everyday language • Highlights potential concerns and unfair terms • Provides fairness scores so you know what you're agreeing to • Calculates financial breakdowns for loans and rental costs PRO FEATURES: • Document Comparison — Compare multiple documents side-by-side and rank by fairness score • Redlining — See exactly which terms to negotiate or push back on HOW IT WORKS: Take a photo, upload a PDF, or share directly from any app Choose your preferred language for the analysis Our AI analyzes every clause and term Get a clear summary with highlighted concerns PERFECT FOR: • Apartment leases and rental agreements • Employment contracts and offer letters • Personal loans and financing agreements • Insurance policies • Business contracts • Creator and influencer agreements Layman empowers you to negotiate better terms and avoid hidden pitfalls. Know exactly what you're signing — in your language. Free tier includes 3 document analyses per month. Upgrade to Pro for comparison tools, redlining, and more analyses. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Layman at Free against DeArrow for YouTube's $1.99. Layman also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). DeArrow for YouTube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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
Layman is free to download; DeArrow for YouTube costs $1.99 up front. Layman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DeArrow for YouTube asks for nothing beyond the download.
Layman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeArrow for YouTube has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DeArrow for YouTube ships an update every 3 weeks, Layman every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeArrow for YouTube | Layman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ajay Ramachandran | Dharyl Auguste |
In-app purchases
DeArrow for YouTube
No in-app purchases
Layman
- Layman basic$1.991 Month
- Layman Standard$4.991 Month
- Layman Premium$9.991 Month
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