HeatonCA vs Unwatched for YouTube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeatonCA
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Evolve colorful cellular automata rulesets and view existing ones. A gallery of known cellular automata is built into this application, additionally you can evolve your own new rules. This application implements the algorithm described in the paper: Evolving continuous cellular automata for aesthetic objectives in Genetic Programming Evolvable Machines, Heaton, J. March (2018). You can try out three different rulesets provided by this program. For more details of the algorithm refer to the cited paper.
Unwatched for YouTube
Manage your video consumption with a customizable queue and channel following. Avoid algorithmic feeds and control playback speed per channel. Includes picture-in-picture and background audio support.
- Custom video queue
- Follow channels/playlists
- Triage new videos
- Hide Shorts
- Custom playback speed per channel
- Chapter support
- Picture-in-Picture
- Background audio
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Follow YouTube channels or add Videos to watch them later KEY FEATURES • The Queue No autoplay, no algorithmic bottomless feed. Just the Videos queued up in the order you want to. • Follow Channels or Playlist Automatically add new videos • Triage Choose where new videos of each channel should end up. Directly on top of the queue, or in your inbox to sort through them. Pick the best, leave the rest. • Sick of #shorts? Hide them all if you want. • Custom Playback Speed Per Channel Set custom speeds for any channel. Want to watch trailers in 1x and podcasts in 2x? You can. • Chapter Support Jump to any chapter or pick and choose a few to watch while skipping the rest. MORE • Picture-in-Picture (+ Background Audio) • Drag and drop videos & channel urls • Shortcut support • Continuous play • Notifications • Sleep Timer • Custom Themes • Directly Import YouTube Subscriptions • iCloud Sync
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Unwatched for YouTube at 6 against HeatonCA's 4. HeatonCA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | HeatonCA | Unwatched for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (445 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 445 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Heaton | Pentland Firth Software GmbH |
Bugs and requests
HeatonCA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Unwatched for YouTube
Reported bugs
3 issues- Another video opens when screen is flipped
- Queue not loading on Apple TV
- App crashes on iOS 18.1 beta
Requested features
8 requests- Download videos within the app
- Organize videos in dedicated playlists
- Add player to Apple TV app
- Option to not remove videos from inbox until fully watched
- Remember right-most tab state through app restarts
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- Support for webview YouTube sign-in with passkeys
- Add light mode option
- Provide tutorial for first-time users
In-app purchases
HeatonCA
No in-app purchases
Unwatched for YouTube
No in-app purchases
