UTube Embed Player vs Viddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Viddle
This app enhances video streaming by blocking ads, allowing background playback, and offering picture-in-picture mode for multitasking. It also provides features like AI summaries and comment translation for a more engaging viewing experience.
- Ad-free video playback
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Background audio playback
- AI video summarization
- Comment translation
- UI customization
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Enhance your video website watching experience with Viddle! - Ads free: Blocks video ads on every page. There are minimal skippable ads to support the app, with a maximum of 2 ads per day. - Sponsor Skip: Skips sponsor segments from appearing in your stream. - Picture-in-Picture: Easy multi-tasking. - Background play: Sound with screen off. - Bullet comment: Watch comments flow across your screen. - Play bar: Browse while watching. - AI Summary: Instant summarize video content. [Member] - Comment Translation: Translate comments to your language. [Member] - Smart Comment: Filter Negative Comments. [Member] - UI customization: Define your own experience. Option to hide shorts, display dislike count. [Member] Download Viddle now to start enjoying a more engaging and communal video experience! If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at contact@ink-river.com Join our Discord server at https: //discord.gg/HWDbND7yz6 Term of Use: https: //viddle.ink-river.com/tnc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UTube Embed Player at none against Viddle's 6. UTube Embed Player also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 55%). Viddle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (757 vs 150). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Viddle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UTube Embed Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for UTube Embed Player against 4.5 for Viddle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viddle has 757 ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of UTube Embed Player's written reviews are positive against 55% of Viddle's.
UTube Embed Player ships an update every 5 weeks, Viddle every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | UTube Embed Player | Viddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (150 ratings) — better | 4.5 (757 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 150 | 757 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nobutaka Yuasa | Ink River, LLC |
Customer experience
UTube Embed Player
Viddle
Bugs and requests
UTube Embed Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Viddle
Reported bugs
23 issues- No back button from Shorts view
- Double-tap skip functionality broken
- Fast forward/rewind controls not responding
- Playlist auto-pause issues
- Video muting when switching apps
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- Screen turning black after ad
- White text on white background in dark mode
- Subtitles enabled by default
- App freezing on touch interaction
- Video not loading or buffering
- PiP button unresponsive after navigation
- Shuffle feature stops working after skip
- Mini player stops on next video in playlist
- Video auto-playing without user action
- Settings gear icon unresponsive
- Shorts removal only works on homepage
- Video continues playing after pausing when screen locks
- AirPods skip controls not working
- App hangs when switching between videos
- White screen on app opening
- Quality restricted to 360p with AirPlay
- Microphone feature issues
- Video playback stops in background immediately
Requested features
20 requests- Auto-rotate for fullscreen landscape mode
- Gesture-based navigation (swipe to go back)
- Automatic Picture-in-Picture on app exit
- Playback speed customization (x2, x3, x4)
- SponsorBlock integration
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- Loop video playback mode
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Comment sorting by newest
- Ability to reply to comments
- Video preview thumbnails in history
- Bookmark other websites besides YouTube
- Apple TV compatibility
- Screen casting/AirPlay support
- Auto-play next video in playlist
- Prevent screen lock during video playback
- Skip tracks on lock screen controls
- Post viewing and expansion capability
- Edit own comments feature
- Quality selection for every video
- Remove YouTube posts from feed
In-app purchases
UTube Embed Player
No in-app purchases
Viddle
- Membership 1 month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Membership 6 months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Membership 1 year7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- 1 Month Refer RewardFree
- 1 Month Referral RewardFree
- Lifetime membership$14.99
Questions
Is UTube Embed Player free?
Is Viddle free?
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Do UTube Embed Player or Viddle have ads?
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