Comparison

Vanilla Browser vs Playlist Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Vanilla Browser

A minimalist web browser for iOS optimized for music listening. Its unique 'listening mode' allows you to play audio from videos with a dimmed screen, saving battery life. This feature is compatible with all video websites.

Highlights
  • Minimalist web browser
  • Optimized for music listening
  • Listening mode for background audio
  • Screen dimming feature
  • Battery saving
  • Works with all video websites
  • No registration required
Features
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Vanilla Browser is a minimal web browser for iOS, designed especially for listening to music. The browser has a special 'listening mode' that lets you listen to music or sounds from a playing video, while dimming the screen. This feature works with all video websites, and saves battery compared to keeping the video visible on the screen. Features: A very quick and lightweight browser for iPhone/iPad. Listening mode lets you listen to music from a video, while putting the video in the background. Free app, no subscriptions or in-app purchases. No user registration, login or anything.

About

Playlist Extractor

Convert text files containing video links into playable playlists. Save and manage your video collections within the app for easy viewing on video platforms or web browsers. Enjoy seamless playback of individual videos or entire playlists.

Highlights
  • Convert text files to video playlists
  • Save playlists within the app
  • Play videos individually or as a playlist
  • View playlists on video platforms
  • View playlists in a web browser
  • Save playlists to phone memory
Features
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Playlist Extractor is a video Links to video Playlist converter. You can load a text file into this app, and then the app will create a playlist of the video links in the app, and allows you to view the playlist on video. You can also save the video Playlists in this app and play each video separately or in playlist format on the video platform. * The playlist can be played directly on the video ios app, or in a web browser. * To view each video separately, click on the icon on the right of each video. * The save button saves the playlist in the phone's memory and not online.

Screenshots

Vanilla Browser3 screens
Playlist Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vanilla Browser at 15.2 against Playlist Extractor's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Vanilla Browser against 1.0 for Playlist Extractor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Vanilla Browser versus Playlist Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanilla BrowserPlaylist Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSven LahrMohit Khanna

In-app purchases

None

Vanilla Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Playlist Extractor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vanilla Browser free?
Vanilla Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playlist Extractor free?
Playlist Extractor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vanilla Browser or Playlist Extractor?
Vanilla Browser and Playlist Extractor are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Vanilla Browser or Playlist Extractor have ads?
Neither Vanilla Browser nor Playlist Extractor shows ads.

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