# Unwatched for YouTube vs The Self Stack

The clearest difference is price: Unwatched for YouTube at Free against The Self Stack's $5.99. Unwatched for YouTube also leads on device support (6 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Unwatched for YouTube is free to download; The Self Stack costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Unwatched for YouTube | The Self Stack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (415 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unwatched-for-youtube/id6477287463/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **415** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pentland Firth Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/580828199) | [Kari Sullivan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865565878) |

## What reviewers say

### Unwatched for YouTube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unwatched-for-youtube/id6477287463)

Manage your YouTube viewing experience with a customizable queue and channel subscriptions. Avoid algorithmic feeds, hide Shorts, and set custom playback speeds per channel. Enjoy features like Picture-in-Picture and chapter support for efficient video consumption.

**Highlights:** Customizable video queue, Channel and playlist following, Content triage system, Shorts content filtering, Per-channel playback speed, Chapter support, Picture-in-Picture and background audio

**Features:** Safari Extension, Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great functionality
- 🚀 Perfect for YouTube picture-in-picture and background audio
- 👍 Wonderful YouTube replacement
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Brilliant app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 PiP is broken on iPhone
- 🐛 Buggy and often freezes iPad
- 🐛 Crashes when marking too many videos as watched
- 🐛 Experimental iCloud sync issues

**Reported bugs**

- Another video opens when screen is flipped
- Queue not loading on Apple TV
- App crashes on iOS 18.1 beta

**Requested features**

- 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


### The Self Stack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-self-stack/id6758219496)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Unwatched for YouTube free?

Unwatched for YouTube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Self Stack free?

The Self Stack costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Unwatched for YouTube or The Self Stack have ads?

Neither Unwatched for YouTube nor The Self Stack shows ads.

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