SmallTube vs PlayDecider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmallTube
A native iOS client for watching videos, offering ad-free viewing with picture-in-picture and background playback. Enjoy a streamlined experience for embeddable content.
- Ad-free viewing
- Picture-in-picture playback
- Background playback
- Native iOS experience
- Embeddable video support
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A simple and native YouTube client for iOS with no ads, picture-in-picture, and background playback. For picture-in-picture to work, toggle it while in fullscreen and then exit to home. After that, background playback will also work! Limitations: - Only embeddable video can play (most songs and copyrighted material are not available) - The app requires an API key from the YouTube Data API. You can easily create one for free.
PlayDecider
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Pick tonight’s game in seconds. With PlayDecider you can create multiple lists (family, friends, solo), add items fast with emojis, set weights, and avoid repeats with cooldowns. Then spin the wheel or use smart random—done! Highlights • Wheel & smart randomizer • Lists with colors & emojis • Weights and cooldowns • Share results • Works offline; no account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SmallTube at none against PlayDecider's shown. PlayDecider's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence 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.
SmallTube ships an update every 2 days, PlayDecider every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | SmallTube | PlayDecider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ioannis Notaris | Letras Binárias Unipessoal LDA |
In-app purchases
SmallTube
No in-app purchases
PlayDecider
No in-app purchases
