PeerTube vs Robot72
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeerTube
Watch, share, and publish videos on a decentralized network. This app offers a free, privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream video platforms, allowing you to explore content across thousands of independent servers without an account.
- Watch and subscribe to channels
- Explore decentralized federation
- Search and discover videos
- Offline video downloads (future)
- Upload videos from mobile (future)
- Comment and interact with community (future)
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Discover the PeerTube mobile application, a free alternative to video streaming giants like YouTube. Thanks to its decentralised network, PeerTube lets you watch, share and publish videos in complete freedom, while remaining in control of your data. The official PeerTube application is your gateway to hundreds of thousands of videos, available across more than a thousand different platforms, and now viewable on your mobile device wherever you are. Main features of the application Watch videos and subscribe to your favourite channels: Follow your favourite creators, no matter which instance they're hosted on, and find out what's new on the home screen. Find videos you've watched and saved for later in ‘Library’. Explore the PeerTube federation: easily browse videos and creators on different PeerTube instances hosted around the world. Discover diverse content from a multitude of interconnected servers. No account required! Search and discover videos: Use our search engine to find specific videos, channels or themes across the entire PeerTube network. Choose themes that interest you to find the content that's right for you. Offline download: Download videos directly to your device and watch them without an internet connection, wherever and whenever you want. Upload videos from your mobile device: Easily import your own videos from your device, and contribute to PeerTube's decentralised ecosystem. Comment and interact: Comment, discuss and exchange around videos with the PeerTube community. Why choose PeerTube? PeerTube is more than just a video platform. It's a decentralised network that respects your privacy and offers you an ethical alternative to the platforms of surveillance capitalism. Unlike centralised services, PeerTube does not collect your personal data or track you for advertising purposes. With PeerTube, you have complete control over your video experience. Download the PeerTube application now and join a community that supports a free, decentralised Internet that respects its users. Who is behind PeerTube? PeerTube is a project developed by Framasoft, a French non-profit organisation committed to popular education about the digital commons. Framasoft is known for its many initiatives aimed at raising public awareness of alternatives to large centralised platforms and encouraging digital practices that are more respectful of privacy and individual freedoms. This is done in particular through the De-google-ify Internet campaign, which proposes some fifteen services as alternatives to those of the net giants.
Robot72
Decode amateur radio SSTV transmissions into images or encode your own photos as audio. This app offers a wide range of SSTV modes and runs entirely on your device for privacy.
- Auto-detect SSTV modes
- Decode live audio or WAV files
- Encode photos to SSTV audio
- Extensive SSTV mode support
- Decoding history with thumbnails
- Save and share decoded images
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Robot72 is a slow-scan television (SSTV) encoder and decoder for iPhone. Listen to amateur radio SSTV transmissions and decode them into images, or send your own photos as audio that any SSTV receiver can pick up. 【Why Robot72】 Built for radio enthusiasts: Robot72 is designed for amateur radio operators, SWLs, ISS pass watchers, and anyone curious about how images travel as sound. Auto-detection means you do not need to know the mode in advance — just tap Listen and the app figures it out. Private by design: SSTV processing runs entirely on your device. Robot72 sends only privacy-minimized product interaction events that are not linked to your identity, helping us improve onboarding and core features. Photos, audio, and history stay on your device. Optional rewarded videos are requested as non-personalized ads; there are no banners or pop-ups. Robot72 does not use its analytics data to track you across apps or websites. Full SSTV mode coverage: Robot 36, Robot 72, PD 50/90/120/160/180/240/290, Martin 1/2/3/4, Scottie 1/2/3/4/DX, SC2 30/60/120/180, Wraase, AVT 24/90/94/125/188 and more — 25+ modes in total. 【Features】 • Auto-detect incoming SSTV mode from the VIS code • Decode live audio from the microphone, or import a WAV file • Encode any photo into SSTV audio and play it through the speaker or export as WAV • Decode history with thumbnails, mode, and timestamp for every entry • Share or save decoded images and exported audio files 【Pro】 Robot72 includes a free tier for everyday use. The optional Pro upgrade unlocks the full library of SSTV modes for transmission, removes the watermark from sent images, and lifts the history cap. Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. Not ready to buy? Watch a short video to unlock any Pro mode for one send — up to 3 times a day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Robot72 at 100% against PeerTube's 47%. Robot72 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9). PeerTube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Robot72 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PeerTube asks for nothing beyond the download.
Robot72 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of PeerTube's written reviews are positive against 100% of Robot72's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeerTube | Robot72 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Framasoft | 晨阳 段 |
Customer experience
PeerTube
Robot72
Bugs and requests
PeerTube
Reported bugs
17 issues- App freezes on opening
- Cannot scroll on landing page
- App does not orient correctly
- App gets stuck upside down
- Video player has delay
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- Accidental touch controls for brightness/volume
- Cannot find own videos
- App logs out users
- Not accessible with screen magnification
- Video loading issues
- Screen remains frozen on homepage
- App freezes on splash screen
- Cannot log into account
- Cannot search other instances properly
- Instance addresses not saved
- Cannot add custom instances
- App is unusable
Requested features
14 requests- Background playback
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Widget with video previews
- Ability to add custom instances
- Support for more PeerTube instances
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- User accounts
- Ability to upload videos
- Creator section
- Move creator work from YouTube
- Incentives for followers
- Import videos
- Create an account
- Airplay support
- Set default instance
Robot72
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PeerTube
No in-app purchases
Robot72
- Robot72 Pro$6.99









