ProTube vs Synthetiq Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProTube
Enjoy uninterrupted video and music playback with this ad-blocking player. It allows for background playback, even with the screen off or while using other applications, and offers convenient lock screen controls.
- Ad blocker for videos
- Background playback
- Screen off playback
- Lock screen controls
- Clean interface
- Lightweight and efficient
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ProTube is an all-in-one browser for video websites that lets you: • Enjoy a seamless, native app experience • Cast to your TV with AirPlay • Browse in dark mode • Set a sleep timer and more Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Synthetiq Player
Organize and play your personal video and photo library with a clean interface. Import media from your device or stream securely from your own server. Features include thumbnails, favorites, and continue watching.
- Import videos and images
- Local library organization
- Smooth video playback
- Continue watching support
- Connect to personal media server
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Synthetiq Player helps you keep your personal videos and photos organized in one clean library. Import media from Files or Photos, save favourites, continue where you left off, and sync your library across supported devices with a free account. You can also connect to a server you own or control for secure access to your personal collection. Features: - Import videos and images from Files or Photos - Smooth video playback with quality selection - Favourites and continue-watching history - Cross-device sync with a free account - Apple TV transfer for videos, photos, favourites, and progress - Optional connection to your own media server
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Verdict
ProTube and Synthetiq Player both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Synthetiq Player's written reviews are positive against 74% of ProTube's. Synthetiq Player also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). ProTube's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (16K vs 38). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ProTube sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Synthetiq Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ProTube against 4.8 for Synthetiq Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProTube has 16K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of ProTube's written reviews are positive against 100% of Synthetiq Player's.
ProTube ships an update weekly, Synthetiq Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProTube | Synthetiq Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better | 4.8 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Supermoon Platforms LLC | khubaib shaikh |
Customer experience
ProTube
Synthetiq Player
Bugs and requests
ProTube
Reported bugs
3 issues- YouTube icon getting stuck
- Bigger screen issue when switching videos
- Slow app launch
Requested features
4 requests- Add music and video download support
- Improve background audio playback
- Add iPad support
- Add option to change video quality and have it stay set
Synthetiq Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProTube
- Premium$0.991 Month
- Premium$5.991 Year
Synthetiq Player
- Extra Features$7.99
