Clean Tube vs RefreshMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clean Tube
Enhance your YouTube viewing on Safari with a native player offering advanced playback controls, productivity features like background audio and PiP, and content customization. Enjoy an ad-free experience with faster loading and better battery efficiency.
- Custom skip intervals
- A-B looping
- Variable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Background audio playback
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Hide YouTube Shorts
- Ad-free experience
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CleanTube is a powerful Safari extension that replaces YouTube's player with a feature-rich native video player, giving you unprecedented control over your viewing experience. TRY FREE FOR 3 DAYS Start your free trial today! After 3 days, continue for just 99,000 VND/year. Cancel anytime during the trial period. HOW IT WORKS CleanTube transforms YouTube by replacing the default player with Safari's native HTML5 video player enhanced with professional-grade controls. Experience faster loading, smoother playback, and features that power users have been waiting for. ADVANCED PLAYBACK CONTROLS Custom Skip Intervals - Choose your preferred skip duration: 15s, 30s, 1min, 2min, or 5min Instant Replay - Jump back to the beginning instantly with one tap Loop Controls - Basic Loop: Automatically replay videos endlessly - Advanced A-B Loop: Select any segment to loop repeatedly Variable Speed Control - Adjust playback speed from 0.25x to 16x PRODUCTIVITY FEATURES Sleep Timer - Set automatic pause timers for peaceful viewing Background Audio Playback - Listen to videos with screen off or locked Picture-in-Picture Mode - Watch videos while browsing other apps CONTENT CUSTOMIZATION Hide YouTube Shorts - Remove Shorts from your feed for focused browsing Ad-Free Experience - No video ads or interruptions - No banner ads cluttering the page Native Video Player Benefits - Faster loading times - Better battery efficiency WHY CLEANTUBE? Whether you're a student replaying lecture segments, a musician learning songs, a language learner practicing pronunciation, or someone who just wants more control - CleanTube gives you professional-grade video controls right in Safari. USE CASES For Students: - Loop difficult lecture segments until you understand - Skip forward through content you've mastered - Speed up or slow down for optimal learning pace For Musicians: - A-B loop specific sections to practice - Slow down complex passages to 0.25x speed - Instant replay to catch details For Language Learners: - Loop phrases repeatedly for pronunciation practice - Adjust speed to match your comprehension level - Quick replay for difficult sentences For Everyone: - Skip intros with custom intervals - Sleep timer for bedtime videos - Background audio for multitasking - Ad-free, distraction-free viewing PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS CleanTube is completely private and respects your data: - Zero data collection - No tracking or analytics - No user accounts required - Everything happens locally on your device - No external server communication About Permissions: Safari displays "can read and alter webpages" for all extensions. CleanTube needs this permission to find and replace YouTube's video player with the enhanced native one. It doesn't read your personal data, track your activity, or access anything outside of YouTube pages. It simply enhances the video player and that's it. PERFORMANCE - Lightweight and fast - Minimal battery impact - No background processes - Instant video loading - Smooth playback at all speeds COMPATIBILITY - iOS 15.0 or later - iPadOS 15.0 or later - macOS 12.0 or later - Safari browser only - All YouTube videos supported Note: CleanTube is an independent Safari extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to YouTube or Google LLC. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. - Read our terms of service at https://cheryl1511.github.io/cleantube_terms - Read our privacy policy at https://cheryl1511.github.io/cleantube_privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RefreshMate
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RefreshMate keeps you updated on web content changes — automatically. Set a refresh interval, define what to watch for, and let RefreshMate handle the rest. Get notified the moment a page updates, without lifting a finger. PREMIUM FEATURES (Subscription Required): SMART ALERTS - Visual fullscreen alert when monitored content changes - Detect when specific text appears or disappears - Works while Safari runs in the background - Automatically stop refreshing when a match is found TEXT MONITORING - Alert when keywords are detected on a page - Alert when selected text is removed - Alert on general page content updates - Optional regex pattern support for advanced users AUTO REFRESH - Create and name unlimited timer presets - Fixed or randomized refresh intervals - Monitor multiple tabs simultaneously - Start or stop refreshing per tab HIGHLIGHT MATCHES - Automatically highlight matched text after refresh - Visual marking for easy scanning - Supports multiple matches on a page COMMON USE CASES Track website announcements and status updates Follow publicly available information changes Monitor form availability or schedule openings Watch for academic results or application status Follow maintenance notices or event countdowns PRIVACY & SECURITY 100% local processing — nothing leaves your device No data collection or transmission No tracking, no analytics, no ads Works completely offline Your monitoring rules stay stored locally RefreshMate is a lightweight Safari extension for iOS designed to help you stay on top of changing web content — clean, fast, and private. GET STARTED FOR FREE Download RefreshMate and start your 3-day free trial today to experience all premium features. After the trial, you can continue with a weekly subscription of only $0.99 to keep your automation running. Privacy Policy: https://cheryl1511.github.io/clickmate Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefreshMate at none against Clean Tube's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Clean Tube sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. RefreshMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Clean Tube | RefreshMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Binh Do | Vigo Global |
In-app purchases
Clean Tube
- Yearly Plan$2.991 Year
RefreshMate
No in-app purchases









