Comparison

MyTubeSync vs Cloaki

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyTubeSync

Features
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MyTubeSync makes it easy to save and manage your favorite YouTube videos. Key Features: -YouTube Video Search -Save Favorites with one tap -Organize videos with custom categories -Automatic Watch History -Channel Subscriptions -iCloud Sync across devices Search for videos by keyword and add them to your favorites instantly. Organize with custom categories like Cooking, Music, and Study. Your watch history is recorded automatically for easy access later. Subscribe to your favorite channels and stay updated. All your data syncs seamlessly across iPhones via iCloud. Simple and intuitive design makes your YouTube experience more convenient.

About

Cloaki

This app offers a private browsing experience for watching and searching YouTube content without a Google account. It stores your history and favorites locally, preventing your activity from being tracked and used for advertising profiles. Enjoy features like channel subscriptions and video previews while maintaining your privacy.

Highlights
  • Private YouTube browsing without Google account
  • Local storage for history, favorites, and subscriptions
  • Proxy server for anonymized requests
  • Targeted third-party tracker blocking
  • Channel subscriptions and new video notifications
  • Video previews and linked timestamps
Features
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Cloaki is a privacy-focused browser for YouTube on iPhone and iPad. Watch and search YouTube — even favorite videos and subscribe to channels — without a Google account, and without your searches and browsing being tied to you. WHAT MAKES CLOAKI DIFFERENT Most YouTube apps — including the official one — send your search queries and watch history back to Google, where they're used to build an advertising profile. Cloaki routes all YouTube API requests through its own proxy server, so your searches and channel browsing are never associated with your Google account or device. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All search and channel requests go through Cloaki's proxy — not directly to Google • Watch history, search history, favorites, subscriptions, and playlists are stored on your device only, in an encrypted store excluded from iCloud backup by default • Optional iCloud backup available in Settings if you want to preserve your data across device restores • Thumbnails are served from Cloaki's server so your IP address is never exposed to Google's CDN • Targeted third-party tracker blocking built into the video player • No cookies are ever stored FEATURES • Search YouTube and browse channels without a Google account • Search within a single channel, or filter a saved playlist as you type • Subscribe to channels and get notified about new videos • Save favorites locally and attach notes to them • Pick up where you left off with continue watching • Save playlists and play them through with autoplay • Open any YouTube link in Cloaki — hold a link in Safari or any app and tap Cloaki in the share sheet • Share videos with a cloaki.app link — opens directly in Cloaki when installed, with a clean preview page for everyone else • Hold a thumbnail to preview — press and hold any video card to cycle through preview frames before you open it • Tap related videos in the player to open them in Cloaki rather than leaving the app • Switch between card and list layouts across search, favorites, channels, watch history, continue watching, and home; card view is the default • Bring your own YouTube API key to use your own quota (optional) • Take a guided tour of the app at any time from Settings CLOAKI PREMIUM Playback is never paywalled — every video plays in full, at no cost. The free tier includes a daily allowance of 5 proxy-routed searches, which keeps a shared quota fair for everyone and the privacy proxy sustainable. You can lift the allowance for free at any time by using your own YouTube API key with the proxy turned off. Cloaki Premium unlocks: • More proxy-routed searches • Linked timestamps in your video notes — tap one to jump straight to that moment • Note sharing with other Cloaki users, end-to-end encrypted • More options for background new-video checks on subscribed channels Cloaki Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription at $2.99 per quarter (3 months) or $9.99 per year, or as a one-time lifetime purchase at $49.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY PROTECTION MODE Enable Privacy Protection to block some third-party trackers and analytics requests in the video player. Turn it off if a specific video fails to load. YOUR OWN API KEY Advanced users can enter their own Google API key in Settings to bypass the shared Cloaki quota entirely. With your own key saved and the proxy turned off, searches run entirely on your own quota and the free tier's daily search limit no longer applies. Note: using your own key associates API requests with your Google account, and turning the proxy off removes the privacy benefit it provides. Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cloaki.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloaki.app/privacy

Screenshots

MyTubeSync4 screens
Cloaki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyTubeSync at none against Cloaki's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloaki sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. MyTubeSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MyTubeSync versus Cloaki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTubeSyncCloaki
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMakoto KishinaJonathan Head

In-app purchases

None

MyTubeSync

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloaki

Subscriptions2
  • Cloaki Premium - Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • Cloaki Premium - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cloaki Premium - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is MyTubeSync free?
MyTubeSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloaki free?
Cloaki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyTubeSync or Cloaki have ads?
Neither MyTubeSync nor Cloaki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyTubeSync or Cloaki?
MyTubeSync ships an update fortnightly, and Cloaki fortnightly. Most recently, MyTubeSync was updated on September 19, 2026 and Cloaki on September 11, 2026.

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