Comparison

UnblockPiP vs Blackout Mode

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

Head to head
About

UnblockPiP

This Safari extension allows you to detach web videos into a Picture in Picture window, enabling background playback while you multitask. Enjoy seamless video and audio continuity across apps and browsing sessions.

Highlights
  • Detach videos into Picture in Picture
  • Background audio playback
  • Safari extension integration
  • Quick access to recent videos
  • Private by design, no tracking
  • One-time purchase
Features
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Stop letting websites lock your video screen. UnblockPiP turns web videos into a floating mini-window so you can multi-task across your phone or iPad. Watch tutorials while taking notes, keep lectures open while browsing, or listen to long-form interviews with your screen turned off. If a video plays in Safari, UnblockPiP lets you pop it out - even on websites that try to block standard floating playback. What You Can Do Pop Out Any Video: Shrink web videos into a floating window that stays on top while you text, work, scroll, or switch between apps. Listen with Your Screen Locked: Keep audio playing in the background when you switch apps or turn off your screen—perfect for interviews, podcasts, and video lectures. One-Tap Control: A simple button appears right on web video players. Tap it once to pop the video out instantly. Quick History: Easily jump back to recently popped-out videos without searching for the webpage again. 100% Private: Operates entirely on your device. Zero ads, zero tracking, and zero personal data collected. Pay Once, Own Forever: No recurring subscriptions or hidden paywalls. Setup in 3 Fast Steps Open Safari and tap the Page Menu icon in the address bar. Tap Manage Extensions and toggle UnblockPiP on. Grant permission for the websites you visit, then tap the new Detach button on any video. Privacy & Terms Privacy Policy: https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/05/privacy-policy-unblockpip.html Terms of Service: https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/05/terms-of-service-unblockpip.html

About

Blackout Mode

Instantly dim your screen, silence all audio, and disable your camera flash with a single tap. Perfect for dark environments like concerts or cinemas, ensuring you don't disturb others.

Highlights
  • Screen blackout
  • Volume zero
  • Flash locked off
  • Single-tap activation
  • In-app camera with disabled flash
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You know that person. Phone blazing in a dark cinema. Ringtone cutting through a piano concerto. Flash firing at a concert. Don't be that person. Blackout is a single-tap utility that does three things the moment you activate it: Dims down your screen brightness, silences your volume to zero, and locks your camera flash permanently off within the in-app camera. No settings to dig through. No toggles to remember. Just tap, and disappear into the dark. What Blackout does: Screen blackout. No blinding brightness in the dark, no light pollution for the people around you. Volume zero. Drops to silent instantly. No surprise notifications, no accidental sounds, no embarrassing ringtones mid-performance. Flash locked off. Built-in camera keeps flash disabled permanently. Shoot the moment freely without blinding anyone around you. Made for: Concerts, live music, classical performances, theatres, cinemas, comedy shows, sports events, opera, ballet, lectures, religious services, anywhere you need to be invisible. One tap. That's it.

Screenshots

UnblockPiP4 screens
Blackout Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackout Mode at 100% against UnblockPiP's 17%. Blackout Mode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). UnblockPiP's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UnblockPiP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Blackout Mode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackout Mode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of UnblockPiP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UnblockPiP ships an update every 9 days, Blackout Mode daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
UnblockPiP versus Blackout Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnblockPiPBlackout Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValeriya PekarAlp Avanoglu

Customer experience

UnblockPiP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Blackout Mode

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UnblockPiP

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$29.99
1 purchases

Blackout Mode

One-time1
  • Unlock Blackout Mode$4.99

Questions

Is UnblockPiP free?
UnblockPiP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Mode free?
Blackout Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UnblockPiP or Blackout Mode?
Blackout Mode is rated higher. UnblockPiP averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Blackout Mode averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do UnblockPiP or Blackout Mode have ads?
UnblockPiP shows ads; Blackout Mode does not.
Which is updated more often, UnblockPiP or Blackout Mode?
UnblockPiP ships an update every 9 days, and Blackout Mode daily. Most recently, UnblockPiP was updated on November 5, 2026 and Blackout Mode on October 31, 2026.

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