Comparison

Dimmly vs MainTube

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

Head to head
About

Dimmly

Organize your life with a task and habit tracker designed for long-term use. Build lists, set recurring tasks, and track daily progress. Seamlessly syncs across iPhone and Mac, offering a clean interface with essential features.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac
  • Scoreboard for game tracking
  • Streaks for multi-completion tasks
  • Add full notes and sub-steps to tasks
  • CSV import & export
  • Daily repeating tasks
  • Native Mac app
Features
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Dimmly is the task and habit tracker you'll actually stick with — now on iPhone and Mac with iCloud sync. Build your lists, set alarms, repeat tasks automatically, and track how many times you complete them each day with Streaks. Track your subscriptions, count down to the days that matter, add up expenses, and keep score on game night. Every feature you need — nothing you don't. 7 list types: • List — a simple checklist. Swipe to complete. • Ranked — your items numbered 1, 2, 3… • Grocery — shopping mode with quantities on every item • Sum — add amounts and watch the running total. Great for expenses. • Subs — track subscriptions: price, renewal date, and your monthly total • Countdown — count the days to trips, birthdays, deadlines • Score — a scoreboard for board and card games: rounds, totals, rankings Features: • iCloud sync — your lists stay in sync across iPhone and Mac • Reminders hub — everything with an alarm, from any list, in one place • Streaks — complete a task multiple times per day and track your progress • Big Notes — add full notes to any task • Checklists — break any task into sub-steps • Alarms with quick options — 1 hour, 3 hours, tomorrow • Repeats — daily, weekly on the days you pick, monthly, yearly • Siri — add items with your voice • Pull down to add tasks instantly • Swipe to complete, swipe to delete • Undo anything within 4 seconds • CSV import & export • 25 handpicked color palettes — or create your own • Home screen widgets • Native Mac app with full keyboard and mouse support • Available in 8 languages • No subscription — unlock unlimited lists once, yours forever

About

MainTube

Features
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MainTube is a focused YouTube browser for iPhone and iPad that hides Shorts so you can watch what you actually came for. Tired of opening YouTube "for one video" and losing 30 minutes to Shorts? MainTube removes the distraction at the source. What it does: • Hides the Shorts tab in the bottom navigation • Removes the Shorts shelf from your home feed • Filters Shorts out of search results • Filters Shorts out of your subscription feed • Keeps long-form videos, channels, playlists, and everything else you love about YouTube Built for focus: • Optional Face ID lock — keep the app (and your attention) protected • Clean, minimal interface with no ads of our own • No account required — sign in with your YouTube account only if you want to • Works on iPhone and iPad Privacy first: • We do not collect, track, or transmit any personal data • No analytics, no ads, no third-party trackers • Your YouTube session stays between you and YouTube Stop scrolling. Start watching. MainTube is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google LLC.

Screenshots

Dimmly4 screens
MainTube2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dimmly at Free against MainTube's $2.99. Dimmly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). MainTube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dimmly is free to download; MainTube costs $2.99 up front. Dimmly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MainTube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dimmly ships an update every 5 days, MainTube every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dimmly versus MainTube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimmlyMainTube
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo PinillosJameel Mohammed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dimmly

One-time2
  • Dimmly Pro — Welcome Offer$6.99
  • Dimmly Pro$9.99
None

MainTube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dimmly free?
Dimmly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MainTube free?
MainTube costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dimmly or MainTube have ads?
Neither Dimmly nor MainTube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dimmly or MainTube?
Dimmly ships an update every 5 days, and MainTube every 2 months. Most recently, Dimmly was updated on October 24, 2026 and MainTube on October 25, 2026.

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