YouTube

Actually does

• ✓Ad-free
• ✓Video streaming80% of reviews
• ✓Social network15% of reviews
• ✓Short video(bonus)10% of reviews
• ✓Загрузка видео на платформу8% of reviews
• ✓Push Notifications(bonus)5% of reviews
• ✓Personalized Recommendations12% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

• ⚠Live streaming
• ⚠Спонсорство каналов
• ⚠Загрузка видео для просмотра офлайн
• ⚠Subscription
• ⚠Music streaming
• ⚠Parental Controls

Common complaints

• ✗Excessive ads (2-4 ads per video, frequent interruptions)32% of mentions

  «Your ads are too much—one ad, then two at once, and then 4 ads where 2 are before the video and 2 in the middle»

• ✗Lags, freezes, app crashes28% of mentions

  «lags a lot and has many ads»

• ✗Unavailable in some regions (RF)8% of mentions

  «YouTube doesn't work in the Russian Federation»

• ✗Issues with account login and authentication12% of mentions

  «constantly requires account login»

• ✗Poor recommendation algorithm (repetitive, low quality)10% of mentions

  «Your recommendations are terrible in the feed, add a function to diversify the feed»

What people praise

• ★Convenient and pleasant to watch videos

  «after many years—the app works, I highly recommend it, a very good platform to relax and watch videos»

• ★Wide variety of content (music, games, news, education)

  «very good platform»

• ★Suitable for children and the whole family

  «convenient app for children and adults»

Where to install