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30+ Best YouTube Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
YouTube is S tier, #8 of 40 in video streaming. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free · ★ 4.6 · 2,698,843 ratings · score 98Video app for kids with parent-set content modes, profiles, filters, and a screen-time timer. - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,816,561 ratings · score 98Live streaming app for watching, chatting with, and starting live streams on games, music, sports, esports, podcasts… - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 535,599 ratings · score 98Video sharing and live streaming app for watching streams, sharing videos, and monetizing content, with a daily… - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 291,484 ratings · score 97Free streaming app for TV shows, movies, comedy specials and documentaries, with title voting for Angel Guild members. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 5,802,003 ratings · score 97Streaming app for HBO, DC, Adult Swim, A24 and other TV shows and movies, with select live sports. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 172,589 ratings · score 97A browser app for video websites with a native-style interface, Chromecast support, picture-in-picture, dark mode and a - 7
Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,276,375 ratings · score 96Free streaming app offering movies, series, live TV channels with news, weather and sports, and Tubi Originals. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 145,371 ratings · score 95Live streaming platform where creators interact with their communities, with a 95 to 5 subscription split, a creator… - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 137,875 ratings · score 95Free app for finding movies and TV shows, watching free on-demand titles and live TV, and browsing connected streaming… - 11
Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,625,854 ratings · score 94Free app with an on-demand library of movies and shows, plus live TV channels for news and sports, with no subscription - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 78,657 ratings · score 93Short drama streaming app with romance, revenge, and family conflict series, including original dramas made with… - 13
Free · ★ 4.5 · 20,309 ratings · score 93Free kids' app with dance, yoga, sports, and mindfulness videos for ages 4 to 10, with new videos added weekly. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 85,320 ratings · score 93Free social networking app for posting short videos, live streams, audio rooms and group chats with followers and local - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 562,986 ratings · score 93Free app for making and sharing short videos with effects, filters and music, and for watching or going live on streams. - 16
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 7,474,165 ratings · score 92Streaming app for TV shows, movies, live events, podcasts, and games, with a membership subscription. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 3,075,298 ratings · score 92Streaming app for movies, TV shows, live programming, and sports, including Amazon MGM Studios series and films. - 18
Free · ★ 4.4 · 69,303 ratings · score 92Free, ad-supported streaming app for kids with cartoons, movies, vlogs, gaming videos, and Spanish-language shows. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 607,261 ratings · score 92Sports streaming app with live and on-demand games, highlights and analysis across NBA, NHL, MLB, boxing, soccer and… - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,884,048 ratings · score 91Streaming app for Apple Original shows, live Formula 1, MLS and Friday Night Baseball, plus movie rentals and channels. - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 510,421 ratings · score 91Free app streaming one-minute vertical short movie episodes and TV mini series on your phone, with in-app purchases. - 22
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 11,811 ratings · score 90IPhone and iPad app to watch, upload, record, edit, live stream, and share videos, including 4K playback. - 23
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 3,784 ratings · score 90Streams user-supplied IPTV subscriptions and manually added channels, movies and shows, with a program guide and. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 179,529 ratings · score 89Free app for streaming short dramas, reels and TV videos, with offline downloads and multilingual subtitles. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 50,087 ratings · score 89Free app for streaming short drama series, movies and TV episodes, with personalized recommendations and device sync. - 26
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,728,414 ratings · score 89Streaming service from NBCUniversal with movies, TV shows, Bravo and NBC programming, live sports and news. - 27
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,429,905 ratings · score 89Streaming app for TV shows, movies and Hulu Originals, with ad-supported, ad-free and live TV subscription plans. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 356,455 ratings · score 89Free app for streaming PBS TV series, films, documentaries, and news, including live local PBS station TV. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 18,396,600 ratings · score 88Short-video app for watching, creating and sharing clips, with a personalized For You feed, LIVE streams and in-app… - 30
Free · ★ 4.9 · 12,990 ratings · score 88Free app for livestreams and on-demand videos of sports, motorsport, music and entertainment from Red Bull. - 31
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,977,397 ratings · score 88Streaming app with movies and series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, plus live news and… - 32
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 880,366 ratings · score 87Free iOS app for streaming short drama movies and TV series in HD, with playlists and personalized recommendations. - 33
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 1,516,868 ratings · score 86Streams anime shows, movies, and music videos, with subbed and dubbed options and offline downloads. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 51,344 ratings · score 86Short dramas, miniseries and movies for mobile viewing, with offline downloads and coin-unlocked premium episodes. - 35
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 44,788 ratings · score 86Streaming app for Christian Bible teaching, worship, movies, shows, and live TBN television. - 36
Free · ★ 4.6 · 626,537 ratings · score 86Streams live TV, sports, movies and On Demand titles from DIRECTV on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. - 37
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 918,725 ratings · score 86Streaming app with original series and shows from brands including HGTV, Food Network, TLC and Discovery Channel. - 38
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 10,854 ratings · score 86Free app for streaming and downloading curated films from iconic and emerging directors around the world. - 39
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 102,202 ratings · score 86Free streaming app for live sports and cricket, movies, TV shows, and short micro shows in a Tadka tab. - 40
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 226,803 ratings · score 85Free app for watching vertical short drama episodes on a phone, with optional VIP access and in-app purchases.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to YouTube on iPhone?
- YouTube Kids, S tier, #1 in video streaming.
- Is there a free alternative to YouTube?
- Yes: YouTube Kids (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above YouTube?
- Yes. 7 apps rank above it in video streaming: YouTube Kids (#1), Twitch: Live Streaming (#2), Rumble: Live Streaming, Videos (#3) and more.