Vinegar - Tube Cleaner vs Baking Soda - Tube Cleaner
Objective comparison powered by Apple verified App Store metrics and quality scores
Replaces the YouTube player with a clean, native HTML5 video player.
Replaces custom video players on the web with native Safari video playback.
Which one should you install?
Vinegar is the definitive YouTube purifier; Baking Soda is its universal sibling for video sites worldwide.
Choose Vinegar if your primary focus is stripping YouTube ads, restoring native PiP, and audio playback.
Choose Baking Soda if you want to replace proprietary custom video players across the ENTIRE web, beyond YouTube.
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Vinegar - Tube Cleaner | Baking Soda - Tube Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Score | 87 (A) | 92 (A+) |
| Pricing Model | $1.99 (one-time) | $1.99 (one-time) |
| Download Size | 9.3 MB | 2.9 MB |
| User Rating | ★ 4.2 (762 条) | ★ 4.5 (100 条) |
| Minimum OS | macOS 15.0+ | macOS 15.0+ |
| Open Source | No (Proprietary) | No (Proprietary) |
| Maintenance Status | Actively Maintained | Actively Maintained |
What Verified Users Say
Vinegar - Tube Cleaner
"Vinegar has made viewing content on youtube so much better. However, the most recent update seems to have introduced a bug with audio. Videos now always open with audio muted by default. After adjusting the audio level, it will spontaneously revert to muted after some random interval while viewing content. Hopefully that issue will be addressed soon. Edited to add: Contacted developer who advised tapping the M key to either enable or mute the video audio, rather than using the in-screen volume slider. Works perfectly, and audio remains stable."
"This extension makes the web app version of YouTube actually usable. Bugs ineveitably appear as Apple, YouTube, and so forth change their architecture, but vinegar keeps up with it. I am very satisfied. My only requests would be a native integration with Sponsorblock when it is also present because it hides video scrub bar category colors, and a way to change audio tracks, if these are doable. Nevertheless, it is a phenomenal extension."
Baking Soda - Tube Cleaner
"It's almost perfect"
"does not work on facebook. Not even maintained. Think before you buy !!"