---
schema_type: "SoftwareApplication"
entity_type: "Mobile Application"
app_name: "ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer"
developer_entity: "Shiro Fukuda"
bundle_id: "com.chan-shiro.ChanMV"
app_store_id: "586040251"
category: "Music"
primary_platform: "ios"
primary_monetization: "Free"
offline_capable: false
market_region: "US"
platforms: "iOS"
app_last_updated: "2013-02-20"
report_date: "2026-08-06"
last_verified: "2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z"
report_version: "1.0.2"
total_reviews: 0
confidence: "low"
confidence_score: 0.05
data_age_days: 56
momentum_velocity: "zombie"
intelligence_version: 3
tags: ["music", "free", "mobile app", "app review", "app analysis", "youtube", "users", "seeking"]
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/apps/chanmv-youtube-music-video-viewer"
license: "CC-BY-NC 4.0"
content_version: "v2"
---

# ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer Intelligence Report

## TL;DR {#tldr}

- **Category**: Music · Free

> **TL;DR:** ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer is a music app by Shiro Fukuda, available on iOS.
>
> **Marlvel.ai App Intelligence** - Independent analysis. US Market. No publisher influence.

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> **Key Insight:** ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer is a music app by Shiro Fukuda.
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## Quick Facts

| Fact | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Category** | Music |
| **Developer** | Shiro Fukuda |
| **Pricing** | Free |
| **Platforms** | iOS |
| **Confidence** | Low (0.05/1.0) |
| **Data Age** | 56d |

## Metadata & Market Performance
- **Publisher:** Shiro Fukuda
- **Category:** Music
- **Target Audience:** YouTube users seeking a dedicated, simplified interface for music video discovery and continuous playback.
- **Platforms:** iOS
- **Version Reviewed:** 1.0.2
- **Report Date:** 2026-08-06
- **Signal Count:** 0 reviews analyzed
- **Confidence:** Low (0.05/1.0)
- **App Store ID (iOS):** 586040251
- **Bundle ID:** com.chan-shiro.ChanMV
- **Performance Trend:** Stable
- **Data Window:** Analysis based on signals collected up to 2026-08-06

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## Executive Snapshot
**What it is:** ChanMV is a dedicated YouTube music video viewer for iOS that provides genre-based rankings and continuous playback.
**Why users hire it:** Users hire ChanMV to bypass the complexity of the standard YouTube interface for music-only discovery and background listening.
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## App DNA (Features & Intent)
- **[Differentiator] Background Playback:** Allows audio to continue while navigating away from the player view, increasing session length.
- **[Standard] Continuous Playback:** Automatically queues music videos to increase total watch time per visit.
- **[Standard] Music Rankings:** Aggregates genre-based charts to drive discovery and session length.
  * *User Intent:* Users are driven by competitive achievement and recognition.
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## Market Position {#market-position}

ChanMV is a legacy utility in the Music category with no updates since February 2013. The lack of active development makes it a non-competitor in the current market, as it fails to meet modern platform requirements.
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## Monetization Strategy
- **Model:** Free
- **Tiers:** Completely free
- **Analysis:** The app operates on a fully free model with no visible subscription or IAP gates.

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## SWOT Analysis {#swot}

**Core Strengths:**
- Dedicated interface for music-focused YouTube discovery

**Growth Levers:**
- Repurpose the genre-based ranking logic for a modern music discovery tool


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## Recent Changes (v2 → v3) {#recent-changes}

The analysis remains focused on the app's legacy status, with the latest update sharpening the recommendation for a sunset to mitigate brand and technical risk.

**Overall trend**: Stable
**Compared at**: 2026-08-06

### Medium-impact changes
- **[Shifted] Sunset Strategy Urgency** (positioning)

### Low-impact changes
- **[Shifted] SWOT Framing** (swot)

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## What's New

- **Latest (v1.0.2, 13 years ago):** General bug fixes.
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## App Momentum (Zombie) {#momentum}

- Zero updates for 13 years.
- Legacy status, no active development.

> **Cadence:** 1 total versions · 0 majors in last 6 months · 4914 days since last update

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## The "So What?" (Strategic Takeaway) {#so-what}

ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer is a music app that is completely free.

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> **Bottom Line:** ChanMV provides a specialized music-viewing interface, but the 13-year development silence makes it a technical liability, so the PM should sunset the app to prevent user frustration with broken features.
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**Best for:** YouTube users seeking a dedicated, simplified interface for music video discovery and continuous playback.

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### PM Action Plan (Next Best Moves)

- [ ] [SUNSET] Sunset the application because the 13-year update gap makes maintenance unviable → eliminate support costs and brand risk
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### Outlook: Declining

The music-discovery market has consolidated around native YouTube Music and high-frequency live-ops competitors, leaving legacy viewers like ChanMV without a defensible niche. The lack of updates since 2013 means the app is likely non-functional on current iOS versions, so the PM should prioritize a clean exit to protect the developer's reputation.

- 🔴 The 13-year development hiatus (last update in 2013) signals that the app is in permanent maintenance-mode, which effectively guarantees feature decay as YouTube APIs evolve.
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## Key Metrics Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Total Reviews | 0 |
| Confidence | Low |
| Pricing Model | Free |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Key Features | 3 analyzed |
| Trend | Stable |
| Outlook | Declining |
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## Competitor Comparison

| App | Rating | Sentiment | Developer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **ChanMV - YouTube Music Video Viewer** (this app) | N/A/5 | N/A | Shiro Fukuda |
| [BandLab – Music Maker & Beats](https://marlvel.ai/apps/bandlab-music-maker-beats) | 4.8/5 | Excited | BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd |
| [Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics](https://marlvel.ai/apps/suno-ai-songs-music) | 4.0/5 | Mixed | Suno, Inc. |
| [ヨルシカ](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-yorushika-sp) | 4.8/5 | N/A | Fanplus, Inc. |
| [あいみょん](https://marlvel.ai/apps/net-aimyong-sp) | 4.5/5 | N/A | Fanplus, Inc. |
| [イントリズム](https://marlvel.ai/apps/jp-rc-into-rhythm) | 3.5/5 | N/A | RedinC |

## Company Profile
- **Developer:** Shiro Fukuda

## Data Sources & Links
- **App Store:** [View on Apple Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chanmv-youtube-music-video-viewer/id586040251?uo=4)
- **Sources:** App store metadata.

## Related Intel Reports
- [*BandLab – Music Maker & Beats*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/bandlab-music-maker-beats) (BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd) · 4.8/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/suno-ai-songs-music) (Suno, Inc.) · 4.0/5 Rating
- [*ヨルシカ*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-yorushika-sp) (Fanplus, Inc.) · 4.8/5 Rating
- [*あいみょん*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/net-aimyong-sp) (Fanplus, Inc.) · 4.5/5 Rating
- [*イントリズム*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/jp-rc-into-rhythm) (RedinC) · 3.5/5 Rating
- [*クリープハイプ*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/creephyp-sp-browsingapp) (Fanplus, Inc.) · N/A Rating
- [*マカロニえんぴつ*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-macaroniempitsu-fc) (Fanplus, Inc.) · 3.1/5 Rating
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- [*100.1 WJRZ*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/100-1-wjrz) (Beasley Broadcast Group) · 4.8/5 Rating | Excellent Sentiment
- [*100.3 The Wolf*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/100-3-the-wolf) (SummitMedia, LLC) · 4.1/5 Rating

## Methodology {#methodology}

This report was generated by Marlvel.ai's 5-stage AI intelligence pipeline:

1. **Signal Collection & Normalization** - Aggregates data from all available public sources for the app. Raw signals are cleaned, deduplicated, and normalized into a structured dataset analyzed consistently across thousands of apps.
2. **Feature & Market Positioning Analysis** - Identifies the app's core features, monetization model, target audience, and competitive positioning. Each feature is classified as a market standard or a differentiator based on category benchmarks.
3. **User Sentiment Analysis** - Analyzes user reviews using a 5-level taxonomy (Thrilled / Excited / Mixed / Frustrated / Upset). Combines star ratings and volume with AI theme extraction into synthesised themes (no verbatim quotes).
4. **Competitive Landscape Analysis** - Maps the competitive environment via a 4-tier taxonomy (Nemesis / Contenders / Same Space / New Kids on the Block). Prioritizes same sub-genre over broad category.
5. **Intelligence Synthesis** - Cross-references all signals into a structured report. Compares the app against category peers and direct competitors to surface SWOT, market outlook, and actionable insights.

- **Confidence Score:** 0.05/1.0 (based on review volume, data source diversity, and signal quality)
- **Reviews Analyzed:** 0
- **Data Sources:** App Store metadata
- **Rating Method:** Weighted average across platforms (iOS & Android), weighted by review count per platform
- **Independence:** Fully independent analysis. No publisher sponsorship or editorial influence.
- **Report Age:** 56 days since last refresh

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