Joe Cirillo folds a case test into his gadget week
His only new upload is a sponsored iPhone Duo accessory review, but viewers have plenty of questions about the screen behind it.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
My Favorite iPhone Duo Case
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Finding a case for a folding phone means protecting a part that ordinary phones don't have: the hinge. In "My Favorite iPhone Duo Case", Joe Cirillo examines that awkward moving joint, with an on-screen admission that he has already scratched his own phone.
The Short is a paid partnership with dbrand. Joe contrasts mechanical hinges and springs with the Grip case's single elastic polymer strip, demonstrates its magnetic closure, then applies a screen protector. It's a compact accessory demonstration rather than another phone verdict, and it has reached roughly 70,000 views.
Some viewers are looking past the case altogether. Questions about the animated wallpaper, calendar app and opening home-screen display recur throughout the comments, alongside requests for Day Board's release. Others bring the discussion back to the hardware, particularly the absence of a kickstand. A foldable gives people more screen, and apparently more opinions about how to prop it up.
Joe posted just once this week, while adding 1,000 subscribers. Daily views are running about a quarter below their usual level, though his weekly viewing remains substantial among nearby gadget channels: JJ Shankles had a slightly larger week, while TechDweeb drew a similar total.
The new case video is Joe's busiest upload right now. Behind it, "These Mac Mini builds are crazy..." continues attracting views nearly two months after publication, with "Mini Xbox Controller" also keeping its place in the channel's active gadget rotation.
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What viewers say
i'm very interested in that animated wallpaper
@AlienseatriceSee it on YouTubePlease release whatever split-flap display widget you have shown there, its really cool
@TomZimmerlinkatSee it on YouTubeI'm waiting for your calendar app to release. It looks very good.
@kaksiwoSee it on YouTube
2 more comments
what's that calendar app?
@DJGillyGillSee it on YouTubeHow can I get my Home Screen like urs?
@Bo_YeshuaSee it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Joe Cirillo right now
- Channel
- Joe Cirillo
- Subscribers
- 332,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,257,689
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 70,449
- Views on its first day
- 47,985
The numbers
Here's how Joe's channel and its gadget uploads moved this week.
💡 Test your knowledge
What material forms the hinge on the case Joe demonstrates?
Joe describes the case's hinge as a single strip of elastic polymer.



