Vanced simply applies some of the patches over youtube app if I understand currently(I have never used vanced myself), while newpipe is an app to use various video sources (such as youtube, soundcloud, media.ccc.de etc.) created entirely from scratch.

Lol, piped premium 🤣🤣🤣🤣, can’t recommand it enough

You can always donate though!

You missed Newpipe.

It is one of the favourites for browsing youtube without ad blocker.

Is there any way to get updates except manual github releases?

Vivaldi has a better vision.In android, I use stripped-out version of Firefox i.e.fennec and mull. I do have open-source fork of chromium, Bromite just-in case I need it.

what are you using now?