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Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 134

Views 139.6M

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TREY the Explainer covers topics in evolution, paleontology, zoology, biology, cryptids, anthropology, and related science areas, exploring subjects from animals and cryptozoology to ancient myths. The channel delivers educational deep-dives and explanatory content, often touching on biology, archaeology, and religion with a broad range of interests; recent videos include historical, mythological, and scientific analysis. With 134 videos published since 2013, the channel averages about 713.6K views per video, and has 1.1M subscribers.

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81% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target broad educational topics with strong wildlife/biology and conservation themes, sharing high search overlap on zoology, biology education, and conservation biology, though CrashCourse’s content style is more structured and course-like (81% match: search 100%, content 69%).

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Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 11

SERP 59%

Similarity 73%

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Similar appeal to curious learners across science and anthropology topics, overlapping on conservation biology and anthropology/archaeology queries, with substantial audience alignment but different emphasis in content delivery (67% match: search 59%, content 73%).

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MostAmazingTop10 view on YouTube ▶

63% relevance

Subscribers 7.8M

Videos 12K

Views 2.9B

Appearances 8

SERP 41%

Similarity 77%

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Shares interest in cryptozoology and mysteries that attract TREY’s audience, evidenced by high content similarity to cryptozoology queries, though presenter style is list-based and more entertainment-focused (63% match: search 41%, content 77%).

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Pantheon Mythology

61% relevance

Subscribers 221K

Videos 250

Views 14.8M

Appearances 9

SERP 46%

Similarity 71%

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Both cover ancient beliefs and origins with overlapping queries on ancient mythology and religion, aligning audiences despite Pantheon’s historical focus differing from TREY’s explainer format (61% match: search 46%, content 71%).

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The Mythical Mug Tavern

60% relevance

Subscribers 22.6K

Videos 323

Views 3.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 39%

Similarity 74%

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57% relevance

Subscribers 29.7K

Videos 171

Views 1.4M

Appearances 8

SERP 31%

Similarity 74%

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Shares anthropology and archaeology interests, attracting viewers who explore culture/history and bioanthropology, with overlap in queries and a similar educational exposé approach (57% match: search 31%, content 74%).

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Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (81% match) and Professor Dave Explains (67% match). Both overlap TREY’s queries on zoology, biology education, and conservation biology, while Professor Dave Explains also aligns with anthropology culture history and archaeology. MostAmazingTop10 (63% match) also competes on cryptozoology mysteries and cryptozoology creatures. TREY has 1.1M subscribers, behind CrashCourse (16.9M) and Professor Dave Explains (4.2M), with substantial size differences influencing reach. These competitors share queries related to cryptozoology, ancient biology, and science education, indicating overlapping audience interests in science topics presented with a curiosity-driven or myth-linked angle.

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#28	48%	Simpatico ▶	70%	1.7K	15%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to TREY the Explainer?

CrashCourse (81% match, 16.9M subscribers), Professor Dave Explains (67% match, 4.2M subscribers), and MostAmazingTop10 (63% match, 7.8M subscribers) are TREY the Explainer's biggest competitors. They share a focus on educational and science-related topics, including biology, evolution, and science communication, similar to TREY's channel keywords.

What type of content does TREY the Explainer make?

TREY the Explainer creates educational science content, as suggested by video titles like The Among Us Effect, The Most Inbred Family: Targaryens vs Ptolemies, How Jesus Got A Beard, I visited the Eye Exam Road, and The Monkey Mask Mystery. The channel averages about 713.6K views per video and shows a frequent upload pattern (average uploads per week implied by 'uploads/week' in the data), with recent videos ranging from 101.8K to 4M views.

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