Simple Paint

Subscribers 346K

Videos 75

Views 57.6M

Channels Like Simple Paint

Simple Paint covers explaining interesting historical and educational topics using paint and visual drawing, delivering tutorials and explainers in a straightforward, easy-to-understand style. Content appears to include deep-dives and explanations on wars, war crimes, disasters, and notable incidents, with a focus on education and illustration. The channel posts regularly (average ~2.9 uploads per week) and garners an average of about 164.8K views per video, based on recent data.

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#1

Simple History

87% relevance

Subscribers 5.1M

Videos 1.2K

Views 1.7B

Appearances 11

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both target history-related topics and overlap on searches like largest military disasters and war-related inquiries, with Simple History attracting a similarly high search alignment but differing in historical narrative style (78% content similarity).

#2

WatchMojo.com view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 6

SERP 52%

Similarity 78%

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Shares audience interest in large-scale disasters and historical trivia; overlaps on searches like largest military disasters, but WatchMojo covers a broader variety of list-based topics with different content emphasis (78% content similarity).

#3

FailArmy view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 895

Views 4.9B

Appearances 4

SERP 53%

Similarity 75%

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Appeals to audiences interested in mishaps and disasters (unlucky events, pranks), overlapping searches for disasters and mistakes, yet focuses more on entertainment fails than war-history content (75% content similarity).

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#4

The Paint Explainer view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 141

Views 260.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 36%

Similarity 85%

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Both channels cover war-related topics and military history; they share searches about war crimes and wars overview, but The Paint Explainer's content emphasis on explanatory art/visuals yields high topical overlap while differing in presentation (85% content similarity).

#5

The Unknown Explained

65% relevance

Subscribers 17.3K

Videos 64

Views 2.8M

Appearances 3

SERP 47%

Similarity 78%

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Similar focus on war crimes and warfare overview searches, with content oriented toward explanatory storytelling, yielding strong topical alignment but varied production style (78% content similarity).

#6

Trust Me Bro view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 121

Views 126.8M

Appearances 2

SERP 36%

Similarity 83%

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Targets war-crimes overview and details, aligning on search terms around war crimes; differs in channel persona and deeper factual depth, reflected in content similarity (83% content similarity).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Simple History (87% match) and WatchMojo.com (67% match). They, like Simple Paint, share overlapping queries such as largest military disasters, US invasion history, and war-related topics. FailArmy (66% match) also competes on unlucky deaths and pranks gone wrong, expanding into disasters and failures. The Paint Explainer (66% match) and The Unknown Explained (65% match) align on war crimes overview and wars and massacres, further illustrating the shared focus on explanatory content about historical and violent events. Simple Paint has 346K subscribers, smaller than Simple History (5.1M) and WatchMojo (25.9M), while competitors like The Paint Explainer (1.8M) are closer in size. All identified competitors commonly target overlapping queries related to war, disasters, and mismanagement, indicating a shared audience interested in detailed explainers and historical incidents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Simple Paint?

Simple History — 87% match, 5.1M subscribers; WatchMojo.com — 67% match, 25.9M subscribers; FailArmy — 66% match, 17.5M subscribers. They share a focus on explanatory or educational content with historical or factual topics presented in a concise, explainer style.

What type of content does Simple Paint make?

Simple Paint creates explainer-style videos about history, incidents, and education topics, including titles like The Unluckiest Deaths Ever and Every Country The US Has Invaded. The channel uploads roughly 2.9 times per week, with an average of about 164.8k views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Simple Paint?

We analyze Simple Paint's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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