--- title: "ViewStats: search popularity worldwide" description: "ViewStats is a YouTube analytics and growth tool. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/viewstats" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ViewStats: search popularity worldwide ViewStats is a YouTube analytics and growth tool. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: ViewStats - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among YouTube growth tools**: 0.83% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | YouTube growth tools | 4 | 0.83% | 74K | - [YouTube growth tools](/demand/global-en/categories/youtube-growth-tools) ## Top YouTube growth tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ViewStats was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ViewStats is the joint fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VidIQ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TubeBuddy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | YouTube Studio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Social Blade | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ViewStats | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | 1of10 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Spotter Studio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Morningfame | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about YouTube growth tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which YouTube growth tool should I use?": 1. VidIQ, 2. TubeBuddy, 3. YouTube Studio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best YouTube growth tools?": 1. VidIQ, 2. TubeBuddy, 3. YouTube Studio, 4. ViewStats - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best YouTube growth tool for a small channel?": 1. VidIQ, 2. TubeBuddy, 3. YouTube Studio - Searched Google, AI Overview "youtube growth tools": 1. VidIQ, 2. TubeBuddy, 3. YouTube Studio, 4. Social Blade - Searched Google, AI Overview "grow youtube channel": 1. YouTube Studio, 2. VidIQ Not named in any answer: 1of10, Spotter Studio and Morningfame. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for ViewStats changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ViewStats worldwide fell from 110K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ViewStats’ share of searches among YouTube growth tools worldwide decreased from 1.4% to 0.83%. ## How did search popularity change for YouTube growth tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, YouTube Studio gained share of searches among YouTube growth tools worldwide, from 81.6% to 83.4%. - In September 2026, Social Blade lost share of searches among YouTube growth tools worldwide, from 10.9% to 9.2%. - In September 2026, Spotter Studio rose from 8th to 7th among YouTube growth tools worldwide. - In September 2026, Morningfame fell from 7th to 8th among YouTube growth tools worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for 1of10 worldwide rose 83.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for VidIQ worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 550K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | YouTube growth tools | 110K | 1.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | YouTube growth tools | 110K | 1.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | YouTube growth tools | 110K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 110K | 1.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 110K | 1.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 90.5K | 0.99% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | YouTube growth tools | 74K | 0.83% | 4 | ## How are ViewStats’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ViewStats’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “viewstats” ## Which YouTube growth tools compete with ViewStats? - [YouTube Studio](/demand/global-en/brands/youtube-studio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/viewstats-vs-youtube-studio - [Social Blade](/demand/global-en/brands/social-blade): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/social-blade-vs-viewstats - [VidIQ](/demand/global-en/brands/vidiq): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/vidiq-vs-viewstats - [TubeBuddy](/demand/global-en/brands/tubebuddy): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/tubebuddy-vs-viewstats - [1of10](/demand/global-en/brands/1of10): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/1of10-vs-viewstats - [Spotter Studio](/demand/global-en/brands/spotter-studio) - [Morningfame](/demand/global-en/brands/morningfame) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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