Catch & Release - YouTube Competitor Tracking Software
Developed with
YouTube
YouTube creator using Catch & Release competitor tracking tool on laptop

Scan. Copy. Go viral.

Catch & Release tracks your competitors 24/7, spotting videos about to go viral so you can recreate what's working before everyone else.

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Catch & Release users see real results

0%

more

views per video

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faster

Video ideation

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more

subscribers growth

0%

increased

Revenue per month

Even the biggest creators copy

They track outliers to find what works, then adapt it to their style.

Original Viral Video
Outlier Found
BeamNG Nation
BeamNG Nation 168M Views • 4 years ago
COPIED
MrBeast Version
Viral Hit
MrBeast
MrBeast 289M Views • 2 years ago

We do the work, you get the views

We watch them

24/7 Competitor Watch

Our systems scan every upload, every minute. View all trending outliers in one clean dashboard.

Dashboard
Luca Thumbnail
32.4x
I am testing the WORST Restaurants of my City
1.2M 45k
Hugo Thumbnail
3.4x
We test 1 STAR Food from UBER EATS 💀
243k 12k
Giovani Thumbnail
9.8x
I Tested 1-Star Restaurants
89k 4.1k
Asiate Thumbnail
7.1x
I tested 1-STAR reviews ⭐️😰
56k 2.3k
Hats Thumbnail
4.2x
I Tested 1-Star Restaurants
34k 1.5k
Kennichnicht Thumbnail
21.0x
We test 1-star restaurant reviews
12k 890
Niche Panoramic

Get a perfect view of your niche and instantly see what's working—from thumbnail patterns to title hooks.

We alert you

Instant Alerts

Outlier detected? You get an email instantly. Be the first to react.

Competitor Uploaded
Der Aktionär TV just posted
Trend Rising
Crypto keyword +400% volume
Viral Detection

Our algorithm detects and validates outliers as early as 1 hour after upload, giving you a massive head start.

Beta

Script Writer

Your style. Outlier remix. Titles. Real-time data & sources.

3 sources
Your style, real data

Writes scripts in your style, remixes outliers, and generates titles. Uses real-time data and provides sources.

We find them

AI Competitor Discovery

Don't know who to track? We automatically find the best performers in your niche.

Smart Discovery

Our AI finds similar channels by analyzing your videos, bio, keywords and much more. You can also manually add any channel you want to track.

What creators say about Catch & Release

120K+ Monthly Views

Catch & Release changed how we plan content. We see what's working in our niche before everyone else and our views have grown consistently. The alerts are fast and the dashboard is clear—exactly what we needed.

Since we follow outlier signals, our ideas list never runs dry. Planning is faster, metric-based, and we publish with more confidence.

We spot ideas earlier from similar channels. Since using Catch & Release, our topic selection is faster and our videos have averaged ~70k views over the last 4 months.

Here's how we do it

01

Select competitors to track

Add the competitors in your niche or discover new ones with our AI Competitor Search

Find Competitors
Select competitors to track
02

We scan their Uploads 24/7

We constantly scan your competition for new top-performing videos and display them for you.

Start Scanning
24/7 competitor scanning
03

Get instant breakout alerts

Speed is everything. As soon as we identify an outlier with true hit potential, we immediately send you an email alert.

Enable Alerts
Instant breakout alerts
04

Produce your own outlier

Use the Outliers we gather to make your own version fast. Adapt the topics, titles, thumbnail ideas and post it while its still hot.

Start Creating
Produce your own outlier content

The strategy that took us from 0€ to 300K€

Mid 2024

😓 The Struggle

Two finance students grinding 10+ hours weekly to find video ideas. Nothing hit. Barely any views. Zero revenue.

0€
Monthly revenue
~4K
views per video
Students struggling with video ideas
Late 2024

💡 The Breakthrough

Started manually tracking competitors. Saw what worked for them and adapted it. Simple idea, massive shift.

5-10
tracked channels
~8h/week
manual tracking
Early 2025

🔥 Found Gold

Found a competitor crushing it with a specific format. Adapted it to our niche. One video went from 4K to 150K views. Then another. And another.

37.5×
view increase
50-150K
views per video
Before thumbnail
4.5x
After thumbnail
37.5x
Mid 2025

⏰ The Problem

Great results, but still grinding hours every week. Tracking channels manually, checking spreadsheets, missing trends. We needed automation.

8h/week
time wasted
100%
manual work
Today

🚀 Built Catch & Release

Automated everything. Now it tracks 24/7, finds viral opportunities instantly, and sends alerts. What took 8 hours now takes 30 minutes. On track for 300K€ revenue in 2025.

300K€
2025 revenue
30 min
weekly research
Start Your Journey
Success celebration

How We Compare

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Catch & Release
Other Tools
Time Spent on Research <30 min/week 5–10 hours/week
Number of Tools Only what you need 50+ tools
Ease of Use Simple Interface Complex & confusing
Outlier Detection Before it goes viral After it went viral
Instant Alerts Real-time email alerts Manual checking required
Pricing €59/mo €19-50/mo

Simple, transparent pricing

Developed with YouTube • 14-day free trial • Made with ❤️ in Germany

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For creators who want to stay ahead of trends.

€29 / month
€24 / month (billed yearly)
You save €58
  • Everything you need to spot trends first
  • Track up to 25 competitors 24/7
  • Instant viral email alerts
  • AI competitor discovery
  • 10 Script Writer uses per month
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FAQ

Think of us as your early warning system. We monitor your competitors' channels 24/7. The moment a video starts performing significantly better than their usual average, we send you an alert. This allows you to jump on the topic while the algorithm is still pushing the wave.

Because guessing isn't a strategy. When a video 'breaks out,' the market has already decided: the interest is there and the clicks are happening. Instead of reinventing the wheel, you're using validated concepts. This saves you hours of research and ensures your video doesn't get stuck at zero views.

You get the essentials: Which video is currently taking off? Why did we flag it as an outlier? Plus, the thumbnail and title so you can start producing your own version immediately.

Most tools give you a mountain of data but still leave the heavy lifting to you. Catch & Release is different—we do the digging for you. Instead of wasting time on research, you only have to make the final call on which video to produce next.

Absolutely. Since we measure growth relative to each channel's normal performance, the system works for everything from Gaming to Finance. It's perfect for creators who post regularly. If you only post a few evergreen pieces a year, the impact might be slightly lower.

Script Writer is built for YouTube creators. We analyze your existing videos and learn your style—your vocabulary, tone, and how you structure hooks and payoffs. So the AI doesn't give you generic scripts; it writes in your voice. Plus you can remix outliers directly: feed in a trending video from your alerts and get a first draft tailored to your channel. Fewer rewrites, faster to publish.

You get a 14-day free trial with full access—no credit card required. If you love it, you can subscribe at the end. Cancel anytime; we won't charge you unless you choose to continue.