Reelyze vs TubeBuddy

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Reelyze has one; not confirmed by us for TubeBuddy
Higher Trust score: TubeBuddy — 90 vs 62 for Reelyze
Best fit: Reelyze: Creators diagnosing why a reel underperformed · TubeBuddy: Channels with a back catalog needing bulk title, tag or end-screen updates
Platforms: Reelyze: Web · TubeBuddy: Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ReelyzeAnalyses short-form videos frame by frame to show where viewers drop off, then writes scripts from what your own account proves works.

TubeBuddyYouTube SEO and bulk workflow tools inside YouTube Studio

Side by side

Fact	Reelyze	TubeBuddy
Category	Video Analysis & Search	SEO Tools
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$19/mo	—
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	62 / 100	90 / 100
Platforms	Web, API	Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android
Company	—	GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Reelyze

Grounding the script suggestions in your own retention data is what separates this from the generic hook generators — advice comes from what your audience actually watched, not from a template library. The published usage numbers are modest (742 creators at the time of writing), so this is an early product rather than an established one.

Pros

Frame-by-frame retention analysis with timestamped drop-offs
Competitor tracking across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts
Scripts generated from your own performance data
API access on the top tier, plus a skill file for AI agents

Cons

Self-reported user base is small (742 creators)
Analysis counts are capped at every tier
No company name or country disclosed

TubeBuddy

TubeBuddy is still the practical choice if you run a channel day to day: keyword research, bulk metadata edits and live A/B tests sit inside YouTube Studio, where the work happens. Treat the AI features as a bonus — this is an SEO and workflow product with generation bolted on. Pricing has climbed and the page no longer shows a clear USD figure for Pro, so check the number at checkout before assuming the old sub-$5 entry tier.

Pros

A/B testing runs on live traffic rather than synthetic thumbnail previews
Bulk processing saves hours on large catalogs
Works where you already work — inside YouTube Studio, not a separate tab
Free tier and no-contract monthly billing make it cheap to trial

Cons

Pro pricing is not legible on the pricing page right now; Legend costs about $26 to $33 a month
AI features are shallow next to purpose-built tools; thumbnail generation is basic
Ownership changed hands twice in recent years (BENlabs, then GameSquare in 2026), so roadmap continuity is unproven
No public API for pulling channel data into your own reporting

Which one fits

Choose Reelyze if you need

Creators diagnosing why a reel underperformed
Anyone tracking competitors across three short-form platforms
Teams wanting scripts grounded in their own analytics

Choose TubeBuddy if you need

Channels with a back catalog needing bulk title, tag or end-screen updates
Creators running systematic A/B tests on thumbnails and titles
Anyone who works inside YouTube Studio rather than a separate dashboard