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Reelyze vs vidIQ

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 vidIQ
Higher Trust score
vidIQ — 88 vs 62 for Reelyze
Best fit
Reelyze: Creators diagnosing why a reel underperformed · vidIQ: solo creators under roughly 100k subscribers who need topic and keyword direction
Platforms
Reelyze: Web · vidIQ: Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension

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.vidIQYouTube growth analytics with AI ideas, thumbnails and coaching

Side by side

FactReelyzevidIQ
CategoryVideo Analysis & SearchSEO Tools
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19/mo—
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score62 / 10088 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Company—vidIQ
Launched—2011
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 24, 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

vidIQ

The default second screen for creators who optimise before they publish, and the in-page extension stats are the actual product; the AI layer is a convenience bolted on top. An established channel with an editor and a strategist is mostly paying for numbers YouTube Studio already gives away.

Pros

  • the Chrome extension puts stats directly on YouTube pages, which dashboard-only rivals cannot match
  • the free tier is genuinely usable for keyword and trend checks
  • mobile apps keep the daily-ideas loop going away from a desk
  • channel-aware coaching beats generic prompt-and-hope title generators

Cons

  • credit metering means heavy thumbnail or clipping use drains a month's allowance fast
  • pricing is aggressively localised and promo-driven, so the sticker price is rarely stable
  • no public API found; outside data access goes through an MCP connector for AI assistants
  • AI Coach advice turns generic once a channel has a settled niche

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 vidIQ if you need

  • solo creators under roughly 100k subscribers who need topic and keyword direction
  • researching competitor tags, upload cadence and outlier videos
  • batch-generating thumbnail concepts and title variants before publishing

Reelyze vs vidIQ: the questions people ask

Is Reelyze cheaper than vidIQ?

Reelyze starts at $19/mo. vidIQ has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does Reelyze or vidIQ have a free tier?

Both: Reelyze has a free tier, and vidIQ has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Reelyze or vidIQ?

Reelyze ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for vidIQ is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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