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Type of site | Analytics platform |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | ViewStats, Inc. Beast Industries |
| Created by | Chucky Appleby Jimmy Donaldson |
| URL | viewstats |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | December 2023 |
| Current status | Active |
ViewStats is a web based analytics platform for YouTube channels launched in December 2023 by content creators Jimmy Donaldson and Chucky Appleby.[1] The service adapts performance tracking tactics used on Donaldson's MrBeast channels for wider use by video makers, and TechCrunch described the public beta as a creator facing alternative to YouTube audience trackers that surfaces channel level data through the platform's API.[2]
History
[edit]Appleby began developing ViewStats after relocating to Greenville, North Carolina in 2019 to join Donaldson's growing production team.[1] The pair held regular analytical sessions to refine thumbnails and story ideas, and their internal dashboards evolved into a public platform intended to provide those datasets to other creators.[1] ViewStats launched publicly in December 2023 with Appleby as chief executive officer operating the business as an independent company funded by its two co-founders.[1][2] In 2024, ViewStats Pro launched with new features for content planning, competitor analysis, and thumbnail research. The original analytics features remained free.[3][4][5]
ViewStats provides creators with YouTube channel's performance insights, combining views and subscribers metrics with revenue estimates, growth forecasts, and top-performing content.[6] Creators can mimic MrBeast's thumbnail testing strategy to see which works better, track how title changes affect performance, and see how their long-form videos compare to their Shorts.[7][6]
Reception
[edit]TechCrunch and creator press outlets presented the December 2023 launch as MrBeast opening his internal dashboards to the wider creator community.[1][2] TechCrunch framed ViewStats as a daily reference point for channel managers who wanted to check on performance before filming new videos.[2]
The tone shifted in June 2025 when ViewStats Pro shipped a generative AI thumbnail tool; photographers, designers, and creators told PetaPixel and Tubefilter that the generator felt like a shortcut that learned from their style and sidelined paid contractors.[8][9] Donaldson responded within days and told users the feature would come down, a reversal that Newsweek and PC Gamer highlighted in follow-up stories.[10][11] BBC News later tied the response to a broader unease about AI inside the creator economy, noting that the ViewStats debate mirrored questions about who controls the look and feel of digital content.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Gutelle, Sam (13 December 2023). "Introducing ViewStats, a data platform for YouTube creators co-founded by MrBeast". Tubefilter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d Singleton, Micah (14 December 2023). "MrBeast's analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta". TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (29 May 2024). "MrBeast is launching a "Pro" version of his analytics platform ViewStats". Tubefilter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "ViewStats Pro Review: A Growth Hack for Your YouTube Channel". VidPros. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (29 May 2024). "MrBeast is launching a "Pro" version of his analytics platform ViewStats". Tubefilter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b Aldredge, Jourdan (20 December 2023). "Why You Need to Try MrBeast's YouTube Analytics Platform ViewStats". No Film School. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Silberling, Amanda (14 December 2023). "MrBeast's analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta". TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Growcoot, Matt (24 June 2025). "MrBeast faces backlash for AI thumbnail generator tool". PetaPixel. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (27 June 2025). "MrBeast finds out creators aren't ready for AI thumbnails". Tubefilter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Walker, Kate (27 June 2025). "MrBeast pulls AI tool that sparked backlash". Newsweek. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Hale, James (30 June 2025). "MrBeast scraps AI YouTube thumbnail generator days after announcing it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "MrBeast and AI thumbnail backlash among YouTube creators". BBC News. October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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