Travel · head-to-head
Travel Thirsty VS 
Katy Travels
Two travel channels, compared on the numbers that actually move a video rather than subscriber vanity. Travel Thirsty sits at 8.2M subscribers with a typical 187K views per upload; Katy Travels at 1.5M with about 331K. Below is the full head-to-head plus the titles that win for each.
It splits depending on what you care about. Travel Thirsty is the more consistent - a 36% hit-rate means a bigger share of its uploads break out past 2x its median. Katy Travels has the bigger reach, pulling a typical 331K views against 187K. Consistent breakouts vs raw reach - pick your goal.
| Metric | Travel Thirsty | Katy Travels |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 8.2M | 1.5M |
| Median views / video | 187K | 331K |
| Hit-rate (beats 2x median) | 36% | 22% |
| Top-video share | 74% | 38% |
| Est. ad revenue / mo | $2K–$9K | $860–$3K |
| Uploads / week | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Typical length | 27 min | 14 min |
| Started | 2013 | 2015 |
The words that keep showing up in each channel's winning titles differ too: Travel Thirsty leans on japanese street, street giant, okinawa japan, seafood japan, while Katy Travels leans on este lugar, del mundo, kim kardashian, peligrosa del. Open either channel for the full breakdown of what wins versus flops.