Education ยท head-to-head
Science and fun VS
Best Documentary
Two education channels, compared on the numbers that actually move a video rather than subscriber vanity. Science and fun sits at 9.6M subscribers with a typical 336K views per upload; Best Documentary at 8.3M with about 19K. Below is the full head-to-head plus the titles that win for each.
It splits depending on what you care about. Best Documentary is the more consistent - a 40% hit-rate means a bigger share of its uploads break out past 2x its median. Science and fun has the bigger reach, pulling a typical 336K views against 19K. Consistent breakouts vs raw reach - pick your goal.
| Metric | Science and fun | Best Documentary |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 9.6M | 8.3M |
| Median views / video | 336K | 19K |
| Hit-rate (beats 2x median) | 33% | 40% |
| Top-video share | 47% | 66% |
| Est. ad revenue / mo | $655โ$3K | $1Kโ$5K |
| Uploads / week | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| Typical length | 7 min | 53 min |
| Started | 2013 | 2016 |
The words that keep showing up in each channel's winning titles differ too: Science and fun leans on ashu sir, experiment ashu, sir experiment, effects smoking, while Best Documentary leans on amish teens, world war, frontline access, cold war. Open either channel for the full breakdown of what wins versus flops.