Does QueryWatch detect keyword cannibalisation?

Yes, on Pro. QueryWatch, an independent Google Search Console app for iPhone and Android, includes a cannibalisation detector as a Pro feature. It works from the Search Console data of the properties your Google account can access. The free tier does not include the detector, but it does show the top 100 queries and pages for every property, which is enough to spot an obvious case by hand.

What is keyword cannibalisation?

Keyword cannibalisation is when two or more pages on the same site compete for the same search query. In Search Console it usually shows up as one query with several of your URLs taking turns in the results, each with a middling average position. The longer explanation, with the steps on the Search Console website, is in keyword cannibalisation in Search Console.

Free or Pro: where does the detector sit?

Feature	Free	Pro
Top queries and pages	Top 100	Top 100, plus 16 months of history
Striking-distance view (positions 8–20)	Included	Included
Change investigation	Top 3 contributors	Top 20 contributors
Cannibalisation detector	Not included	Included
CSV export	Included	Included, plus comparison CSV
Properties	Every property, no site limit	Every property, no site limit

Pro costs $4.99 a month or $14.99 a year, and the price never depends on the number of sites. New subscribers can start the yearly plan with a first month for $0.99. There is no free trial, no weekly plan and no lifetime purchase.

How do you check for cannibalisation on the free tier?

Open a property, look at the top queries, and note any query where more than one of your pages appears in the top pages list for similar terms. The striking-distance view (positions 8 to 20) is a good place to start, because two pages splitting one query often both sit just off the first page. CSV export lets you take the list to a spreadsheet or an AI assistant for a closer look. See how to find striking-distance keywords on your phone.

What does the detector add on Pro?

The detector looks across your Search Console query and page data for you, so you do not have to compare lists by hand. Pro also adds 16 months of history with custom ranges and period comparison, which helps when you want to see whether a second page started taking impressions from the first after a content change.

Where does the data come from?

From Google. QueryWatch reads Search Console through Google’s public API with read-only scopes. Positions are the averages Google reports in Search Console. QueryWatch is not a rank tracker, never scrapes search results, and does not show Google Analytics 4 or Bing Webmaster Tools data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude find cannibalisation for me?

Only from data you give them. An AI assistant cannot open your Search Console account. You can export a query-and-page report as CSV and ask it to group queries that map to more than one URL. The ChatGPT prompts for Search Console exports post has prompts for that. QueryWatch’s detector does the same grouping inside the app on Pro.

Can I see it before subscribing?

Demo Mode runs the whole app, including Pro screens, on four sample properties without signing in. Demo numbers are sample data, not real traffic. See what Demo Mode is.

Requirements

QueryWatch requires iOS 26 or later on iPhone, or Android 12 or later on Android. It is available on the App Store and Google Play, and is not affiliated with Google.