I'm not a developer or a founder but I hope I can help.
My advice would be to look at the positive side of this. Watch carefully what works and what doesn't work in your competitors product.
See what problems they face and fix them through your own service. That way, when you release your product, even if it's a few months after, you're going to have all the problems they have fixed.
Long story short, you could use their product as your own "alpha testing" so you can make your own better than theirs. Hope it helps. Good luck!
My advice would be to look at the positive side of this. Watch carefully what works and what doesn't work in your competitors product.
See what problems they face and fix them through your own service. That way, when you release your product, even if it's a few months after, you're going to have all the problems they have fixed.
Long story short, you could use their product as your own "alpha testing" so you can make your own better than theirs. Hope it helps. Good luck!