--- title: "Acorn: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Acorn is Flying Meat’s image editor for Mac, with tools for layered photo editing, compositing and graphics creation. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/acorn" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acorn: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Acorn is Flying Meat’s image editor for Mac, with tools for layered photo editing, compositing and graphics creation. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Acorn - **Owned by**: Flying Meat - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among graphic design software**: <0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graphic design software | 31 | <0.01% | 520 | | Image editing software | 13 | <0.01% | 520 | - [Graphic design software](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software) - [Image editing software](/demand/global-en/categories/image-editing-software) ## How has branded search demand for Acorn changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Acorn worldwide fell from 630 to 520. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acorn’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at <0.01%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acorn’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide held steady at <0.01%. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 84.3% to 88.8%. - In August 2026, Adobe Express lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 5.3% to 2.7%. - In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%. - In August 2026, Xara rose from 30th to 28th among graphic design software worldwide. - In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop rose from 5th to 4th among graphic design software worldwide. - In August 2026, Inkscape rose from 11th to 10th among graphic design software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop overtook Picsart to rank 2nd among image editing software worldwide, at 24.2%. - In August 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 27.4% to 30.1%. - In August 2026, GIMP gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 6.6% to 7.1%. - In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.9%. - In August 2026, Fotor lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%. - In August 2026, Pixlr lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Graphic design software | 630 | <0.01% | 31 | | Nov 2025 | Graphic design software | 930 | <0.01% | 31 | | Dec 2025 | Graphic design software | 650 | <0.01% | 31 | | Jan 2026 | Graphic design software | 820 | <0.01% | 31 | | Feb 2026 | Graphic design software | 550 | <0.01% | 31 | | Mar 2026 | Graphic design software | 620 | <0.01% | 31 | | Apr 2026 | Graphic design software | 580 | <0.01% | 31 | | May 2026 | Graphic design software | 600 | <0.01% | 31 | | Jun 2026 | Graphic design software | 490 | <0.01% | 31 | | Jul 2026 | Graphic design software | 440 | <0.01% | 31 | | Aug 2026 | Graphic design software | 520 | <0.01% | 31 | | Sep 2026 | Graphic design software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Image editing software | 630 | <0.01% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | Image editing software | 930 | <0.01% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | Image editing software | 650 | <0.01% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | Image editing software | 820 | <0.01% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | Image editing software | 550 | <0.01% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | Image editing software | 620 | <0.01% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | Image editing software | 580 | <0.01% | 13 | | May 2026 | Image editing software | 600 | <0.01% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | Image editing software | 490 | <0.01% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | Image editing software | 440 | <0.01% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | Image editing software | 520 | <0.01% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | Image editing software | — | — | — | ## How is Acorn measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acorn’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “acorn image editor” - “acorn image editor download” - “acorn image editor review” - “acorn photo editor download” - “acorn photo editor for mac” - “acorn photo editor for windows” - “acorn photo editor free download” - “acorn photo editor review” - “flying meat acorn” ## Which graphic design software compete with Acorn? - [Canva](/demand/global-en/brands/canva) - [Adobe Express](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-express) - [Photopea](/demand/global-en/brands/photopea) - [Adobe Photoshop](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-photoshop) - [Picsart](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart) - [Pixlr](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr) - [Adobe Illustrator](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-illustrator) - [GIMP](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [CorelDRAW](/demand/global-en/brands/coreldraw) - [Inkscape](/demand/global-en/brands/inkscape) - [Fotor](/demand/global-en/brands/fotor) - [Adobe InDesign](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-indesign) - [Affinity](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity) - [Kittl](/demand/global-en/brands/kittl) - [Microsoft Designer](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-designer) - [Paint.NET](/demand/global-en/brands/paint-net) - [PhotoScape](/demand/global-en/brands/photoscape) - [Scribus](/demand/global-en/brands/scribus) - [VistaCreate](/demand/global-en/brands/vistacreate) - [Visme](/demand/global-en/brands/visme) - [Pixelmator](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelmator) - [PaintShop Pro](/demand/global-en/brands/paintshop-pro) - [QuarkXPress](/demand/global-en/brands/quarkxpress) - [Linearity Curve](/demand/global-en/brands/linearity-curve) - [Boxy SVG](/demand/global-en/brands/boxy-svg) - [Amadine](/demand/global-en/brands/amadine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-amadine - [Swift Publisher](/demand/global-en/brands/swift-publisher): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-swift-publisher - [Xara](/demand/global-en/brands/xara): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-xara - [Vectr](/demand/global-en/brands/vectr): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-vectr - [VivaDesigner](/demand/global-en/brands/vivadesigner): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-vivadesigner ## Who owns Acorn? Acorn is owned by Flying Meat. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Flying Meat. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Acorn? Acorn is owned by Flying Meat. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Flying Meat. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Acorn: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/acorn This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/acorn. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.