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How popular isBolt?

In September 2026, people searched for Bolt by name about 110,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 3% of all global AI app builder searches, placing Bolt fourth out of eight builders. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI app builders, Bolt appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Bolt is the fourth most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. ReplitShare of searches 41.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Base44Share of searches 41%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. FlutterFlowShare of searches 8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. BoltShare of searches 3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. LovableShare of searches 3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top AI app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bolt was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bolt is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Replit1st
  2. Lovable2nd
  3. Bubble3rd
  4. Bolt4th
  5. Base445th
  6. FlutterFlow6th
  7. v07th
  8. Emergent–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Replit4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bubble4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bolt3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lovable3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Base442 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FlutterFlow2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • v02 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Emergent0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which AI app builders compete with Bolt?

Bolt against AI app builders worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Replit, Base44, FlutterFlow, Bolt, Lovable. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthReplitBase44FlutterFlowBoltLovableEmergentv0Bubble
Oct 202542.1%34.2%6.9%3.8%3.1%5.7%2.9%1.4%
Nov 202538%37.7%7.9%3.4%3.4%5.1%2.9%1.5%
Dec 202542.9%34.7%8.4%2.6%3.1%4.7%2.5%1.1%
Jan 202644.4%35.7%7.1%2.2%3.2%4%2.2%1.2%
Feb 202641.2%40.6%6.6%2%3%3.7%2.1%0.9%
Mar 202642.3%41.7%6.8%1.7%2.5%2.5%1.8%0.75%
Apr 202641.8%41.2%6.7%1.7%3.7%2.5%1.7%0.74%
May 202641.6%41%6.5%2%3.7%3.1%1.4%0.61%
Jun 202640.6%40.1%7.8%2.9%3.6%3%1.4%0.59%
Jul 202640%39.5%7.8%3.6%4.3%3%1.2%0.59%
Aug 202637.6%45.1%7.3%3.3%3.3%1.9%1.1%0.45%
Sep 202641.8%41%8%3%3%1.4%1.3%0.5%

  1. 1.Replit

    41.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +4.2 points.

  2. 2.Base44

    41%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -4 points.

  3. 3.FlutterFlow

    8%

    Held 3rd. 294K estimated branded searches, -1.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  4. 4.Bolt

    3%

    Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Lovable

    3%

    Held 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.Emergent

    1.4%

    Held 6th. 50.8K estimated branded searches, -32.8% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  7. 7.v0

    1.3%

    Held 7th. 46.1K estimated branded searches, +5.7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Bubble

    0.5%

    Held 8th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Bolt changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt worldwide held steady at 110K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among AI app builders worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among AI app builders worldwide peaked at 3.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.7% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt rose from 5th to 4th among AI app builders worldwide.

How did search popularity change for AI app builders worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Replit overtook Base44 to become the leader among AI app builders worldwide, with 41.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, FlutterFlow gained share of searches among AI app builders worldwide, from 7.3% to 8%.

  3. In September 2026, Base44 lost share of searches among AI app builders worldwide, from 45.1% to 41%.

  4. Emergent’s share of searches among AI app builders worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 1.4% in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lovable worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bubble worldwide fell 55.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are Bolt’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bolt’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.

  • bolt new
  • bolt.new

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