--- title: "Pl@ntNet: search popularity worldwide" description: "Pl@ntNet is a plant identification app. 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/pl-ntnet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pl@ntNet: search popularity worldwide Pl@ntNet is a plant identification app. 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**: Pl@ntNet - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among plant identification apps**: 5.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plant identification apps | 3 | 5.1% | 5.4K | - [Plant identification apps](/demand/global-en/categories/plant-identification-apps) ## Top plant identification apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pl@ntNet was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pl@ntNet is the fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PictureThis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PlantNet | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Seek by iNaturalist | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pl@ntNet | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blossom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Planta | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | PlantSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LeafSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about plant identification apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which plant identification app should I use?": 1. PictureThis, 2. Seek by iNaturalist, 3. Pl@ntNet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plant identification apps?": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis, 3. Seek by iNaturalist - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plant identification app for identify garden plants?": 1. PictureThis, 2. PlantNet, 3. Seek by iNaturalist - Searched Google, AI Overview "plant identification apps": 1. PictureThis, 2. Pl@ntNet - Searched Google, AI Overview "best plant id app": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis Not named in any answer: Blossom, Planta, PlantSnap and LeafSnap. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Pl@ntNet changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pl@ntNet worldwide held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pl@ntNet’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide increased from 3.1% to 5.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pl@ntNet’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide peaked at 5.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pl@ntNet rose from 4th to 3rd among plant identification apps worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for plant identification apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PlantNet gained share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 26.2% to 38.1%. - In September 2026, Pl@ntNet gained share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 4.3% to 5.1%. - In September 2026, PictureThis lost share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 58.6% to 46.5%. - In September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist lost share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PlantSnap worldwide fell 80.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 1.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for LeafSnap worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 3.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Plant identification apps | 4.4K | 3.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Plant identification apps | 2.9K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Plant identification apps | 4.4K | 3.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Plant identification apps | 3.6K | 3.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 3.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Plant identification apps | 8.1K | 4.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Plant identification apps | 6.6K | 3.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Plant identification apps | 4.4K | 2.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Plant identification apps | 3.6K | 2.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 4.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 5.1% | 3 | ## How are Pl@ntNet’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pl@ntNet’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “pl ntnet” ## Which plant identification apps compete with Pl@ntNet? - [PictureThis](/demand/global-en/brands/picturethis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/picturethis-vs-pl-ntnet - [PlantNet](/demand/global-en/brands/plantnet): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pl-ntnet-vs-plantnet - [Seek by iNaturalist](/demand/global-en/brands/seek-by-inaturalist): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pl-ntnet-vs-seek-by-inaturalist - [Blossom](/demand/global-en/brands/blossom): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/blossom-vs-pl-ntnet - [Planta](/demand/global-en/brands/planta): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pl-ntnet-vs-planta - [PlantSnap](/demand/global-en/brands/plantsnap) - [LeafSnap](/demand/global-en/brands/leafsnap) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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