--- title: "Seek by iNaturalist: search popularity worldwide" description: "Seek by iNaturalist 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/seek-by-inaturalist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Seek by iNaturalist: search popularity worldwide Seek by iNaturalist 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**: Seek by iNaturalist - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among plant identification apps**: 3.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plant identification apps | 4 | 3.4% | 3.6K | - [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, Seek by iNaturalist was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Seek by iNaturalist is the third 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 Seek by iNaturalist changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Seek by iNaturalist worldwide fell from 4.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide increased from 2.5% to 3.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide peaked at 4.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist rose from 5th to 4th 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 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Plant identification apps | 2.9K | 2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Plant identification apps | 2.4K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Plant identification apps | 2.9K | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Plant identification apps | 1.9K | 1.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Plant identification apps | 4.4K | 3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 2.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | Plant identification apps | 4.4K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Plant identification apps | 3.6K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Plant identification apps | 3.6K | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Plant identification apps | 5.4K | 4.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Plant identification apps | 3.6K | 3.4% | 4 | ## How are Seek by iNaturalist’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Seek by iNaturalist’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. - “seek by inaturalist” ## Which plant identification apps compete with Seek by iNaturalist? - [PictureThis](/demand/global-en/brands/picturethis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/picturethis-vs-seek-by-inaturalist - [PlantNet](/demand/global-en/brands/plantnet): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/plantnet-vs-seek-by-inaturalist - [Pl@ntNet](/demand/global-en/brands/pl-ntnet): 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-seek-by-inaturalist - [Planta](/demand/global-en/brands/planta): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/planta-vs-seek-by-inaturalist - [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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