--- title: "YouVersion: search popularity worldwide" description: "YouVersion makes the Bible 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/youversion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # YouVersion: search popularity worldwide YouVersion makes the Bible 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**: YouVersion - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bible and prayer apps**: 19.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bible and prayer apps | 2 | 19.2% | 74K | - [Bible and prayer apps](/demand/global-en/categories/bible-and-prayer-apps) ## Top bible and prayer apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, YouVersion was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. YouVersion is the most recommended of the 11. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | YouVersion | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hallow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lectio 365 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PrayerMate | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Echo Prayer | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pray as you go | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blue Letter Bible | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dwell | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pray.com | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Glorify | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Abide | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bible and prayer apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which Bible or prayer app should I use?": 1. YouVersion, 2. Hallow, 3. Lectio 365, 4. Blue Letter Bible - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Bible and prayer apps?": 1. YouVersion, 2. Hallow, 3. Lectio 365, 4. Blue Letter Bible, 5. Echo Prayer, 6. Dwell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best prayer app for building a daily habit?": 1. Lectio 365, 2. Hallow, 3. Pray as you go, 4. PrayerMate - Searched Google, AI Overview "bible app": 1. YouVersion, 2. Dwell - Searched Google, AI Overview "prayer app": 1. PrayerMate, 2. Echo Prayer, 3. Pray as you go, 4. Pray.com Not named in any answer: Glorify and Abide. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for YouVersion changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for YouVersion worldwide fell from 90.5K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide decreased from 22.5% to 19.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 25.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 18.8% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bible and prayer apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible gained share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 58.6% to 63.8%. - In September 2026, YouVersion lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 21.6% to 19.2%. - In September 2026, Pray.com lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.4%. - In September 2026, Hallow lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%. - In September 2026, Pray as you go lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Echo Prayer worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bible and prayer apps | 90.5K | 22.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Bible and prayer apps | 90.5K | 22.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 20.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 110K | 25.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 90.5K | 18.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 90.5K | 21.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 19.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 19.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 60.5K | 19.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 21.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Bible and prayer apps | 74K | 19.2% | 2 | ## How are YouVersion’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using YouVersion’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. - “youversion” ## Which bible and prayer apps compete with YouVersion? - [Blue Letter Bible](/demand/global-en/brands/blue-letter-bible): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/blue-letter-bible-vs-youversion - [Hallow](/demand/global-en/brands/hallow): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hallow-vs-youversion - [Pray as you go](/demand/global-en/brands/pray-as-you-go): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pray-as-you-go-vs-youversion - [Lectio 365](/demand/global-en/brands/lectio-365): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lectio-365-vs-youversion - [Pray.com](/demand/global-en/brands/pray-com): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pray-com-vs-youversion - [Glorify](/demand/global-en/brands/glorify) - [Dwell](/demand/global-en/brands/dwell-bible) - [PrayerMate](/demand/global-en/brands/prayermate) - [Abide](/demand/global-en/brands/abide) - [Echo Prayer](/demand/global-en/brands/echo-prayer) ## 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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