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title: "AI app builders: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Platforms that turn prompts into working web applications, with tools to iterate and publish. Share of Search among Base44, Replit, Lovable, Bolt, Emergent and v0, the AI app builders Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# AI app builders: Which brands are most popular in search?

Platforms that turn prompts into working web applications, with tools to iterate and publish. Share of Search among Base44, Replit, Lovable, Bolt, Emergent and v0, the AI app builders Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: AI app builders
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Base44, 49.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among AI app builders worldwide?

- In August 2026, Base44 was the most searched among AI app builders worldwide, with an estimated 1.9M branded searches and 49.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Replit is in 2nd place, 8.7 percentage points behind at 40.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Base44’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide increased from 37.3% to 49.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Replit’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide decreased from 45.8% to 40.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide decreased from 4.1% to 3.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Emergent’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide decreased from 6.3% to 2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, v0’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide decreased from 3% to 1.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Replit’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide peaked at 48.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 40.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lovable’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide peaked at 4.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, v0’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide peaked at 3.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Base44 rose from 2nd to 1st among AI app builders worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Replit fell from 1st to 2nd among AI app builders worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lovable rose from 5th to 3rd among AI app builders worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Emergent fell from 3rd to 5th among AI app builders worldwide.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Base44 vs Replit: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/base44-vs-replit): 49.1% against 40.4% Share of Search.
- [Base44 vs Lovable: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/base44-vs-lovable): 49.1% against 3.7% Share of Search.
- [Base44 vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/base44-vs-bolt-new): 49.1% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [Base44 vs Emergent: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/base44-vs-emergent): 49.1% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs Lovable: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lovable-vs-replit): 40.4% against 3.7% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-new-vs-replit): 40.4% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs Emergent: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/emergent-vs-replit): 40.4% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Lovable vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-new-vs-lovable): 3.7% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [Lovable vs Emergent: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/emergent-vs-lovable): 3.7% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Bolt vs Emergent: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-new-vs-emergent): 3.6% against 2% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Base44 gained estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide, from 43.3% to 49.1%.
- In August 2026, Replit lost estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide, from 43.2% to 40.4%.
- In August 2026, Lovable lost estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide, from 5% to 3.7%.
- In August 2026, Emergent lost estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide, from 3.3% to 2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt worldwide rose 22.5% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 136K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for v0 worldwide fell 46.6% over 11 measured months, from 81.7K to 43.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Base44 | 49.1% | 1.9M | +22.0% | Wix |
| 2 | Replit | 40.4% | 1.5M | +0.6% | Replit |
| 3 | Lovable | 3.7% | 139K | -20.8% | Lovable |
| 4 | Bolt | 3.6% | 136K | +0.2% | Bolt |
| 5 | Emergent | 2% | 77.2K | -33.2% | Emergent |
| 6 | v0 | 1.2% | 43.6K | -13.1% | Vercel |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Replit | 1.2M | 45.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Base44 | 1M | 37.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Emergent | 169K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Bolt | 111K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Lovable | 91.8K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | v0 | 81.7K | 3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Replit | 1M | 42% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Base44 | 1M | 41.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Emergent | 137K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Lovable | 91.8K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bolt | 91.4K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | v0 | 75.7K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Replit | 1.2M | 47.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Base44 | 1M | 38.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Emergent | 137K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Lovable | 91.8K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bolt | 74.7K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | v0 | 63.4K | 2.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 48.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Base44 | 1.2M | 39% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Emergent | 139K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Lovable | 112K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bolt | 74.9K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | v0 | 68.3K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 44.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Base44 | 1.5M | 44% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Emergent | 139K | 4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Lovable | 112K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bolt | 74.9K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | v0 | 70.1K | 2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 45.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Base44 | 1.8M | 45.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Lovable | 114K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Emergent | 113K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | v0 | 77.5K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Bolt | 74.9K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 45.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Base44 | 1.8M | 44.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Lovable | 169K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Emergent | 113K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bolt | 75K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | v0 | 68.3K | 1.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 44.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Base44 | 1.8M | 44.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Lovable | 183K | 4.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Emergent | 139K | 3.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bolt | 91.5K | 2.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | v0 | 57.4K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 44% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Base44 | 1.5M | 43.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Lovable | 153K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Emergent | 114K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bolt | 111K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | v0 | 46.9K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Base44 | 1.5M | 43.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 43.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Lovable | 175K | 5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Bolt | 136K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Emergent | 116K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | v0 | 50.2K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Base44 | 1.9M | 49.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 40.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Lovable | 139K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Bolt | 136K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Emergent | 77.2K | 2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | v0 | 43.6K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Base44 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Bolt | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Emergent | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Lovable | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Replit | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | v0 | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Base44**: Measured on the search terms “base 44”, “base44” and “base44 ai app builder”, summed into one figure.
- **Bolt**: Measured on the search terms “bolt ai app builder”, “bolt new” and “bolt.new”, summed into one figure.
- **Emergent**: Measured on the search terms “emergent ai app builder”, “emergent app builder” and “emergent sh”, summed into one figure.
- **Lovable**: Measured on the search terms “lovable ai app builder” and “lovable dev”, summed into one figure.
- **Replit**: Measured on the search terms “replit” and “replit agent”, summed into one figure.
- **v0**: Measured on the search terms “v0 app”, “v0 dev” and “vercel v0”, summed into one figure.

- [Base44](/demand/global-en/brands/base44)
- [Bolt](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-new)
- [Emergent](/demand/global-en/brands/emergent)
- [Lovable](/demand/global-en/brands/lovable)
- [Replit](/demand/global-en/brands/replit)
- [v0](/demand/global-en/brands/v0)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among AI app builders worldwide?

In August 2026, Base44 was the most searched among AI app builders worldwide, with an estimated 1.9M branded searches and 49.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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