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title: "Flashcard apps: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the apps students revise with. Share of Search among Quizlet, Anki, Chegg, Brainscape and StudyStack, the flashcard apps 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/flashcard-apps"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Flashcard apps: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the apps students revise with. Share of Search among Quizlet, Anki, Chegg, Brainscape and StudyStack, the flashcard apps 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**: Flashcard apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Quizlet, 70.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among flashcard apps worldwide?

- In August 2026, Quizlet was the most searched among flashcard apps worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 70.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Anki is in 2nd place, 56.5 percentage points behind at 14.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Quizlet’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide decreased from 84% to 70.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anki’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide increased from 7.6% to 14.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chegg’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide increased from 7.6% to 14.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Quizlet’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 84% in October 2025 and was lowest at 54.5% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anki’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 20.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.4% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chegg’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 24.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brainscape and StudyStack held steady: their estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Quizlet vs Anki: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anki-vs-quizlet): 70.7% against 14.2% Share of Search.
- [Quizlet vs Chegg: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chegg-vs-quizlet): 70.7% against 14.2% Share of Search.
- [Anki vs Chegg: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anki-vs-chegg): 14.2% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for flashcard apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Quizlet gained estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 54.5% to 70.7%.
- In August 2026, Chegg lost estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 24.5% to 14.2%.
- In August 2026, Anki lost estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 20.1% to 14.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Brainscape worldwide fell 55.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for StudyStack worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Quizlet | 70.7% | 4.1M | +123.5% | Quizlet |
| 2 | Anki | 14.2% | 823K | +22.3% | Anki |
| 3 | Chegg | 14.2% | 823K | 0.0% | Chegg |
| 4 | Brainscape | 0.7% | 40.5K | +49.4% | Brainscape |
| 5 | StudyStack | 0.09% | 5.4K | +184.2% | StudyStack |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Quizlet | 9.1M | 84% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Anki | 823K | 7.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Chegg | 823K | 7.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Brainscape | 90.5K | 0.83% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | StudyStack | 9.9K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Quizlet | 7.5M | 81.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Anki | 823K | 8.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Chegg | 823K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Brainscape | 74K | 0.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | StudyStack | 8.1K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Quizlet | 7.5M | 82.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Chegg | 823K | 9.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Anki | 673K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Brainscape | 60.5K | 0.67% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | StudyStack | 6.6K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Quizlet | 7.5M | 79.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Chegg | 1M | 10.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Anki | 823K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Brainscape | 74K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | StudyStack | 8.1K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Quizlet | 7.5M | 81.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Anki | 823K | 8.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Chegg | 823K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Brainscape | 74K | 0.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | StudyStack | 8.1K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Quizlet | 7.5M | 79.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Chegg | 1M | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Anki | 823K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Brainscape | 74K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | StudyStack | 8.1K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Quizlet | 6.1M | 76.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Chegg | 1M | 12.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Anki | 823K | 10.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Brainscape | 60.5K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | StudyStack | 8.1K | 0.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Quizlet | 6.1M | 76.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Chegg | 1M | 12.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Anki | 823K | 10.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Brainscape | 60.5K | 0.76% | 4 |
| May 2026 | StudyStack | 5.4K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Quizlet | 3.4M | 70.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Anki | 673K | 14.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Chegg | 673K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Brainscape | 40.5K | 0.85% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | StudyStack | 2.9K | 0.06% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Quizlet | 1.8M | 54.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Chegg | 823K | 24.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Anki | 673K | 20.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Brainscape | 27.1K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | StudyStack | 1.9K | 0.06% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Quizlet | 4.1M | 70.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Anki | 823K | 14.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Chegg | 823K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Brainscape | 40.5K | 0.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | StudyStack | 5.4K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Anki | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Brainscape | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Chegg | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Quizlet | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | StudyStack | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Anki**: Measured on the search term “anki”.
- **Brainscape**: Measured on the search term “brainscape”.
- **Chegg**: Measured on the search term “chegg”.
- **Quizlet**: Measured on the search term “quizlet”.
- **StudyStack**: Measured on the search term “studystack”.

- [Anki](/demand/global-en/brands/anki)
- [Brainscape](/demand/global-en/brands/brainscape)
- [Chegg](/demand/global-en/brands/chegg)
- [Quizlet](/demand/global-en/brands/quizlet)
- [StudyStack](/demand/global-en/brands/studystack)

## 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 flashcard apps worldwide?

In August 2026, Quizlet was the most searched among flashcard apps worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 70.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Flashcard apps: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/flashcard-apps

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