--- title: "Anki vs Chegg: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Anki or Chegg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flashcard apps set worldwide. 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/compare/anki-vs-chegg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anki vs Chegg: Which is searched more? Is Anki or Chegg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flashcard apps set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Anki and Chegg - **Competitive set**: Flashcard apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Anki Share of Search**: 8.7% - **Chegg Share of Search**: 7.2% ## Is Anki or Chegg more popular in search? - In September 2026, Anki had more branded searches than Chegg among flashcard apps worldwide. Anki had about 1 million branded searches, while Chegg had 823,000. Anki made up 8.7% of all flashcard app searches we track, and Chegg accounted for 7.2%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Anki took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anki’s share of searches among flashcard apps worldwide moved from 7.3% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chegg’s share of searches among flashcard apps worldwide moved from 7.3% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. ## Top flashcard apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Anki appeared in all five answers. Chegg did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Anki | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Quizlet | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Knowt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RemNote | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Brainscape | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Chegg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | StudyStack | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flashcard apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which flashcard app should I use?": 1. Anki, 2. Knowt, 3. Quizlet, 4. RemNote, 5. Brainscape - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flashcard apps?": 1. Anki, 2. Quizlet, 3. Knowt, 4. Brainscape, 5. RemNote - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flashcard app for exam revision?": 1. Anki, 2. Quizlet, 3. Knowt, 4. RemNote - Searched Google, AI Overview "flashcard apps": 1. Quizlet, 2. Anki, 3. Brainscape - Searched Google, AI Overview "spaced repetition app": 1. Anki, 2. RemNote, 3. Quizlet Not named in any answer: Chegg and StudyStack. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for flashcard apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Chegg lost share of searches among flashcard apps worldwide, from 13.7% to 7.2%. - In September 2026, Anki lost share of searches among flashcard apps worldwide, from 13.7% to 8.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Anki estimated searches | Anki Share of Search | Anki rank | Chegg estimated searches | Chegg Share of Search | Chegg rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 7.3% | 2 | 823K | 7.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 8.7% | 2 | 823K | 8.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 7.3% | 3 | 823K | 8.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 8.6% | 3 | 1M | 10.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 8.7% | 2 | 823K | 8.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 8.5% | 3 | 1M | 10.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 9.8% | 3 | 1M | 11.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 823K | 9.8% | 3 | 1M | 11.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 13.7% | 2 | 673K | 13.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 19.3% | 3 | 823K | 23.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 13.7% | 2 | 823K | 13.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 8.7% | 2 | 823K | 7.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anki’s and Chegg’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Anki**: Measured on the search term “anki”. - **Chegg**: Measured on the search term “chegg”. - [Anki profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anki) - [Chegg profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chegg) - [All flashcard apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/flashcard-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Anki or Chegg more popular in search? In September 2026, Anki had more branded searches than Chegg among flashcard apps worldwide. Anki had about 1 million branded searches, while Chegg had 823,000. Anki made up 8.7% of all flashcard app searches we track, and Chegg accounted for 7.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anki vs Chegg: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/flashcard-apps/compare/anki-vs-chegg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/flashcard-apps/compare/anki-vs-chegg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.