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Acorn vs Photopea:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Acorn among image editing software worldwide. Photopea was estimated to have 3.6M branded searches compared to Acorn’s 520, and held a 30.1% Share of Search versus Acorn’s <0.01%. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among image editing software worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Photopea?
Acorn<0.01%520 searches
vs
Photopea30.1%3.6M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Photopea?

Compare image editing software for retouching, manipulating and compositing images. Includes browser and desktop creative editors. Specialist photo-library and RAW-development workflows, template-first design platforms and tools devoted to drawing or painting are outside this set. 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.

Acorn and Photopea among image editing software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Photopea, Acorn. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPhotopeaAdobe PhotoshopPicsartPixlrGIMPFotorAffinityPaint.NETPhotoScapePixelmatorPaintShop ProXaraAcorn
Oct 202527.3%27.1%14.1%10.9%8.3%5.5%4.1%1.3%1%0.29%0.21%0.02%<0.01%
Nov 202522.3%26.1%14.3%12.9%8.1%4.6%9.2%1.3%0.88%0.28%0.23%0.02%<0.01%
Dec 202525.6%26.6%16.8%10.9%7.8%5.8%3.6%1.4%0.87%0.26%0.23%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202626.1%25.7%16.9%10.1%9.2%4.4%3.5%1.5%1%1.4%0.22%0.02%<0.01%
Feb 202627.4%27.3%16.9%9.9%8.1%4.6%2.9%1.3%0.94%0.59%0.2%0.02%<0.01%
Mar 202626.5%25.8%19.3%9.9%7.8%4.8%2.7%1.4%0.92%0.55%0.2%0.02%<0.01%
Apr 202625.2%24.5%25.8%8.3%7.2%3.9%2.4%1.2%0.9%0.37%0.17%0.01%<0.01%
May 202625.7%24.6%26.4%8.8%6.2%3.5%2.1%1.2%0.88%0.38%0.15%0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202627.4%24%24.7%8.3%6.6%4.4%2.5%0.87%0.78%0.33%0.16%0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202627.4%23.6%23.7%8.9%6.6%5.6%2.2%0.85%0.77%0.32%0.14%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202630.1%24.2%20.9%8.3%7.1%4.7%2.4%0.93%0.85%0.35%0.17%0.01%<0.01%
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How has the Acorn and Photopea comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Photopea was ahead of Acorn in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acorn’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 520.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide moved from 27.3% to 30.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.3M to 3.6M.

How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 27.4% to 30.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Acorn worldwide fell 17.5% over 11 measured months, from 630 to 520 in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acorn’s and Photopea’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.

Acorn

9 branded search terms

  • acorn image editor
  • acorn image editor download
  • acorn image editor review
  • acorn photo editor download
  • acorn photo editor for mac
  • acorn photo editor for windows
  • acorn photo editor free download
  • acorn photo editor review
  • flying meat acorn

Photopea

43 branded search terms

  • download photopea
  • how much is photopea
  • photo pea
  • photo pea ai
  • photo pea app
  • photo pea download
  • photo pea editor
  • photo pea online
  • photopea
  • photopea 2024
  • photopea 2025
  • photopea 2026
  • photopea ai
  • photopea android
  • photopea app
  • photopea cost
  • photopea download
  • photopea editor
  • photopea for android
  • photopea for ipad
  • photopea for iphone
  • photopea for mac
  • photopea for windows
  • photopea free
  • photopea free download
  • photopea free trial
  • photopea graphic design
  • photopea image editor
  • photopea ipad
  • photopea iphone
  • photopea linux
  • photopea mac
  • photopea online
  • photopea photo editing
  • photopea photo editing software
  • photopea photo editor
  • photopea premium
  • photopea price
  • photopea pro
  • photopea review
  • photopea software
  • photopea website
  • photopea.com

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