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title: "Mobile photo editing apps: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare photo editing apps for phones and tablets, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. Share of Search among Picsart, Adobe Lightroom, VSCO, Snapseed, Darkroom and Afterlight, the mobile photo editing 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."
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# Mobile photo editing apps: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare photo editing apps for phones and tablets, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. Share of Search among Picsart, Adobe Lightroom, VSCO, Snapseed, Darkroom and Afterlight, the mobile photo editing 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**: Mobile photo editing apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Picsart, 52%

## Which brand is most popular in search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide?

- In August 2026, Picsart was the most searched among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, with an estimated 2.5M branded searches and 52% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Adobe Lightroom is in 2nd place, 26.6 percentage points behind at 25.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide increased from 46% to 52%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide decreased from 27.4% to 25.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VSCO’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide decreased from 17.7% to 14.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snapseed’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide decreased from 8.9% to 7.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide peaked at 60.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 46% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide peaked at 27.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 19.8% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VSCO’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide peaked at 17.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 11.5% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snapseed’s estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide peaked at 8.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 7.1% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Darkroom and Afterlight held steady: their estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Picsart vs Adobe Lightroom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-picsart): 52% against 25.4% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs VSCO: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/picsart-vs-vsco): 52% against 14.7% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs Snapseed: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/picsart-vs-snapseed): 52% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Lightroom vs VSCO: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-vsco): 25.4% against 14.7% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Lightroom vs Snapseed: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-snapseed): 25.4% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [VSCO vs Snapseed: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/snapseed-vs-vsco): 14.7% against 7.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for mobile photo editing apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Adobe Lightroom gained estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, from 20.1% to 25.4%.
- In August 2026, VSCO gained estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, from 13.4% to 14.7%.
- In August 2026, Snapseed gained estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.
- In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, from 59.3% to 52%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Darkroom worldwide rose 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Afterlight worldwide fell 12.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.4K to 1.2K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Picsart | 52% | 2.5M | -19.7% | Picsart |
| 2 | Adobe Lightroom | 25.4% | 1.2M | +15.6% | Adobe |
| 3 | VSCO | 14.7% | 703K | +0.0% | VSCO |
| 4 | Snapseed | 7.8% | 373K | +0.4% | Google |
| 5 | Darkroom | 0.04% | 1.9K | -20.8% | Bergen |
| 6 | Afterlight | 0.03% | 1.2K | +1.7% | Afterlight Collective |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Picsart | 2.2M | 46% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.3M | 27.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | VSCO | 847K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Snapseed | 427K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Afterlight | 1.4K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 47.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.3M | 26.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | VSCO | 849K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Snapseed | 421K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Darkroom | 1.3K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Afterlight | 1.3K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 48.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.2M | 25.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | VSCO | 850K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Snapseed | 428K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Afterlight | 1.4K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Picsart | 2.3M | 47.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.2M | 25.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | VSCO | 852K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Snapseed | 428K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Darkroom | 1.9K | 0.04% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Afterlight | 1.6K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Picsart | 2.2M | 48.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.3M | 27.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | VSCO | 701K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Snapseed | 364K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.04% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Afterlight | 1.4K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Picsart | 2.6M | 50.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.3M | 25.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | VSCO | 855K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Snapseed | 435K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Afterlight | 1.5K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Picsart | 3.7M | 60.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.3M | 21.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | VSCO | 700K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Snapseed | 434K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Afterlight | 1.3K | 0.02% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Picsart | 3.6M | 59.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.2M | 19.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | VSCO | 708K | 11.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Snapseed | 537K | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Afterlight | 1.1K | 0.02% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Picsart | 3.2M | 58.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.2M | 21.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | VSCO | 703K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Snapseed | 399K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Darkroom | 1.6K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Afterlight | 1.1K | 0.02% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Picsart | 3.1M | 59.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.1M | 20.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | VSCO | 703K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Snapseed | 372K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Darkroom | 2.4K | 0.05% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Afterlight | 1.2K | 0.02% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Picsart | 2.5M | 52% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.2M | 25.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | VSCO | 703K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Snapseed | 373K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Darkroom | 1.9K | 0.04% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Afterlight | 1.2K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Afterlight | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Darkroom | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Picsart | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Snapseed | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | VSCO | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Adobe Lightroom**: Measured on the search terms “adobe lightroom”, “adobe lightroom photo editor”, “lightroom”, “lightroom app”, “lightroom classic”, “lightroom mobile” and “lightroom presets”, summed into one figure.
- **Afterlight**: Measured on the search terms “afterlight app”, “afterlight app store”, “afterlight apps”, “afterlight light leaks”, “afterlight photo editing app” and “afterlight photo editor”, summed into one figure.
- **Darkroom**: Measured on the search terms “darkroom app” and “darkroom apps”, summed into one figure.
- **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “a picsart”, “ai picsart”, “app store picsart”, “background for picsart”, “background of picsart”, “background picsart”, “backgrounds picsart”, “bg for picsart”, “download picsart”, “edit photo on picsart”, “editing for picsart”, “free picsart”, “image picsart”, “mobile picsart”, “new picsart”, “photo edit in picsart”, “photo edit on picsart”, “photo edit picsart”, “photo edit picsart app”, “photo editing app picsart”, “photo editing in picsart”, “photo editing on picsart”, “photo editing picsart”, “photo editor app picsart”, “photo editor picsart”, “photo editor picsart app”, “pics art”, “pics art 2”, “pics art ai”, “pics art animator”, “pics art app”, “pics art com”, “pics art download”, “pics art edited pics”, “pics art editing”, “pics art editor”, “pics art for ipad”, “pics art for windows”, “pics art free trial”, “pics art mac”, “pics art online”, “pics art photos”, “pics art price”, “pics art pro”, “pics art software”, “pics art web”, “pics art website”, “picsart”, “picsart 2”, “picsart 2025”, “picsart 2026”, “picsart academy”, “picsart ai”, “picsart ai image enhancer”, “picsart ai photo editor”, “picsart ai photo enhancer”, “picsart animator”, “picsart app”, “picsart app editing”, “picsart app online”, “picsart app photo”, “picsart app photo editing”, “picsart app photo editor”, “picsart app picsart app”, “picsart apple”, “picsart apple store”, “picsart application”, “picsart art”, “picsart background”, “picsart background remover”, “picsart backgrounds”, “picsart batch editor”, “picsart bg remover”, “picsart com create”, “picsart com online”, “picsart cost”, “picsart create”, “picsart desktop”, “picsart download”, “picsart edit photo”, “picsart edit photos”, “picsart edited photos”, “picsart editing”, “picsart editing image”, “picsart editing photo”, “picsart editing photos”, “picsart editing pic”, “picsart editor”, “picsart editor app”, “picsart enhance”, “picsart enhancer”, “picsart flow”, “picsart font generator”, “picsart for ipad”, “picsart for laptop”, “picsart for windows”, “picsart foto”, “picsart free trial”, “picsart image editing”, “picsart image editor”, “picsart image enhancer”, “picsart lite”, “picsart logo”, “picsart microsoft store”, “picsart mobile app”, “picsart on mac”, “picsart online”, “picsart online editing”, “picsart open”, “picsart photo”, “picsart photo editing”, “picsart photo editing app”, “picsart photo editor”, “picsart photo editor app”, “picsart photo editor online”, “picsart photo enhancer”, “picsart photo studio”, “picsart photo studio app”, “picsart photo studio apps”, “picsart photo studio online”, “picsart photoshop”, “picsart play store”, “picsart premium”, “picsart premium app”, “picsart price”, “picsart print”, “picsart pro”, “picsart site”, “picsart software”, “picsart studio online”, “picsart use”, “picsart web”, “picsart web editor”, “picsart website”, “picsart.com”, “picsart/editor”, “picsartediting”, “picsartlogo”, “picsartonline”, “picsartpremium”, “picture editor picsart”, “www picsart com” and “www picsart com online”, summed into one figure.
- **Snapseed**: Measured on the search terms “snapseed”, “snapseed app”, “snapseed for pc”, “snapseed online”, “snapseed photo editor” and “snapseed photo editor app”, summed into one figure.
- **VSCO**: Measured on the search terms “app vsco”, “vsco”, “vsco app”, “vsco apps”, “vsco co”, “vsco filter app”, “vsco mobile app”, “vsco photo editing app”, “vsco photo filter” and “vsco photo filters”, summed into one figure.

- [Adobe Lightroom](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-lightroom)
- [Afterlight](/demand/global-en/brands/afterlight)
- [Darkroom](/demand/global-en/brands/darkroom)
- [Picsart](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart)
- [Snapseed](/demand/global-en/brands/snapseed)
- [VSCO](/demand/global-en/brands/vsco)

## 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 mobile photo editing apps worldwide?

In August 2026, Picsart was the most searched among mobile photo editing apps worldwide, with an estimated 2.5M branded searches and 52% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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