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Affinity vs Clip Studio Paint:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Affinity had more branded searches than Clip Studio Paint among illustration software worldwide. Affinity was estimated to have 289K branded searches compared to Clip Studio Paint’s 246K, and held a 12.1% Share of Search versus Clip Studio Paint’s 10.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among illustration software worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Affinity or Clip Studio Paint?
Affinity12.1%289K searches
vs
Clip Studio Paint10.3%246K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Affinity or Clip Studio Paint?

Compare the software illustrators draw in. 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.

Affinity and Clip Studio Paint among illustration software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Affinity, Clip Studio Paint. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAdobe IllustratorKritaProcreateAffinityClip Studio Paint
Oct 202530.7%18.7%18.7%21.7%10.2%
Nov 202523.2%14.4%14.4%38.3%9.7%
Dec 202527.5%20.2%20.2%18.5%13.5%
Jan 202629.2%20.8%20.8%17.8%11.4%
Feb 202634.2%19.5%19.5%16%10.7%
Mar 202630.6%20.8%20.8%13.9%13.9%
Apr 202635.5%22.4%18.4%13.7%10%
May 202636.1%20%20%13%10.9%
Jun 202635%19.2%19.2%13.6%12.9%
Jul 202638.9%19.1%19.1%12.5%10.4%
Aug 202635.6%23.1%18.9%12.1%10.3%
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How has the Affinity and Clip Studio Paint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Clip Studio Paint took it in March 2026, Affinity took it in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Affinity’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 21.7% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 640K to 289K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clip Studio Paint’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 10.2% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Affinity worldwide fell 54.8% over 11 measured months, from 640K to 289K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Clip Studio Paint worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 246K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Affinity’s and Clip Studio Paint’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.

Affinity

127 branded search terms

  • affinity app
  • affinity app android
  • affinity app cost
  • affinity app download
  • affinity app for android
  • affinity app for ipad
  • affinity app free
  • affinity app ipad
  • affinity app linux
  • affinity app review
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  • affinity app windows
  • affinity by canva
  • affinity canva
  • affinity design
  • affinity designer
  • affinity designer 2
  • affinity designer 2 download
  • affinity designer 2 for ipad
  • affinity designer ai
  • affinity designer android
  • affinity designer app
  • affinity designer cost
  • affinity designer desktop publishing
  • affinity designer download
  • affinity designer for android
  • affinity designer for iphone
  • affinity designer for linux
  • affinity designer free
  • affinity designer free download
  • affinity designer free trial
  • affinity designer graphic design
  • affinity designer graphic design software
  • affinity designer ipad
  • affinity designer iphone
  • affinity designer linux
  • affinity designer mac
  • affinity designer online
  • affinity designer photo editing
  • affinity designer price

1–40 of 127

Clip Studio Paint

1 branded search term

  • clip studio paint

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