--- title: "Anki vs Forest: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Anki or Forest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Study 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/compare/anki-vs-forest-app" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anki vs Forest: Which is searched more? Is Anki or Forest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Study 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 Forest - **Competitive set**: Study apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Anki Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Forest Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Is Anki or Forest more popular in search? - In September 2026, Anki had more branded searches than Forest among study apps worldwide. Anki had about 1 million branded searches, while Forest had 33,100. Anki made up 1.7% of all study app searches we track, and Forest accounted for 0.06%. - Anki was ahead of Forest in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anki’s share of searches among study apps worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest’s share of searches among study apps worldwide held steady at 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. ## Top study apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Anki was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Forest was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Anki was listed before Forest in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Quizlet | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Anki | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Forest | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Brainscape | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kahoot! | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chegg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Studocu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about study apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which study app should I use?": 1. Quizlet, 2. Anki, 3. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best study apps?": 1. Quizlet, 2. Anki, 3. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best study app for exam revision?": 1. Anki, 2. Quizlet, 3. Forest - Searched Google, AI Overview "study apps": 1. Quizlet, 2. Brainscape - Searched Google, AI Overview "flashcard app": 1. Quizlet, 2. Anki, 3. Brainscape Not named in any answer: Kahoot!, Chegg and Studocu. 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 study apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Anki lost share of searches among study apps worldwide, from 2.6% to 1.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Forest worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Anki estimated searches | Anki Share of Search | Anki rank | Forest estimated searches | Forest Share of Search | Forest rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 1.2% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.06% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 1.5% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.07% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 1.2% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 1.7% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.09% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 1.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 1.5% | 5 | 40.5K | 0.07% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 1.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 7 | | May 2026 | 823K | 1.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 1.6% | 4 | 27.1K | 0.06% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 3.3% | 4 | 22.2K | 0.11% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 2.6% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.11% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 1.7% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anki’s and Forest’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”. - **Forest**: Measured on the search term “forest app”. - [Anki profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anki) - [Forest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/forest-app) - [All study apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/study-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 Forest more popular in search? In September 2026, Anki had more branded searches than Forest among study apps worldwide. Anki had about 1 million branded searches, while Forest had 33,100. Anki made up 1.7% of all study app searches we track, and Forest accounted for 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anki vs Forest: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anki-vs-forest-app This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anki-vs-forest-app. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.