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title: "Bolt vs v0: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Bolt or v0? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI app builders 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."
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# Bolt vs v0: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Bolt or v0? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI app builders 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**: Bolt and v0
- **Competitive set**: AI app builders
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Bolt Share of Search**: 3.6%
- **v0 Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Bolt or v0?

- In August 2026, Bolt had more branded searches than v0 among AI app builders worldwide. Bolt was estimated to have 136K branded searches compared to v0’s 43.6K, and held a 3.6% Share of Search versus v0’s 1.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: v0 took it in March 2026, Bolt took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide moved from 4.1% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 111K to 136K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, v0’s estimated Share of Search among AI app builders worldwide moved from 3% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 81.7K to 43.6K.

## How did search popularity change for AI app builders worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt worldwide rose 22.5% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 136K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for v0 worldwide fell 46.6% over 11 measured months, from 81.7K to 43.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Bolt estimated searches | Bolt Share of Search | Bolt rank | v0 estimated searches | v0 Share of Search | v0 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 111K | 4.1% | 4 | 81.7K | 3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 91.4K | 3.8% | 5 | 75.7K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 74.7K | 2.9% | 5 | 63.4K | 2.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 74.9K | 2.4% | 5 | 68.3K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 74.9K | 2.2% | 5 | 70.1K | 2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 74.9K | 1.8% | 6 | 77.5K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 75K | 1.8% | 5 | 68.3K | 1.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 91.5K | 2.2% | 5 | 57.4K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 111K | 3.2% | 5 | 46.9K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 136K | 3.9% | 4 | 50.2K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 136K | 3.6% | 4 | 43.6K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bolt’s and v0’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.

- **Bolt**: Measured on the search terms “bolt ai app builder”, “bolt new” and “bolt.new”, summed into one figure.
- **v0**: Measured on the search terms “v0 app”, “v0 dev” and “vercel v0”, summed into one figure.

- [Bolt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-new)
- [v0 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/v0)
- [All AI app builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-app-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Bolt or v0?

In August 2026, Bolt had more branded searches than v0 among AI app builders worldwide. Bolt was estimated to have 136K branded searches compared to v0’s 43.6K, and held a 3.6% Share of Search versus v0’s 1.2%.

## Cite this page

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