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title: "Busuu vs italki: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Busuu or italki more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Language learning 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."
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# Busuu vs italki: Which is searched more?

Is Busuu or italki more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Language learning 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**: Busuu and italki
- **Competitive set**: Language learning apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Busuu Share of Search**: 2.6%
- **italki Share of Search**: 2.4%

## Is Busuu or italki more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Busuu and italki were level in searches among language learning apps worldwide, with an estimated 266K versus 246K branded searches, at 2.6% and 2.4% of the total.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: italki took it in January 2026, Busuu took it in March 2026, italki took it in April 2026, Busuu took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busuu’s share of searches among language learning apps worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 261K to 266K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, italki’s share of searches among language learning apps worldwide held steady at 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.

## How did search popularity change for language learning apps worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Busuu rose from 3rd to 2nd among language learning apps worldwide.
- In September 2026, italki fell from 2nd to 3rd among language learning apps worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Busuu estimated searches | Busuu Share of Search | Busuu rank | italki estimated searches | italki Share of Search | italki rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 261K | 2.5% | 3 | 246K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 262K | 3% | 3 | 246K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 264K | 3.1% | 3 | 201K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 265K | 3% | 4 | 301K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 220K | 2.6% | 4 | 246K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 264K | 3% | 3 | 246K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 217K | 2.5% | 4 | 246K | 2.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 220K | 2.6% | 4 | 246K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 221K | 2.6% | 3 | 246K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 221K | 3.1% | 3 | 246K | 3.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 226K | 2.7% | 3 | 246K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 266K | 2.6% | 2 | 246K | 2.4% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Busuu’s and italki’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.

- **Busuu**: Measured on the search terms “busuu”, “busuu app”, “busuu language” and “busuu language learning”, summed into one figure.
- **italki**: Measured on the search term “italki”.

- [Busuu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/busuu)
- [italki profile](/demand/global-en/brands/italki)
- [All language learning apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/language-learning-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 Busuu or italki more popular in search?

In September 2026, Busuu and italki were level in searches among language learning apps worldwide, with an estimated 266K versus 246K branded searches, at 2.6% and 2.4% of the total.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Busuu vs italki: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/busuu-vs-italki

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