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title: "Epic vs Libby: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Epic or Libby more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reading 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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# Epic vs Libby: Which is searched more?

Is Epic or Libby more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reading 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**: Epic and Libby
- **Competitive set**: Reading apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Epic Share of Search**: 11.5%
- **Libby Share of Search**: 9.4%

## Is Epic or Libby more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Libby among reading apps worldwide. Epic had about 673,000 branded searches, while Libby had 550,000. Epic made up 11.5% of all reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 9.4%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Epic took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epic’s share of searches among reading apps worldwide moved from 9% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Libby’s share of searches among reading apps worldwide moved from 9% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K.

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

- In September 2026, Epic overtook Libby to rank 2nd among reading apps worldwide, with 11.5% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Libby lost share of searches among reading apps worldwide, from 10.7% to 9.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Epic estimated searches | Epic Share of Search | Epic rank | Libby estimated searches | Libby Share of Search | Libby rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 9% | 4 | 550K | 9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 7% | 4 | 450K | 7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 6.3% | 3 | 450K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 6.9% | 4 | 673K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 8.1% | 4 | 550K | 9.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 7.8% | 4 | 550K | 9.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 6.8% | 5 | 550K | 10.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 6.8% | 4 | 550K | 10.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.4% | 5 | 450K | 9.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 7 | 450K | 10% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 7.2% | 3 | 550K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 11.5% | 2 | 550K | 9.4% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epic’s and Libby’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.

- **Epic**: Measured on the search term “getepic”.
- **Libby**: Measured on the search term “libby”.

- [Epic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epic)
- [Libby profile](/demand/global-en/brands/libby)
- [All reading apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/reading-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Epic or Libby more popular in search?

In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Libby among reading apps worldwide. Epic had about 673,000 branded searches, while Libby had 550,000. Epic made up 11.5% of all reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 9.4%.

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