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title: "FlightAware vs ForeFlight: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FlightAware or ForeFlight? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Aviation software 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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# FlightAware vs ForeFlight: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, FlightAware or ForeFlight? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Aviation software 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**: FlightAware and ForeFlight
- **Competitive set**: Aviation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FlightAware Share of Search**: 90.8%
- **ForeFlight Share of Search**: 3%

## Which is more popular in search, FlightAware or ForeFlight?

- In August 2026, FlightAware had more branded searches than ForeFlight among aviation software worldwide. FlightAware was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to ForeFlight’s 90.5K, and held a 90.8% Share of Search versus ForeFlight’s 3%.
- FlightAware was ahead of ForeFlight in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FlightAware’s estimated Share of Search among aviation software worldwide moved from 89.1% to 90.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 2.7M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ForeFlight’s estimated Share of Search among aviation software worldwide moved from 2.9% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K.

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

- In August 2026, ForeFlight gained estimated Share of Search among aviation software worldwide, from 2.5% to 3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for FlightAware worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.2M to 2.7M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FlightAware estimated searches | FlightAware Share of Search | FlightAware rank | ForeFlight estimated searches | ForeFlight Share of Search | ForeFlight rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 89.1% | 1 | 74K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 90.9% | 1 | 74K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 91% | 1 | 74K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 89.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 89.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 92% | 1 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.2M | 88.5% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.2M | 89.1% | 1 | 74K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 89.5% | 1 | 74K | 3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 91.3% | 1 | 74K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 90.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlightAware’s and ForeFlight’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.

- **FlightAware**: Measured on the search term “flightaware”.
- **ForeFlight**: Measured on the search term “foreflight”.

- [FlightAware profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flightaware)
- [ForeFlight profile](/demand/global-en/brands/foreflight)
- [All aviation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/aviation-software): 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, FlightAware or ForeFlight?

In August 2026, FlightAware had more branded searches than ForeFlight among aviation software worldwide. FlightAware was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to ForeFlight’s 90.5K, and held a 90.8% Share of Search versus ForeFlight’s 3%.

## Cite this page

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