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title: "iNaturalist vs Picture Bird: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, iNaturalist or Picture Bird? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bird identification 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# iNaturalist vs Picture Bird: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, iNaturalist or Picture Bird? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bird identification 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**: iNaturalist and Picture Bird
- **Competitive set**: Bird identification apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **iNaturalist Share of Search**: 40.8%
- **Picture Bird Share of Search**: 12.3%

## Which is more popular in search, iNaturalist or Picture Bird?

- In August 2026, iNaturalist had more branded searches than Picture Bird among bird identification apps worldwide. iNaturalist was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Picture Bird’s 74K, and held a 40.8% Share of Search versus Picture Bird’s 12.3%.
- iNaturalist was ahead of Picture Bird in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, iNaturalist’s estimated Share of Search among bird identification apps worldwide moved from 36.2% to 40.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picture Bird’s estimated Share of Search among bird identification apps worldwide moved from 16.3% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

## How did search popularity change for bird identification apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, iNaturalist gained estimated Share of Search among bird identification apps worldwide, from 35.2% to 40.8%.
- In August 2026, Picture Bird lost estimated Share of Search among bird identification apps worldwide, from 15.9% to 12.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | iNaturalist estimated searches | iNaturalist Share of Search | iNaturalist rank | Picture Bird estimated searches | Picture Bird Share of Search | Picture Bird rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 36.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 37.7% | 2 | 74K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 33.6% | 2 | 74K | 15% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 30.1% | 2 | 74K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 32.3% | 2 | 74K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 37% | 2 | 74K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 34.9% | 2 | 74K | 10.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 30.1% | 2 | 74K | 9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 36% | 1 | 74K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 35.2% | 1 | 90.5K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 40.8% | 1 | 74K | 12.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iNaturalist’s and Picture Bird’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.

- **iNaturalist**: Measured on the search term “inaturalist”.
- **Picture Bird**: Measured on the search term “picture bird”.

- [iNaturalist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/inaturalist)
- [Picture Bird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picture-bird)
- [All bird identification apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bird-identification-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, iNaturalist or Picture Bird?

In August 2026, iNaturalist had more branded searches than Picture Bird among bird identification apps worldwide. iNaturalist was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Picture Bird’s 74K, and held a 40.8% Share of Search versus Picture Bird’s 12.3%.

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