--- title: "Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more? Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths 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**: Khan Academy and Symbolab - **Competitive set**: Maths apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Khan Academy Share of Search**: 44.2% - **Symbolab Share of Search**: 0.98% ## Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? - In September 2026, Khan Academy had more branded searches than Symbolab among maths apps worldwide. Khan Academy had about 11.1 million branded searches, while Symbolab had 246,000. Khan Academy made up 44.2% of all maths app searches we track, and Symbolab accounted for 0.98%. - Khan Academy was ahead of Symbolab in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Khan Academy’s share of searches among maths apps worldwide moved from 43.2% to 44.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 11.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Symbolab’s share of searches among maths apps worldwide moved from 2.1% to 0.98%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 246K. ## Top maths apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Khan Academy and Symbolab were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy was listed before Symbolab in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photomath | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Khan Academy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Desmos | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Symbolab | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GeoGebra | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wolfram Alpha | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mathway | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about maths apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which maths app should I use?": 1. Khan Academy, 2. Photomath, 3. Symbolab - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maths apps?": 1. Photomath, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Symbolab, 4. GeoGebra, 5. Wolfram Alpha, 6. Desmos - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maths app for homework help?": 1. Photomath, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Symbolab - Searched Google, AI Overview "maths apps": 1. Photomath, 2. Wolfram Alpha, 3. Desmos - Searched Google, AI Overview "graphing calculator app": 1. Desmos, 2. GeoGebra Not named in any answer: Mathway. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for maths apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Khan Academy lost share of searches among maths apps worldwide, from 54.1% to 44.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Symbolab worldwide fell 55.3% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 246K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Khan Academy estimated searches | Khan Academy Share of Search | Khan Academy rank | Symbolab estimated searches | Symbolab Share of Search | Symbolab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 11.1M | 43.2% | 1 | 550K | 2.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 9.1M | 43.4% | 1 | 450K | 2.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5M | 45.7% | 1 | 301K | 1.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 41.3% | 1 | 301K | 1.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5M | 41.3% | 1 | 301K | 1.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5M | 40% | 1 | 301K | 1.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5M | 40.3% | 1 | 301K | 1.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 6.1M | 38.7% | 1 | 246K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5M | 47.8% | 1 | 165K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 6.1M | 61.8% | 1 | 135K | 1.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 9.1M | 54.1% | 1 | 165K | 0.98% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 11.1M | 44.2% | 1 | 246K | 0.98% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Khan Academy’s and Symbolab’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. - **Khan Academy**: Measured on the search term “khan academy”. - **Symbolab**: Measured on the search term “symbolab”. - [Khan Academy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/khan-academy) - [Symbolab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/symbolab) - [All maths apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/maths-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 Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? In September 2026, Khan Academy had more branded searches than Symbolab among maths apps worldwide. Khan Academy had about 11.1 million branded searches, while Symbolab had 246,000. Khan Academy made up 44.2% of all maths app searches we track, and Symbolab accounted for 0.98%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.