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

Which is more popular in search, LeafSnap or PictureThis? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant 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**: LeafSnap and PictureThis
- **Competitive set**: Plant identification apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LeafSnap Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **PictureThis Share of Search**: 89.8%

## Which is more popular in search, LeafSnap or PictureThis?

- In August 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than LeafSnap among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to LeafSnap’s 1.3K, and held an 89.8% Share of Search versus LeafSnap’s 1.6%.
- PictureThis was ahead of LeafSnap in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LeafSnap’s estimated Share of Search among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 2.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PictureThis’ estimated Share of Search among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 85.1% to 89.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

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

- In August 2026, PictureThis gained estimated Share of Search among plant identification apps worldwide, from 88.8% to 89.8%.
- In August 2026, LeafSnap lost estimated Share of Search among plant identification apps worldwide, from 2.3% to 1.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | LeafSnap estimated searches | LeafSnap Share of Search | LeafSnap rank | PictureThis estimated searches | PictureThis Share of Search | PictureThis rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 4 | 90.5K | 85.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 2.8% | 4 | 74K | 85.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 90.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 2.2% | 4 | 74K | 87.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 85.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 2.2% | 5 | 74K | 85.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 4 | 90.5K | 85.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3.6K | 3.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 86.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 89.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 2.3% | 3 | 74K | 88.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 1.6% | 5 | 74K | 89.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LeafSnap’s and PictureThis’ 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.

- **LeafSnap**: Measured on the search term “leafsnap”.
- **PictureThis**: Measured on the search term “picturethis”.

- [LeafSnap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/leafsnap)
- [PictureThis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picturethis)
- [All plant identification apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/plant-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, LeafSnap or PictureThis?

In August 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than LeafSnap among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to LeafSnap’s 1.3K, and held an 89.8% Share of Search versus LeafSnap’s 1.6%.

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