Microsoft Lens vs Scanbot:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Microsoft Lens had more branded searches than Scanbot among document scanning apps worldwide. Microsoft Lens was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to Scanbot’s 1.6K, and held a 4.6% Share of Search versus Scanbot’s 0.18%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Lens or Scanbot?
Compare the apps people scan documents with. 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.
Share of Search by month for Microsoft Lens, Scanbot. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | CamScanner | Adobe Scan | Microsoft Lens | Genius Scan | Scanbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 73.3% | 18% | 5.4% | 3% | 0.39% |
| Nov 2025 | 70.5% | 21.2% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.24% |
| Dec 2025 | 70.5% | 21.2% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.24% |
| Jan 2026 | 67.2% | 20.2% | 9% | 3.3% | 0.29% |
| Feb 2026 | 67.6% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 2.7% | 0.29% |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 3% | 0.26% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.9% | 19.8% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 0.23% |
| May 2026 | 68.8% | 20.6% | 7.6% | 2.8% | 0.24% |
| Jun 2026 | 76.3% | 15.3% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 0.22% |
| Jul 2026 | 70.1% | 21% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 77.2% | 15.5% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 0.18% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Microsoft Lens and Scanbot comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Microsoft Lens was ahead of Scanbot in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Lens’ estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide moved from 5.4% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scanbot’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide moved from 0.39% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.6K.
How did search popularity change for document scanning apps worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Microsoft Lens lost estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide, from 6.3% to 4.6%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Scanbot worldwide fell 55.6% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.6K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Lens’ and Scanbot’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.
Microsoft Lens
1 branded search term
- microsoft lens
Scanbot
1 branded search term
- scanbot
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