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

Which is more popular in search, Nomi or Replika? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI companion 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**: Nomi and Replika
- **Competitive set**: AI companion apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Nomi Share of Search**: 0.53%
- **Replika Share of Search**: 0.44%

## Which is more popular in search, Nomi or Replika?

- In August 2026, Nomi had more branded searches than Replika among AI companion apps worldwide. Nomi was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Replika’s 90.5K, and held a 0.53% Share of Search versus Replika’s 0.44%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Nomi took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nomi’s estimated Share of Search among AI companion apps worldwide moved from 0.29% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 110K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Replika’s estimated Share of Search among AI companion apps worldwide moved from 0.66% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 90.5K.

## How did search popularity change for AI companion apps worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Nomi worldwide rose 48.6% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 110K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Replika worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 90.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Nomi estimated searches | Nomi Share of Search | Nomi rank | Replika estimated searches | Replika Share of Search | Replika rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 0.29% | 3 | 165K | 0.66% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 0.29% | 3 | 165K | 0.66% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 0.29% | 3 | 135K | 0.54% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 0.29% | 3 | 135K | 0.54% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 0.29% | 3 | 135K | 0.54% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 0.36% | 3 | 135K | 0.54% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 3 | 135K | 0.65% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 0.53% | 2 | 110K | 0.53% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 0.53% | 2 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 0.53% | 2 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 0.53% | 2 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nomi’s and Replika’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.

- **Nomi**: Measured on the search term “nomi ai”.
- **Replika**: Measured on the search term “replika”.

- [Nomi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nomi)
- [Replika profile](/demand/global-en/brands/replika)
- [All AI companion apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-companion-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, Nomi or Replika?

In August 2026, Nomi had more branded searches than Replika among AI companion apps worldwide. Nomi was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Replika’s 90.5K, and held a 0.53% Share of Search versus Replika’s 0.44%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Nomi vs Replika: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nomi-vs-replika

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