--- title: "PhotoPills vs SkyView: Which is searched more?" description: "Is PhotoPills or SkyView more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Star gazing 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/photopills-vs-skyview" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PhotoPills vs SkyView: Which is searched more? Is PhotoPills or SkyView more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Star gazing 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**: PhotoPills and SkyView - **Competitive set**: Star gazing apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PhotoPills Share of Search**: 2% - **SkyView Share of Search**: 0.9% ## Is PhotoPills or SkyView more popular in search? - In September 2026, PhotoPills had more branded searches than SkyView among star gazing apps worldwide. PhotoPills had about 9,900 branded searches, while SkyView had 4,400. PhotoPills made up 2% of all star gazing app searches we track, and SkyView accounted for 0.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: SkyView took it in February 2026, PhotoPills took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PhotoPills’ share of searches among star gazing apps worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SkyView’s share of searches among star gazing apps worldwide moved from 0.78% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. ## Top star gazing apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PhotoPills was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SkyView was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PhotoPills was listed before SkyView in two out of three answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stellarium | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Star Walk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SkySafari | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sky Guide | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sky Tonight | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Night Sky | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PhotoPills | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SkyView | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about star gazing apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which star gazing app should I use?": 1. Stellarium, 2. Star Walk, 3. SkySafari, 4. Sky Guide, 5. Night Sky - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best star gazing apps?": 1. Stellarium, 2. Star Walk, 3. SkySafari, 4. Sky Tonight, 5. PhotoPills, 6. Night Sky - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best star gazing app for the night sky?": 1. Stellarium, 2. Sky Guide, 3. Sky Tonight, 4. Star Walk, 5. Night Sky - Searched Google, AI Overview "star gazing apps": 1. Stellarium, 2. SkySafari, 3. Star Walk, 4. Sky Guide, 5. PhotoPills - Searched Google, AI Overview "star map app": 1. SkySafari, 2. Stellarium, 3. Star Walk, 4. Sky Guide, 5. SkyView Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for star gazing apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PhotoPills lost share of searches among star gazing apps worldwide, from 3.7% to 2%. - SkyView’s share of searches among star gazing apps worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.7% to 0.9% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PhotoPills estimated searches | PhotoPills Share of Search | PhotoPills rank | SkyView estimated searches | SkyView Share of Search | SkyView rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.78% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 2% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.72% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.9% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PhotoPills’ and SkyView’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. - **PhotoPills**: Measured on the search term “photopills”. - **SkyView**: Measured on the search term “skyview app”. - [PhotoPills profile](/demand/global-en/brands/photopills) - [SkyView profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skyview) - [All star gazing apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/star-gazing-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 PhotoPills or SkyView more popular in search? In September 2026, PhotoPills had more branded searches than SkyView among star gazing apps worldwide. PhotoPills had about 9,900 branded searches, while SkyView had 4,400. PhotoPills made up 2% of all star gazing app searches we track, and SkyView accounted for 0.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PhotoPills vs SkyView: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/photopills-vs-skyview This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/photopills-vs-skyview. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.