--- title: "PhotoScape vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, PhotoScape or Pixelmator? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design software 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/photoscape-vs-pixelmator" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PhotoScape vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, PhotoScape or Pixelmator? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design software 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**: PhotoScape and Pixelmator - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **PhotoScape Share of Search**: 0.06% - **Pixelmator Share of Search**: 0.02% ## Which is more popular in search, PhotoScape or Pixelmator? - In August 2026, PhotoScape had more branded searches than Pixelmator among graphic design software worldwide. PhotoScape was estimated to have 101K branded searches compared to Pixelmator’s 41.8K, and held a 0.06% Share of Search versus Pixelmator’s 0.02%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Pixelmator took it in January 2026, PhotoScape took it in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PhotoScape’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160K to 101K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixelmator’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.4K to 41.8K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for PhotoScape worldwide fell 36.5% over 11 measured months, from 160K to 101K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PhotoScape estimated searches | PhotoScape Share of Search | PhotoScape rank | Pixelmator estimated searches | Pixelmator Share of Search | Pixelmator rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 160K | 0.06% | 18 | 45.4K | 0.02% | 21 | | Nov 2025 | 140K | 0.06% | 18 | 43.7K | 0.02% | 21 | | Dec 2025 | 120K | 0.07% | 18 | 36.3K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jan 2026 | 138K | 0.06% | 18 | 186K | 0.09% | 17 | | Feb 2026 | 121K | 0.06% | 17 | 76.8K | 0.04% | 21 | | Mar 2026 | 126K | 0.06% | 18 | 75.5K | 0.03% | 21 | | Apr 2026 | 128K | 0.06% | 17 | 52.2K | 0.02% | 21 | | May 2026 | 121K | 0.06% | 17 | 52.1K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jun 2026 | 101K | 0.05% | 17 | 42.3K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jul 2026 | 101K | 0.06% | 17 | 41.5K | 0.03% | 21 | | Aug 2026 | 101K | 0.06% | 17 | 41.8K | 0.02% | 21 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PhotoScape’s and Pixelmator’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. - **PhotoScape**: Measured on the search terms “download photoscape”, “online photoscape”, “photo scape”, “photo scape 2”, “photo scape app”, “photo scape download”, “photo scape editor”, “photo scape free”, “photo scape pro”, “photo scape software”, “photoscape”, “photoscape 2”, “photoscape 2023”, “photoscape 2024”, “photoscape 2025”, “photoscape 2026”, “photoscape 3.7”, “photoscape 3.7 download”, “photoscape ai”, “photoscape android”, “photoscape app”, “photoscape cost”, “photoscape download”, “photoscape editor”, “photoscape for iphone”, “photoscape free”, “photoscape free download”, “photoscape free trial”, “photoscape image editor”, “photoscape ipad”, “photoscape iphone”, “photoscape linux”, “photoscape mac”, “photoscape premium”, “photoscape price”, “photoscape pro”, “photoscape review”, “photoscape software”, “photoscape web”, “photoscape windows”, “photoscape windows 10”, “photoscape windows 11”, “photoscape x”, “photoscape x download” and “x.photoscape.org”, summed into one figure. - **Pixelmator**: Measured on the search terms “apple pixelmator”, “apple pixelmator pro”, “download pixelmator”, “free pixelmator”, “how much is pixelmator”, “pixelmator”, “pixelmator 2”, “pixelmator ai”, “pixelmator android”, “pixelmator app”, “pixelmator classic”, “pixelmator cost”, “pixelmator free download”, “pixelmator free trial”, “pixelmator image editor”, “pixelmator ipad”, “pixelmator iphone”, “pixelmator linux”, “pixelmator mac”, “pixelmator online”, “pixelmator photo editing software”, “pixelmator photo editor”, “pixelmator price”, “pixelmator pro”, “pixelmator pro 2024”, “pixelmator pro ai”, “pixelmator pro android”, “pixelmator pro app”, “pixelmator pro cost”, “pixelmator pro download”, “pixelmator pro for iphone”, “pixelmator pro for mac”, “pixelmator pro for windows”, “pixelmator pro free”, “pixelmator pro free download”, “pixelmator pro free trial”, “pixelmator pro graphic design”, “pixelmator pro ipad”, “pixelmator pro iphone”, “pixelmator pro mac”, “pixelmator pro photo editing”, “pixelmator pro photo editing app”, “pixelmator pro review”, “pixelmator pro subscription”, “pixelmator pro trial”, “pixelmator pro vector graphics”, “pixelmator pro website”, “pixelmator pro windows”, “pixelmator review”, “pixelmator subscription”, “pixelmator trial”, “pixelmator vector graphics” and “pixelmator windows”, summed into one figure. - [PhotoScape profile](/demand/global-en/brands/photoscape) - [Pixelmator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelmator) - [All graphic design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 31 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, PhotoScape or Pixelmator? In August 2026, PhotoScape had more branded searches than Pixelmator among graphic design software worldwide. PhotoScape was estimated to have 101K branded searches compared to Pixelmator’s 41.8K, and held a 0.06% Share of Search versus Pixelmator’s 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PhotoScape vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/photoscape-vs-pixelmator This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/photoscape-vs-pixelmator. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.