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title: "PictureThis vs Planta: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PictureThis or Planta? 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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# PictureThis vs Planta: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, PictureThis or Planta? 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**: PictureThis and Planta
- **Competitive set**: Plant identification apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **PictureThis Share of Search**: 89.8%
- **Planta Share of Search**: 2.3%

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

- In August 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than Planta among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Planta’s 1.9K, and held an 89.8% Share of Search versus Planta’s 2.3%.
- PictureThis was ahead of Planta in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Planta’s estimated Share of Search among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.

## 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, Planta rose from 4th to 3rd among plant identification apps worldwide.

## Month by month

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

## How each brand is measured

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

- **PictureThis**: Measured on the search term “picturethis”.
- **Planta**: Measured on the search term “planta app”.

- [PictureThis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picturethis)
- [Planta profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planta)
- [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, PictureThis or Planta?

In August 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than Planta among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Planta’s 1.9K, and held an 89.8% Share of Search versus Planta’s 2.3%.

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