--- title: "PictureThis vs Seek by iNaturalist: Which is searched more?" description: "Is PictureThis or Seek by iNaturalist more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/picturethis-vs-seek-by-inaturalist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PictureThis vs Seek by iNaturalist: Which is searched more? Is PictureThis or Seek by iNaturalist more popular in search? 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 Seek by iNaturalist - **Competitive set**: Plant identification apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PictureThis Share of Search**: 46.5% - **Seek by iNaturalist Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Is PictureThis or Seek by iNaturalist more popular in search? - In September 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than Seek by iNaturalist among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis had about 49,500 branded searches, while Seek by iNaturalist had 3,600. PictureThis made up 46.5% of all plant identification app searches we track, and Seek by iNaturalist accounted for 3.4%. - PictureThis was ahead of Seek by iNaturalist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PictureThis’ share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 51.2% to 46.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. ## Top plant identification apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PictureThis appeared in all five answers. Seek by iNaturalist was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PictureThis was listed before Seek by iNaturalist in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PictureThis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PlantNet | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Seek by iNaturalist | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pl@ntNet | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blossom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Planta | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | PlantSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LeafSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about plant identification apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which plant identification app should I use?": 1. PictureThis, 2. Seek by iNaturalist, 3. Pl@ntNet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plant identification apps?": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis, 3. Seek by iNaturalist - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plant identification app for identify garden plants?": 1. PictureThis, 2. PlantNet, 3. Seek by iNaturalist - Searched Google, AI Overview "plant identification apps": 1. PictureThis, 2. Pl@ntNet - Searched Google, AI Overview "best plant id app": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis Not named in any answer: Blossom, Planta, PlantSnap and LeafSnap. 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 plant identification apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PictureThis lost share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 58.6% to 46.5%. - In September 2026, Seek by iNaturalist lost share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | PictureThis estimated searches | PictureThis Share of Search | PictureThis rank | Seek by iNaturalist estimated searches | Seek by iNaturalist Share of Search | Seek by iNaturalist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 51.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 51.6% | 1 | 2.9K | 2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 65.3% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 59% | 1 | 2.9K | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 55.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 50.8% | 1 | 4.4K | 3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 46.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 2.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 47.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 53.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 56.5% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 58.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 46.5% | 1 | 3.6K | 3.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PictureThis’ and Seek by iNaturalist’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”. - **Seek by iNaturalist**: Measured on the search term “seek by inaturalist”. - [PictureThis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picturethis) - [Seek by iNaturalist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/seek-by-inaturalist) - [All plant identification apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/plant-identification-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 PictureThis or Seek by iNaturalist more popular in search? In September 2026, PictureThis had more branded searches than Seek by iNaturalist among plant identification apps worldwide. PictureThis had about 49,500 branded searches, while Seek by iNaturalist had 3,600. PictureThis made up 46.5% of all plant identification app searches we track, and Seek by iNaturalist accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PictureThis vs Seek by iNaturalist: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/picturethis-vs-seek-by-inaturalist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/picturethis-vs-seek-by-inaturalist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.